Category: patch

Zoom will remove server behind Mac webcam security hole

[ad_1] The company had previously defended its earlier decisions. The web server only responded to requests from the local computer, Zoom said. It argued that this was more convenient than having to confirm launching the Zoom client every time you wanted to get into a meeting. It also fixed a denial-of-service bug in May, although […]

EA patched Origin security flaws that put millions of users at risk

[ad_1] The vulnerabilities took advantage of abandoned subdomains, EA Games’ use of authentication tokens and single sign-on and TRUST mechanisms built into the user login process. Had an attack been carried out, it could have been devastating, given that EA is the world’s second largest gaming company and millions of user accounts would have been […]

Install updates now to address a vulnerability in most Intel CPUs

[ad_1] If you have a computer using an Intel CPU released since 2011 then congratulations — you’ve likely won a vulnerability, since only “select” 8th and 9th gen Core CPUs as well as 2nd generation Xeon Scalable CPUs have hardware protection against the attacks. Patching the holes will require a combination of firmware updates and […]

‘Anthem’ patch to fix crash, balance problems arrives Saturday

[ad_1] Anthem has had a launch troubled by various glitches, but its developers announced a patch that will deal with crashes and balance issues — among many other things — is going out between 8 and 10 AM ET on Saturday morning. As it attempts to compete in the “loot shooter” category, Destiny 2 is […]