Tag: zero-day

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Apple Among Those Facing Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Posted on September 20, 2022

Good security always relies upon the execution of fundamental IT principles. Vulnerability patching provides fundamental defense against exploits – especially against actively attacked zero-day vulnerabilities that seem to occur every month. If you’re not familiar with zero-day vulnerabilities, they’re simply ones in which a vendor or developer has only just...

When Should You Worry About Zero-Day Vulnerabilities?

Posted on June 14, 2022

Zero-day vulnerabilities make headlines and receive coverage because they’re new and exciting (well, at least to cybersecurity enthusiasts).So, what are they? Why do they steal the headlines?Well, simply put, zero-day vulnerabilities are flaws discovered in software or hardware which have not yet received a corrective patch from the creator. Through...

Is Patching Enough? What Further Steps You Need to Take

Posted on March 16, 2021

Previously, we discussed emergency Exchange patches promoted by Homeland Security involving four known zero-day vulnerabilities in on-premises Exchange servers. While it was suggested that organizations regularly check their servers for signs of malicious activity, an enormous surge in recent attacks requires more detailed and explicit warnings. This onslaught of ransomware...