All tagged vulnerability
UPDATED December 16, 2021
If you are reading this, you likely have heard about Log4Shell, the December, 2021 critical zero-day remote-code execution vulnerability in the popular Log4j software library that is developed and maintained by the Apache Software Foundation. Apache has patched this vulnerability in version 2.15.0, however vendors who use this library will need to…
About three months ago I started drafting a blog about vulnerabilities. This is a topic that I speak about frequently and is often misunderstood so I thought it would make for an easy and informative blog.
What I discovered is writing about this topic demands a lot more work than just speaking about it and this one blog has turned into many. So this week I am finally going to start a blog series on vulnerabilities where I will explain vulnerabilities at a level where the average computer user can understand the topic…
Zoom has made a lot of headlines recently as it has become the video conferencing tool of choice for many companies and individuals who found themselves suddenly quarantined at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Zoom’s daily active users jumped from 10 million to over 200 million in 3 months. The appeal of Zoom is that it’s easy to install, easy to use, has some fun features like virtual backgrounds, and its basic version is free. The free version allows for up to 100 participants to meet for a maximum of 40 minutes. This is certainly enough time for quick meetings with colleagues or catching up with friends and family. And if you need more time, just…
