Google fixes ninth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year

August 22, 2024 at 11:22AM Google released a new emergency security update for Chrome to patch a zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks. The high-severity CVE-2024-7971 vulnerability in Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine was reported by Microsoft researchers. The update (128.0.6613.84/.85) will be automatically rolled out to users, and manual updates can be initiated through the Chrome … Read more

Microsoft Warns of Critical Bugs Being Exploited in the Wild

November 14, 2023 at 03:45PM Microsoft released patches for 59 security vulnerabilities, including two zero-days being exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities in Windows OS and components could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges. Microsoft’s bulletins did not provide details on the live attacks. Adobe also released patches for 72 security bugs, including code-execution defects … Read more