(Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Google reveals Spanish IT firm’s links to spyware targeting Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Defender Google says it has deployed patches for zero-day vulnerabilities that a Spanish tech company may have used to develop spyware. Nov 30, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Zero-day exploits have sharply increased in the last year. Zero-day attacks surged in 2021, Mandiant says 2021 accounted for more than 40% of the zero-day exploits undertaken in the last decade, according to the company. Apr 22, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
(Getty Images) Zero-day exploits found and disclosed hit a record high in 2021, Google Project Zero says There were 58 total. The good news: Detection and disclosure of zero-day exploits have increased, the research team says. Apr 19, 2022 By AJ Vicens
A TUG robot from Aethon delivers supplies at UCSF medical center in San Francisco on April 15, 2021. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Hospital hallway robots get patches for potentially serious bugs Five zero-days found in Aethon TUG robots included one that could allow an attacker to control the machines, Cynerio said. Apr 12, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
(Photo by Matic Zorman/Getty Images) Project Zero researchers see promising trends in vulnerability fixes Data from the Google-based team seems to reflect an industry getting faster at fixing bugs and deploying patches. Feb 10, 2022 By AJ Vicens
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 24: People shop at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store during the launch of Appleās new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini on September 24, 2021. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Likely state-based hackers infected Hong Kong websites to spy on Apple users, Google says Apple released a patch on Sept. 23. Nov 12, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Stephen Shankland / Flickr) Google pushes emergency update for Chrome zero-days, the latest in a hectic year for vulnerabilities That's a dozen so far this year alone, as zero-days are having a record year everywhere. Oct 1, 2021 By Tim Starks
The Apple Store on George Street in Sydney, Australia. (James D. Morgan/Getty Images) Apple patches against alleged NSO Group zero-click exploit used on activists Apple released its iOS 14.8 update Monday. Sep 13, 2021 By Tonya Riley
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Apple patches zero-day flaw that hackers may have exploited Other details about the vulnerability were thin. Jul 27, 2021 By Tim Starks
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at Google’s annual developer conference. (KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP via Getty Images) New Internet Explorer, Chrome zero-days highlight a growing market Hackers are going after Internet Explorer, even on its deathbed. Jul 14, 2021 By Tonya Riley