December’s Patch Tuesday: Unwrapping Cyber Grinches One Vulnerability at a Time
It’s Patch Tuesday, and the tech world is buzzing with excitement as Microsoft fixes a critical Notepad++ bug exploited by attackers from China. While sys-admins rush to update, don’t forget about the critical holes in Fortinet and Ivanti products. Because nothing says “holiday cheer” like a patched vulnerability!
Hot Take:
This Patch Tuesday is like a cybersecurity buffet: a little something for everyone, from zero-days to critical bugs, and even a spicy side of Chinese hacker shenanigans. If your software isn’t updated yet, you might as well leave your front door open with a neon sign saying “Welcome Hackers!”
Key Points:
- Microsoft addresses 57 CVEs, including a zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability.
- Notepad++ users get a critical fix against a hijack flaw exploited by Chinese attackers.
- Fortinet releases patches for critical vulnerabilities affecting multiple products.
- Ivanti patches a critical bug in Endpoint Manager with potential for major exploitation.
- Security teams have their work cut out for them with multiple high-severity patches.
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