February 6, 2024 at 07:36AM Google announced patches for 46 Android vulnerabilities, including a critical bug (CVE-2024-0031) in the System component, enabling remote code execution. The 2024-02-01 security patch level fixed this flaw and 14 other high-severity defects. A subsequent update on 2024-02-05 addressed 31 high-severity issues in various components. Google also patched seven Pixel … Read more
December 12, 2023 at 06:18PM Microsoft’s December 2023 security update featured fewer vulnerabilities for IT and security teams to address compared to recent months. The update addressed 36 vulnerabilities, including 4 critical ones and 11 likely to be exploited. Despite this, security experts advise vigilance due to potential attack threats posed by certain bugs. This … Read more
November 22, 2023 at 09:06AM Microsoft has launched a new bug bounty program called the Microsoft Defender Bounty Program. The program invites researchers to find vulnerabilities in Defender products and services and earn rewards ranging from $500 to $20,000. The highest rewards are given for critical-severity remote code execution bugs. Researchers must report flaws within … Read more
November 7, 2023 at 08:06AM Google has released the November 2023 Android security updates, addressing 37 vulnerabilities. The first part of the update, the 2023-11-01 security patch level, addresses 15 vulnerabilities in Android’s Framework and System components, including a critical security vulnerability. The second part, the 2023-11-05 security patch level, fixes 22 security defects in … Read more