Microsoft today pushed software updates to plug dozens of security holes in Windows and related products, including a vulnerability that is already being exploited in active attacks. Also, Apple has issued an emergency update to fix a flaw that’s repor…
Tag: CVE 2021 40444
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September 2021 Patch Tuesday comes with fixes for 86 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days
by Karthika Surendran •
With system administrators eagerly waiting for a patch to CVE-2021-40444, this month’s Patch Tuesday comes with fixes for 86 vulnerabilities, including those previously released for Microsoft Edge, out of which three are classified as Critical and 56 a…
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Windows zero-day MSHTML attack – how not to get booby trapped!
by Paul Ducklin •
Zero-day bug in MSHTML, the “mini-Internet Explorer” component of Windows, triggered by booby trapped Office files.
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Microsoft: Attackers Exploiting Windows Zero-Day Flaw
by BrianKrebs •
Microsoft Corp. warned Tuesday that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Windows 10 and many Windows Server versions to seize control over PCs when users open a malicious document or visit a booby-trapped website. There is cur…