Day: November 3, 2020

Adobe Warns Windows, MacOS Users of Critical Acrobat and Reader Flaws

The critical-severity Adobe Acrobat and Reader vulnerabilities could enable arbitrary code execution and are part of a 14-CVE patch update. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Media Comms Giant Says Ransomware Hit Will Cost Millions

Aussie firm Isentia said “remediation and foregone revenue” could total $8.5 million AUS or more. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Best gifts: Tech gear to help you stay connected

This holiday season is going to look very different, but you can stay connected with these cool gadgets. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Third event in 3 months, Apple. There better be some Arm-powered Macs this time

Just One More Thing, eh? Apple has set a date for the next emission of its inevitably overpriced gear. The socially distanced (and likely pre-recorded) affair will be Cupertino’s third event in as many months, and is expected to introduce the inaugural cohort of Arm-powered Macs.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Noooooo, my theme-aware splash screen! Windows 10 Dev Channel sheds features as Microsoft jumps branches

Also: HoloLens 2 Dev Edition out, .NET 5 prepares debut, and PowerToys Mute gets experimental In Brief It is said that Microsoft giveth and Microsoft taketh away.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Reworking the Taxonomy for Richer Risk Assessments

By accommodating unique requirements and conditions at different sites, security pros can dig deeper get a clearer sense of organizational risk. …read more Source:: DarkReading


The FSF Is Looking To Update Its High Priority Free Software Projects List

AmiMoJo writes: As we roll into 2021 the Free Software Foundation is looking to update its high priority free software projects list. These are the software projects that should be incorporating “the most important threats, and most critical opportunities, that free software faces in the modern computing landscape.” For now the FSF is looking for…


The 2020 Security 500 Rankings

Which security programs are leading the way? These 500 enterprises have been ranked through metrics to determine the forerunners in 17 sectors. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine


Oracle Patches Severe Flaw In WebLogic Server

…read more Source:: PacketStorm


NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe Receives First Commands Since March

An anonymous reader shares a report: The Voyager 2 probe, one of NASA’s most well-traveled spacecraft, has been unable to communicate with Earth for the past eight months. Voyager 2 has been wandering alone at the edge of interstellar space, gathering data some 11.6 billion miles from Earth and sending it back to us. But…