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Serious flaws in Microsoft apps on macOS could let hackers spy on users
Researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered serious vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications for the macOS operating system that could allow attackers to misuse permissions. The vulnerabilities can be exploited by injecting malicious libraries into Microsoft applications to gain entitlements and user-granted permissions. These permissions control whether an app can access resources such as the microphone, camera, folders, screen recording, user input…
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Microsoft Patched 6 Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws
Patch Tuesday, Microsoft’s monthly report of security updates, brought 90 CVEs, including some vulnerabilities that were being actively exploited. Some vulnerabilities originated in Chromium, meaning both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome may have been affected. Here are the most critical flaws and patches disclosed by Microsoft on Aug. 13. Six zero-day flaws had been exploited Threat actors had already taken…
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GitHub wants to stamp out software vulnerabilities once and for all: Copilot Autofix helps developers fix flaws three-times faster than manually
GitHub is set on eliminating insecure code with its new offering, Copilot Autofix, a tool designed to automate dealing with software vulnerabilities. Using AI, Autofix analyzes vulnerabilities in code, describes the importance of said vulnerabilities, and then presents users with suggestions to help developers fix each issue as it arises. GitHub found that developers were able to fix software vulnerabilities…
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