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CVE-2018-4878 – Adobe Flash Player use after free (Zero Day) vulnerability Alert!

February 3, 2018 admin adobe, CVE-2018-4878, exploit, malware, Security, Zero-Day

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2018 09:39:38 +0000

The recent zero-day vulnerability CVE-2018-4878 in Adobe Flash Player enables attackers to perform a Remote Code Execution on targeted machines. Adobe has released a security advisory APSA18-01 on February 2, 2018 to address this issue. According to Adobe the in wild attack is targeted and it impacts limited windows users….

Independent Krebs

Adobe, Microsoft Patch Critical Cracks

November 14, 2017 admin adobe, chrome, CVE-2017-13080, Edge, Flash Player, Gill Langston, Internet Explorer, Ivanti, KRACK, microsoft, Microsoft Patch Tuesday November 2017, Other, Qualys, windows

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 23:12:32 +0000

It’s Nov. 14 — the second Tuesday of the month (a.k.a. “Patch Tuesday) — and Adobe and Microsoft have issued gobs of security updates for their software. Microsoft’s 11 patch bundles fix more than four-dozen security holes in various Windows versions and Office products — including at least four serious flaws that were publicly disclosed prior to today. Meanwhile, Adobe’s got security updates available for a slew of titles, including Flash Player, Photoshop, Reader and Shockwave.

Independent MotherBoard Security

Researchers Say Paul Manafort Referenced James Bond in His Adobe and Dropbox Passwords

October 30, 2017 admin adobe, dropbox, hacking, hashing, infosec, Password, Paul Manafort

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:52:22 +0000

The ex-Trump campaign chairman was indicted in special investigator Robert Mueller’s Russian probe Monday.

QuickHeal Security

What is Bad Rabbit Ransomware and how can you stay safe?

October 25, 2017 admin adobe, Adobe Flash, Bad Rabbit Ransomware, ransomware, Security

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:52:50 +0000

On 24 October 2017 (Tuesday), a new ransomware was let loose on the Internet. It is known as Bad Rabbit and seems to bear similar characteristics to the infamous NotPetya ransomware. Victims of Bad Rabbit Organizations in Russia and Ukraine were the initial casualties of this ransomware – they include…

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Independent Krebs

Microsoft’s October Patch Batch Fixes 62 Flaws

October 16, 2017 admin adobe, Bishop Fox, Checkpoint, Flash Player, October 2017 patch tuesday, office, Other, reader, sans internet storm center, SEC Consult, windows, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows subsystem for Linux

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:18:40 +0000

Microsoft on Tuesday released software updates to fix at least 62 security vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and other software. Two of those flaws were detailed publicly before yesterday’s patches were released, and one of them is already being exploited in active attacks, so attackers already have a head start.

Independent Krebs

Adobe, Microsoft Plug Critical Security Holes

September 20, 2017 admin adobe, Adobe Flash Player, Ivanti, microsoft, Other, Patch Tuesday September 2017, Shavlik

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:42:30 +0000

Adobe and Microsoft both on Tuesday released patches to plug critical security vulnerabilities in their products. Microsoft’s patch bundles fix close to 80 separate security problems in various versions of its Windows operating system and related software, including two vulnerabilities that already are being exploited in active attacks. Adobe’s new version of its Flash Player software fixes two flaws that malware or attackers could use to seize remote control over vulnerable computers with no help from users.

Kaspersky Security

Technologically advanced phone scams

August 23, 2017 admin adobe, fraud, google, phone, SCAM, Security, speech recognition, speech synthesis, Technology, technology awards, Threats, Voice

Credit to Author: Igor Kuksov| Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:00:38 +0000

Modern technology actually helps phone scammers — what you need to know to stay safe.

Independent Krebs

Flash Player is Dead, Long Live Flash Player!

August 2, 2017 admin adobe, apple, Benjamin Smedberg, exploit kits, Facebook, Flash Player, google, Jakub Pudelek, microsoft, Mozilla, Other, Recorded Future, Steve Jobs

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:17:05 +0000

Adobe last week detailed plans to retire its Flash Player software, a cross-platform browser plugin so powerful and so packed with security holes that it has become the favorite target of malware developers. To help eradicate this ubiquitous liability, Adobe is enlisting the help of Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla. But don’t break out the bubbly just yet: Adobe says Flash won’t be put down officially until 2020.