Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory – October 2017 has been released to address 252 vulnerabilities across multiple products. . If left unpatched, attackers could exploit them and gain complete control of the website. Therefore, BtCIRT recommends users and administrators to review Critical Patch Update for more details and apply necessary updates immediately. Patch and be Protected....
KRACK Attack
A new type of attack known as KRACK(Key Reinstallation AttaCKs) was discovered by Mathy Vanhoef of imec-DistriNet which, essentially is a vulnerability in the WPA2 protocol, which till date was considered as a secure protocol for Wi-Fi connection. Thus, it affects all products that support WiFi. BtCIRT recommends users and administrators to keep your devices updated with the patch the vendors provide as soon as they are released and make sure to use HTTPS while transmitting sensitive information. More details about the attack are available at: ABC News on KRACK and WiFi KRACK – Key Reinstallation AttaCKs. More Technical...
Microsoft Security updates
Microsoft has released security updates dated 16/10/17. If left unpatched, attackers could exploit them and gain complete control of the website. Therefore, BtCIRT recommends users and administrators to review Security updates summary for more details and apply necessary updates immediately. Patch and be Protected. ...
Updates for Adobe Flash Player
Adobe has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. If left unpatched, attackers could exploit them and gain complete control of the website. Therefore, BtCIRT recommends users and administrators to review Adobe Security Update for more details and apply necessary updates immediately. Patch and be Protected....
Browser security
Web Browser is used to access information resources like websites, images, videos from the World Wide Wave(WWW). Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Firefox are some of the commonly used browsers. Since these browsers are installed not only on Computers but also on cell phones, tablets and IoTs, it has become one of the most used channel for cyber attack. Therefore, it is critical to understand the importance of using these browsers in a secure manner. By default, most of the browsers come with minimum security features enabled, thus creating an easy platform for hacker to launch malicious code to get...