News

Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exposed In Microsoft and Adobe Software

Day after day we are warned about security risks, be it from that scam email claiming to be a prince looking to help spread his wealth or the free vouchers you often get given for sites like eBay or Amazon. Some threats are little more built in and for those using Adobe Flash or even just a Windows operating system those threats are all that little bit closer thanks to a warning from each company about zero-day vulnerabilities in their respective software.

First up we have the Flash vulnerability that gives users of flash player 21.0.0.226 and earlier a platform for the critical vulnerability now known as CVE-2016-4117. The vulnerability is set to be patched as soon as May 12th and threatens users with a crashed system, or even the ability for remote attackers to take control of the system. One of those seems worse than the other in comparison.

The Microsoft vulnerability (CVE-2016-0189) allows people to bypass normal security processes thanks to booby-trapped websites. The websites can then be used to trigger malicious code on the unsuspecting visitor, and if you don’t that someone would do something so evil, it’s already been found in use against South Korean websites.

With so many vulnerabilities built into the connected systems that we often take for granted as we browse videos of cats or play our latest games, a small time updating your software could help you protect yourself from months of problems.

Gareth Andrews

Disqus Comments Loading...

Recent Posts

LG 27″ 27GS60QC-B 2560×1440 VA 180Hz 1ms A-Sync HDR10 Curved Widescreen Gaming Monitor

Natural curve, 1000R is just the beginning. It's a gaming revolution with satisfying 180Hz speed,…

3 hours ago

ASUS ROG Azoth 75 RGB Wireless Gaming Keyboard White Frame

ROG Azoth gaming keyboard with 75 keyboard form factor, gasket mount, three-layer dampening foam and…

3 hours ago

AOC 27″ Q27G4X 2560×1440 IPS 180Hz 1ms FreeSync Gaming Monitor

Introducing the Q27G4X, a fusion of gaming excellence and cutting-edge technology. Dive into yourself in…

3 hours ago

Kingston Fury Beast 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C17 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit

ColourPrimary ColourBlackSecondary ColourGreySetSetYesNumber of products in set2LightingLighting / RGBNoCooler SpecificationsHeatsink includedYesMemoryMemory size (total)16 GBMemory TypeDDR4Memory…

3 hours ago

Kolink Rocket Heavy Vented Edition Aluminium Mini-ITX Case

New and improved Kolink Rocket Heavy with additional venting Mini-ITX case manufactured from premium materials…

4 hours ago

ASRock Confirms Full Support for Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPUs

ASRock has officially announced that its AM5 motherboards will fully support the new AMD Ryzen…

4 hours ago