Red Hat, Ubuntu issue warnings over Linux kernel vulnerability
Red Hat and Ubuntu have issued warnings about a serious vulnerability in their Linux distributions. It’s described…
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Admins urged to patch SolarWinds Serv-U against Log4J bug
IT administrators whose firms use SolarWinds’ Serv-U file transfer application are being urged to install an update…
Microsoft releases out-of-band patches to address issues from January’s Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has issued a series of out-of-band (OOB) patches to correct problems, which included Windows domain controller…
Many Canadian, U.S. SMB websites vulnerable to spoofing, clickjacking and sniffing, says vendor
Websites of Canadian and American small and medium businesses continue to be vulnerable to spoofing, clickjacking and…
Coffee Briefing Jan. 18, 2022 – IBM Canada’s new president; TD’s new stock-trading app; Trulioo’s first CPO; and more
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Bug in Safari can leak browsing activity, user identity, says report
A bug in the Safari 15 browser lets any website track a user’s internet activity and possibly…
Channel Bytes January 14, 2022 – new switches; partner hunting; class action; and more
Staying informed is a constant challenge. There’s so much to do, and so little time. But we…
Microsoft pulls Windows Server updates causing domain controller boot loops, Hyper-V issues
January’s Patch Tuesday left many Windows Server admins in a very bad place: domain controllers in boot…
Log4Shell bug used to deploy NightSky ransomware on VMware Horizon, says Microsoft
Threat actors continue trying to exploit the vulnerabilities in the open-source Apache log4j2 library collectively known as…
Vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins more than doubled in 2021: Report
Vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins more than doubled in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to a…
Coffee Briefing Jan. 11, 2022 – LG joins IBM Quantum Network; Telus program gets global privacy recognition; YRP adopts e-notes-taking solution; and more
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Channel Bytes January 7, 2022 – two acquisitions; a merger; an integration; and more
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Rootkit in HPE server management module can wipe hard drives: Report
Administrators with HPE servers in their environments are being warned that a rootkit is circulating that takes…
Microsoft rushes fix for Exchange ‘year 2022’ bug that blocks email
Some Microsoft Exchange admins coming to work today may be facing their first challenge of the new…
Five nations issue alert and comprehensive guidance for fighting Log4Shell vulnerabilities
Canada and its Five Eyes intelligence partners have issued a joint alert on the Log4Shell and related…
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