TA16-105A: Apple Ends Support for QuickTime for Windows; New Vulnerabilities Announced

Original release date: April 14, 2016 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows with Apple QuickTime installed Overview According to Trend Micro, Apple will no longer be providing security updates for QuickTime for Windows, leaving this software vulnerable to exploitation. [1] Description All software products have a lifecycle. Apple will no longer be providing security updates for QuickTime…

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New Flash zero-day exploited by attackers in the wild

Patch due to be published this week for critical new Adobe Flash vulnerability CVE-2016-1019. Twitter Card Style:  summary Adobe has said it will soon issue an update for Flash Player, following the discovery of a critical vulnerability that is being exploited in the wild. read more Source: Symantec

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TA16-091A: Ransomware and Recent Variants

Original release date: March 31, 2016 Systems Affected Networked Systems Overview In early 2016, destructive ransomware variants such as Locky and Samas were observed infecting computers belonging to individuals and businesses, which included healthcare facilities and hospitals worldwide. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users’ access to it…

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