7x Second Security [19-December-2022]
Using Microsoft Products?
Do this: Patch immediately.
Why: Microsoft recently released their patch Tuesday addressing 49 vulnerabilities including 2 zero-day and 6 critical-severity flaws. These vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution or privlege escalation if updates aren't applied.
Additional Info: https://thehackernews.com/2022/12/december-2022-patch-tuesday-get-latest.html
Using Samba?
Do this: Patch immediately.
Why: Samba recently released patches addressing multiple vulnerabilities that could be exploited, allowing attackers to take control of affected systems.
Additional Info: https://thehackernews.com/2022/12/samba-issues-security-updates-to-patch.html
Using Mozilla Products?
Do this: Patch immediately.
Why: Mozilla recently released patches addressing multiple vulnerabilities affecting their Thunderbird and Firefox products. These vulnerabilities are high-severity flaws that can be exploited leading to arbitrary code execution.
Additional Info: https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/mozilla-fixes-firefox-vulnerabilities-that-could-have-lead-to-system-takeover/?web_view=true
