September Patch Tuesday addresses 79 CVEs
Seven critical-severity vulnerabilities addressed, including an extraordinary (but narrow) Windows Update flaw
September 2024
6 common Geek Squad scams and how to defend against them
Learn about the main tactics used by scammers impersonating Best Buy’s tech support arm and how to avoid falling for…
Adobe Patch Tuesday security updates fixed multiple critical issues in the company’s products
Adobe addressed tens of vulnerabilities, including critical issues that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows and macOS.…
Imperva Protects Against Critical Apache OFBiz Vulnerability (CVE-2024-45195)
Recently, a critical vulnerability in the widely used Apache OFBiz framework was disclosed, designated CVE-2024-45195. This vulnerability allows for unauthenticated…
WordPress Mandates Two-Factor Authentication for Plugin and Theme Developers
WordPress.org has announced a new account security measure that will require accounts with capabilities to update plugins and themes to…
Amateurish ‘CosmicBeetle’ Ransomware Stings SMBs in Turkey
With an immature codebase and a "rather chaotic encryption scheme" prone to failure, the group targets small businesses with custom…
Dark Reading Expands Its Coverage to the Asia-Pacific Region
The latest step in a journey to serve cybersecurity professionals in other regions of the world.
AMC’s $20-30 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Cocktail Needs More Spirit
The theater chain's "Sandworm Slayer"—a blue drink topped with six off-the-shelf sour gummy worms—does not seem worth the cost.
Watch Live as Billionaire Aboard SpaceX Capsule Attempts First Commercial Spacewalk
A pair of Polaris Dawn astronauts will venture outside the spacecraft on Thursday at 2:23 a.m. ET.
Ewan McGregor Hopes He’ll Play Obi-Wan Kenobi Again
After playing the iconic Star Wars character originated by Alec Guinness in three movies and a Disney+ series, the actor…