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Apple patches 87 security holes – from iPhones and Macs to Windows

March 15 2022 By Paul Ducklin in Apple, Exploit, iOS, Patch, Privacy, Security, Vulnerability, Windows

Lots of fixes, with data leakage flaws and code execution bugs patched on iPhones, Macs and even Windows.

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Microsoft blocks web installation of its own App Installer files

February 7 2022 By Paul Ducklin in Malware, Phishing, Security, Vulnerability, Windows

It's a big deal when a vendor decides to block one of its own "features" for security reasons. Here's why we think it's a good idea.

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S3 Ep66: Cybercrime busts, wormable Windows, and the crisis of featuritis [Podcast + Transcript]

January 20 2022 By Paul Ducklin in Apple, Cryptography, Cybercrime, iOS, Law & order, Linux, Microsoft, Podcast, Security, Vulnerability, Windows

Latest epsiode - listen now!

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Patch Tuesday updates the Win 7 updater… for at most 1 more year of updates

November 10 2021 By Paul Ducklin in Microsoft, Security, Vulnerability, Windows

The clock stopped long ago on Windows 7, except for those who paid for overtime. But there won't be any double overtime!

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Windows zero-day MSHTML attack – how not to get booby trapped!

September 8 2021 By Paul Ducklin in Malware, Microsoft, Security, Vulnerability, Windows

Zero-day bug in MSHTML, the "mini-Internet Explorer" component of Windows, triggered by booby trapped Office files.

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Interesting Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

August 26 2021 By Bruce Schneier in privilege escalation, Security, vulnerabilities, Windows, Zero-day

If you plug a Razer peripheral (mouse or keyboard, I think) into a Windows 10 or 11 machine, you can use a vulnerability in the Razer Synapse software —...

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How a gaming mouse can get you Windows superpowers!

August 24 2021 By Paul Ducklin in Microsoft, Security, Vulnerability, Windows

When a helpful feature (that you probably didn't need) turns into an exploitable vulnerability...

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S3 Ep43: Apple 0-day, pygmy hippos, hive nightmares and Twitter hacker bust [Podcast]

July 30 2021 By Paul Ducklin in Apple, iOS, iPhone, Law & order, Microsoft, Podcast, Security, Vulnerability, Windows

Latest episode - listen now!

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Windows “PetitPotam” network attack – how to protect against it

July 26 2021 By Paul Ducklin in Microsoft, Security, Vulnerability, Windows

A cute name but an annoying and potentially damaging attack. Here's what to do.

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Windows “HiveNightmare” bug could leak passwords – here’s what to do!

July 21 2021 By Paul Ducklin in Microsoft, Security, Vulnerability, Windows

Windows "hives" contain registry data, some of it secret. The nightmare is that these files aren't properly protected against snooping.

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