Tag Archives: zero day
Chrome 88 update patches a zero-day that is being actively exploited
Facebook paid for a tool to hack its own user, then handed it to the FBI
Apple releases iOS 13.5.1 to fix the flaw behind a well-known jailbreak
The latest iOS jailbreak cracks virtually any iPhone
Microsoft warns Windows users of two security holes already under attack
Today, Microsoft warned billions of Windows users that hackers are actively exploiting two critical zero-day vulnerabilities that could allow bad actors to take complete control of targeted computers. According to a security advisory, the vulnerabili...
Homeland Security wants you to update your Firefox browser right now
The Department of Homeland Security is urging Firefox users to update their browsers. The rare warning was issued earlier this week, after Mozilla released two critical security updates. According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agen...
Google’s new policy gives developers more time to address security flaws
Google's Project Zero disclosure program is supposed to encourage releases of security fixes in a timely fashion, but things haven't gone according to plan. Premature disclosures, half-hearted fixes and other issues have been a little too common. Th...
You should update Firefox right now to fix a critical bug
If you have Firefox on your computer, you should update it right now. Mozilla has released security updates Firefox 67.0.3 and Firefox ESR 60.7.1 to fix a critical bug, which it says hackers are actively exploiting to take control of vulnerable syste...
Internet Explorer security flaw allows hackers to steal files
Microsoft's Internet Explorer has a longstanding reputation for poor security, but it's now bad enough that you could be attacked jut by having it on your PC. Security researcher John Page has revealed an unpatched exploit in the web browser's handl...