E-Cigarettes Could Be the New Nicotine Patch
England will allow doctors to prescribe vaping devices to people who want to quit smoking—if manufacturers can develop a product that works......»»
Easily bypassed patch makes zero-click Outlook flaw exploitable again (CVE-2023-29324)
Among the vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft on May 2023 Patch Tuesday is CVE-2023-29324, a bug in the Windows MSHTML platform that Microsoft rates as “important.” Akamai’s research team and Ben Barnea, the researcher who’s cr.....»»
Microsoft fixes two actively exploited bugs, one used by BlackLotus bootkit (CVE-2023-29336, CVE-2023-24932)
For May 2023 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has delivered fixes for 38 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including a patch for a Windows bug (CVE-2023-29336) and a Secure Boot bypass flaw (CVE-2023-24932) exploited by attackers in the wild. The two exploited b.....»»
Week in review: Fake ChatGPT desktop client steals data, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Former Uber CSO avoids prison for concealing data breach Joe Sullivan, the former Uber CSO who has been convicted last year for attempting to cover.....»»
May 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Dealing with End-of-Support (EOS)
The April Patch Tuesday releases were unusual because we saw a whopping 62 vulnerabilities addressed in the Microsoft Server 2012 KBs. Granted there was a lot of overlap with the CVEs addressed in Windows 10 and 11, but compared to the typical 30-40.....»»
Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together
The North Pacific "Garbage Patch" is home to an abundance of floating sea creatures, as well as the plastic waste it has become famous for, according to a study by Rebecca Helm from Georgetown University, U.S., and colleagues. The paper is published.....»»
Apple deploys its new Rapid Security Response tool for the first time
OS versions are getting a little (a) ticker to symbolize a patch being installed......»»
Tackling e-cigarettes: One path forward in the fight against e-waste pollution
Mounting evidence over the past decade has signaled to the dangers of e-cigarette use for individual consumers. Recent research also argues that the risks don't end with the individual. E-waste generated from a host of electronic devices, e-cigarette.....»»
Android 14 Beta Patch Rolls out for Devices
Google says that eligible devices enrolled in the Android Beta for Pixel program will be sent an OTA update with the new patch. As we get closer and closer to the launch of next iteration of Android, Google has been consistently pumping o.....»»
Resident Evil 4’s best speedrunning glitch removed in latest update
A Resident Evil 4 patch has removed the ability to warp through locked doors, making the game more difficult for speedrunners......»»
Gatorade Gx Sweat Patch review: Learn more about your workout from a sticker
Gatorade has now provided tech guidance to help you get more involved and give you better insight into what your sweat says about your workout with the Gx Sweat Patch.Gatorade Gx Sweat PatchWhen you think of Gatorade, the first thing that most like c.....»»
Pacific garbage patch providing a deep ocean home for coastal species
Floating plastic is forming its own ecosystems with mixes of species. Enlarge (credit: Seamind Panadda / EyeEm) A survey of plastic waste picked up in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre—aka the Giant Pacific Garbage Pa.....»»
Multifunctional electronic patch offers early detection of plant diseases, other crop threats
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for different pathogens—such as viral and fungal infections—and stresses such as drought or salinity......»»
HashiCorp Vault vulnerability could lead to RCE, patch today! (CVE-2023-0620)
Oxeye discovered a new vulnerability (CVE-2023-0620) in the HashiCorp Vault Project, an identity-based secrets and encryption management system that controls access to API encryption keys, passwords, and certificates. The vulnerability was an SQL inj.....»»
Microsoft patches zero-day exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-28252)
It’s April 2023 Patch Tuesday, and Microsoft has released fixes for 97 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2023-28252). About CVE-2023-28252 CVE-2023-28252 is a vulnerability in the Windows Common Log Fi.....»»
Apple releases last week’s security patches for older iPhones, iPads, and Macs
"Actively exploited" security holes were already patched in iOS 16 and macOS 13. Enlarge / iPhones running iOS 15. (credit: Apple) Last week, Apple released iOS and iPadOS 16.4.1 and macOS Ventura 13.3.1 to patch two act.....»»
Week in review: Western Digital network security incident, QNAP vulns, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Passbolt: Open-source password manager for security-conscious organizations In this Help Net Security interview, Kevin Muller, CEO at Passbolt, delv.....»»
Apple releases macOS 13.3.1 with bug fixes for Auto Unlock and emoji plus security updates
Alongside the release of iOS 16.4.1, Apple has pushed macOS 13.3.1 to all users. The update comes with bug fixes for emoji and the Auto Unlock feature as well as important security updates that patch two actively exploited vulnerabilities. more….....»»
PSA: iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1 patch two ‘actively exploited’ security vulnerabilities
Shortly after releasing new software for iPhone and Mac today with “important bug fixes and security updates,” Apple has detailed the specifics of the security flaws that have been patched. Notably, Apple has shared it has seen reports of them b.....»»
April 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: The vulnerability discovery race
The answer to the question “Why does software continue to have so many vulnerabilities?” is complex, because the software itself is so complex. There’ve been many articles written that cover the lack of tools to test for vulnerabilities, the se.....»»
Warzone 2 update: Season 3 release date, new content and patch notes
Everything we know about the Warzone 2 update for season 2 as well as the upcoming Season 3......»»