Tag: zero-day

Google warns users to install urgent Chrome update to patch vulnerabilities actively exploited to hijack computers

By James Barnley   Posted in Uncategorized
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Attention readers, with the release of Chrome 78.0.3904.87, Google is warning billions of users to install an urgent software update immediately to patch two high severity vulnerabilities, one of which attackers are actively exploiting in the wild to hijack computers. Without revealing technical details of the vulnerability, the Chrome security team only says that both …

Zero-day flaw in TP-Link smart home routers disclosed by security engineer after failure to respond

By James Barnley   Posted in Cyber Security
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Matthew Garrett, a Google security engineer, has revealed a zero-day vulnerability impacting TP-Link SR20 smart home routers bug after the company failed to fix the issue within 90 days, a timeframe now established within cybersecurity which is considered to be a reasonable amount of time offered to vendors to fix reported security issues. The security …