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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2020 Edition

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lnk) files ( CVE-2020-0729 ) that affects Windows 8 and 10 systems, as well as Windows Server 2008-2012. In addition, Redmond addressed a critical issue ( CVE-2020-0618 ) in the way Microsoft SQL Server versions 2012-2016 handle page requests. So do yourself a favor and backup your files before installing any patches.

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Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Windows Flaw

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.” In a blog post , Microsoft’s Security Response Center said it was delayed in developing fixes for the vulnerability in Windows Server 2016 , Windows 10 version 1607 , and Windows Server 2012. Friendly reminder: It’s always a good idea to backup your data before applying security updates.

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Microsoft Patches Six Zero-Day Security Holes

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“This can be hugely damaging in the event of ransomware attacks, where high privileges can enable the attackers to stop or destroy backups and other security tools,” Breen said. CVE-2021-31959 affects everything from Windows 7 through Windows 10 and Server versions 2008 , 2012 , 2016 and 2019.

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MyBook Users Urged to Unplug Devices from Internet

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“The vulnerability report CVE-2018-18472 affects My Book Live devices originally introduced to the market between 2010 and 2012,” reads a reply from Western Digital that Wizcase posted to its blog. That response also suggested this bug has been present in its devices for at least a decade.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, January 2021 Edition

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.” Trend Micro’s ZDI Initiative pointed out another flaw marked “important” — CVE-2021-1648 , an elevation of privilege bug in Windows 8, 10 and some Windows Server 2012 and 2019 that was publicly disclosed by ZDI prior to today.

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Are You Vulnerable To Ransomware? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

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Do you backup your business data regularly? Backup your data, system images, and configurations, test your backups, and keep the backups offline. Verify the integrity of those backups and test the restoration process to ensure it is working. Do you have anti-phishing email security?

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A study on malicious plugins in WordPress Marketplaces

Security Affairs

A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology has analyzed the backups of more than 400,000 unique web servers and discovered 47,337 malicious plugins installed on 24,931 unique WordPress websites.

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