If you use Adobe Shockwave, it's time to patch. This week, Adobe released an out-of-cycle update fixing a critical flaw in the popular multimedia player. Watch the video to learn more, including why I recommend against Shockwave. (Episode Runtime: 1:10) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFKIM8k8nf8 EPISODE REFERENCES: Adobe releases out of cycle … [Read more...]
September Patch Day – Daily Security Byte EP.138
It's the second Tuesday of the month, which means you're in for a pile of Microsoft and Adobe patches. Watch today's video for a quick summary of the issues, and how WatchGuard appliances can help. (Episode Runtime: 1:42) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvHYJGpr4rc EPISODE REFERENCES: Microsoft September Patch Day summary post - Microsoft Quick SANS … [Read more...]
July Patch Avalanche – Daily Security Byte EP.114
This Patch Tuesday, Adobe and Oracle shared the spotlight with Microsoft, releasing updates for well over 200 vulnerabilities. Furthermore, the patches included fixes for flaws leaked during The Hacking Team fiasco. Watch today's video for details, and be sure to update as soon as you can. Show Note: Due to continued travel, there will likely be no video on Thursday, though I … [Read more...]
Latest Version of ShockWave Corrects a Pair of Critical Flaws
Summary: This vulnerability affects: Adobe Shockwave Player 12.0.7.148 and earlier, running on Windows and Macintosh computers How an attacker exploits it: By enticing your users into visiting a website containing a malicious Shockwave file Impact: An attacker can execute code on your computer, potentially gaining control of it What to do: If you allow the use of Shockwave … [Read more...]
Adobe Patch Day: Zero Day Flash Patch & Shockwave Update
Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Adobe Flash and Shockwave Player How an attacker exploits them: By enticing you to run malicious Flash or Shockwave content from web pages or embedded within documents Impact: In the worst case, an attacker can gain complete control of your computer What to do: Install the appropriate Adobe patches immediately, or let … [Read more...]
