Microsoft releases emergency Windows update to hamstring earlier ‘Spectre’ defense

Intel urged customers not to deploy firmware updates aimed at the Spectre and Meltdown flaws because the updates caused system instability; Microsoft reacted with its own release – KB4078130 – on Saturday. Microsoft on Saturday issued an out-of-band Windows security update that disabled a patch the company released earlier this month to protect personal computers […]

Cisco Discloses Critical VPN Flaw

The vulnerability, which Cisco disclosed on Monday, could allow an attacker to cause a reload, execute arbitrary code, or take full control of an affected system. A critical vulnerability affecting the VPN feature of Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliance software could allow an attacker to cause a reload, execute arbitrary code, or take full control of […]

The Shifting State of Android Security

In a Tuesday blog post, Google outlined some Play Store security stats, an unusual move for the company that signals a larger shift within Google. The post—from Dave Kleidermacher, Head of Security, and Andrew Ahn, Google Play Product Manager—portrays Google as an active guardian. In 2017, it took down 700,000 apps that violated Google Play’s […]