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Microsoft Rolls Out Patches for 73 Flaws, Including 2 Windows Zero-Days

Microsoft has released patches to address 73 security flaws spanning its software lineup as part of its Patch Tuesday updates for February 2024, including two zero-days that have come under active exploitation. Of the 73 vulnerabilities, 5 are rated Critical, 65 are rated Important, and three and rated Moderate in severity. This is in addition […]

Around Four in Five DNSSEC Servers Can Be Hijacked for DDoS Attacks

DNSSEC is the best tool to protect against DNS hijacking and DNS cache poisoning but can be hijacked for DDoS attacks. Network security firm Neustar says that around 80 percent of DNSSEC servers have been improperly configured, and attackers can hijack them to carry out above-average reflection DDoS attacks DNSSEC is an extension of the […]