mastodon.lothlorien.net #patched to v4.2.12 without any apparent issues

A Flaw in #WindowsUpdate Opens the Door to #Zombie #Exploits

A researcher found a #vulnerability that would let #hackers strategically downgrade a target’s #Windows version to reexpose #patched #vulnerabilities. #Microsoft is working on fixes for the issue.
#security

https://www.wired.com/story/windows-update-downdate-exploit/

A Flaw in Windows Update Opens the Door to Zombie Exploits

A researcher found a vulnerability that would let hackers strategically downgrade a target’s Windows version to reexpose patched vulnerabilities. Microsoft is working on fixes for the issue.

WIRED

This #security #flaw really bums me out. Given the additional cost of #macs to begin with and the fact that this is not something that can be #patched I'm not sure how #apple will #respond here. Will everyone need to buy a new #mac? This isn't at all #feasible - now imagine the #corporations that rely on #fleets of them.

Don't get me wrong I'm a huge fan of the #hardware and the #apple ecosystem but this is going to be #painful.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/hackers-can-extract-secret-encryption-keys-from-apples-mac-chips/

Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys

Fixing newly discovered side channel will likely take a major toll on performance.

Ars Technica

The second edition of my advice column Patched comes out tomorrow  

This one is all about skinny jeans, why it hurts when people say mean things about clothes and what can be done πŸ‘–

You can sign up for free to read it here: https://tansyhoskins.org/patched-ii-skinny-jeans/

#fashion #capitalism #patched

Patched advice column: Using skinny jeans and the mean things people say to reject and disrupt the fashion system.

People saying mean things about jeans. What should I do and why is this bothering me so much?

Tansy E Hoskins

#BOLO for the Top Vulnerabilities of 2022, provided by #CISA in colaboration with the #5Eyes countries. You should have #patched all of these by now, and if not - GET TO IT!! #DoNotGetHacked #CyberAwareness #CyberDefense #BlueTeam

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-215a

The issue preventing the feeds from refreshing last night and this morning have now been fixed. This was due to a bug in the update to Mastodon 4.1.5 yesterday and the awesome folks at @mastohost figured it out and got it patched this morning.

We certainly apologize for any inconveniences this might have caused and appreciate your patience during this time!

#Update #Bug #Patched #Fixed #MastoHost #AllThingsTech

Luckily, two programs were set to #log progress and the #code could be #patched to skip previously computed steps.

A third program was not so lucky. None of the work is important, but losing it, or even figuring out how to #monkeyPatch it, is annoying.

Pulled out my 2016 Alienware, I haven't used it in a few years... THANK GOODNESS FOR WINGET! #patched

Yet another hole that's been fixed.

This shouldn't be a thing, but here we are!

Hackers are mass infecting servers worldwide by exploiting a patched hole https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/hackers-are-mass-infecting-servers-worldwide-by-exploiting-a-patched-hole/

#Hackers #Servers #Exploit #Vulnerability #Patched #InfoSec #TechNews

Hackers are mass infecting servers worldwide by exploiting a patched hole

Servers running unpatched versions of ESXi are sitting ducks for ESXiArgs attacks.

Ars Technica