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Software Vulnerabilities
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Thunderbird and Firefox
Mozilla recently released security updates to address known vulnerabilities in their Thunderbird and Firefox products. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is recommending that the patches be applied because…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Patch Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities Being Exploited in the Wild ASAP
Adobe has issued alerts on three vulnerabilities affecting its ColdFusion product. The first alert, issued on July 11, 2023, announced patches for CVE-2023-29298, an improper access control issue that can…
Your IT Consultant
Patch Tuesday: Caution for Windows 11 Users
By John Simek
Once a month we go through the drill. Patch Tuesday is when Microsoft releases a package of updates. Bleeping Computer reports that the May 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 38 flaws…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
CISA + MS-ISAC Alert: Threat Actors Exploiting Zimbra Collaboration Suite
On August 16, 2022, CISA (the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) and the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) issued an Alert outlining multiple Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)…
Your IT Consultant
Manually Update Zoom for Mac – Now
By John Simek
It is imperative that we keep our technology up to date and patched to protect against discovered vulnerabilities. The Verge reported that a security researcher discovered a flaw in Zoom’s…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
FTC Puts Companies on Notice that Failure to Identify and Patch Instances of Log4j May Violate FTC Act
On January 4, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission published a blog post reminding companies that “the duty to take reasonable steps to mitigate known software vulnerabilities implicates laws including, among…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
The Federal Trade Commission Warns Companies to Remediate the “Log4j” Software Security Vulnerability
By Jonathan S. Kolodner, Anthony M. Shults
On January 4, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a clear warning to companies to remediate any software vulnerabilities associated with the Java-based Log4j software. A critical security flaw…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Apple Issues Patches: Apply Them Now and Alert Your Employees to Do the Same
Earlier this week, Apple issued another patch—this one is said to address a reported vulnerability that “an application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.” According to…
Your IT Consultant
Patch Your Apple Devices Now
By John Simek
It's not just Windows. Apple has vulnerabilities too. Shocker, but some are even zero-day flaws. If you are an Apple user, make sure you apply the latest updates now. As…
Petronella Technology Blog
Apple Patches: Update Your Apple Device NOW
Today, Apple offered emergency security patches for the iOS 14.4 and iPad OS 14.4 platforms, warning users that they found three separate security vulnerabilities… Vulnerabilities that hackers might already be…