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  • October 19, 2022

Zoom for Mac patches sneaky “spy-on-me” bug – update now!

Hey! That back door isn’t supposed to be there at all, let alone propped open…

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  • October 19, 2022

Dangerous hole in Apache Commons Text – like Log4Shell all over again

Third time unlucky. Time to put your patching boots on again…

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Zoom Patches High-Severity Flaw in macOS Client

The flaw could allow an attacker to connect to clients and control the Zoom Apps running in it

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HelpSystems Patch Falls Short, RCE Vulnerability in Cobalt Strike Remains

Certain components in Java Swing will interpret text as HTML content if it starts with

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Spyder Loader Malware Deployed Against Hong Kong Organizations

The attackers reportedly remained active on some networks for more than a year

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Plugging holes remote work punched through security

Mike Arrowsmith, chief trust officer at NinjaOne, makes the case for a permanent shift in the way businesses conduct remote security. The post Plugging holes remote work punched through security appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Gartner: IT force multipliers for sustainable growth, cyber resiliency and responsible investment

Gartner analysts outline the steps CIOs need to take to “revolutionize work” for the next stage of digital and detail how to power sustainability outcomes during a keynote address at the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo Monday. The post Gartner: IT force multipliers for sustainable growth, cyber resiliency and responsible investment appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Asana launches enterprise-level workplace tools for prioritization and planning

A slew of new Asana capabilities are geared toward enhancing reporting, decreasing duplicate cross-functional work and costs, and strengthening security. The post Asana launches enterprise-level workplace tools for prioritization and planning appeared first on TechRepublic.

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  • October 17, 2022

Decoding AWS Error Messages

Sometimes you’ll get an encoded error message in the AWS console. That’s because there are ways for attackers to insert code in these messages potentially that could execute in your browser. Great but how do you view the message? You have to decode it. But you don’t decode it with base64 or some other command line […]

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