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Forminator just shipped 1.57.1. Update the plugin today

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WordPress 7.1 is out. Take it for the Author upload fix

CareCloud says 3.7 million patient records were stolen. Freeze credit

Dahua cameras got a backdoor named p2pwn. Check yours

ASOS US reported a customer data breach. Freeze credit now

The Tapo C200 still needs 1.4.6

Brave just absorbed Chrome’s .173 set. Take 1.93.138

The home ASUSTOR still needs ADM 4.3.3.RWC1

VirtualBox 7.2.14 is in the August Oracle patch. Take 7.2.16

Java 8 still needs Update 503

Someone in the Zoom call can run code on your PC. Update to 7.1.0

A page in Edge can run code. Take 151.0.4129.101

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A Word file can own the PC. Update Office to 2607

The August Pixel update closes a video-chip hole. Take the 5 August patch

A page you open can punch through Chrome’s sandbox

Someone on the Wi-Fi can sit at your Mac. Patch Screen Sharing

Your Galaxy is a month behind. Install the August security update

Install this Windows update. CISA says the socket driver is already being used

Your Nighthawk will take a command from the next room until you update it

An image can run code on your iPhone. Install 26.6.1

A page can walk out of Firefox’s sandbox. Version 154 closes it

Thunderbird 154 closes the same sandbox hole as Firefox

Your Archer AXE75 can take a crafted VPN file. Install 1.5.6

Your GeForce driver can raise privileges. Install 596.36

Safari on Sonoma and Sequoia still needs 26.6.1

A Lightroom file can run code. Update Classic to 15.5

Your Archer C20 can take a command from the admin page. Install 0.9.1

Tahoe still needs 26.6.2. A photo can run code

The iPhone XS still needs 18.7.10

OneDrive on the Mac can raise privileges. Take 26.095.0519.0003

The Orbi mesh still needs V6.3.8.11

Thunderbird ESR 140.14 Email Security Update Fixes Multiple High-Risk Flaws

Heights Finance Data Breach Exposes SSNs and Sensitive Bank Information

Firefox ESR 140.14 Browser Security Update Fixes Multiple High-Risk Flaws

Microsoft Office for Mac 16.112 Security Update Fixes Several Serious Flaws

Google Chrome 151.0.7922.173 Update Fixes Seven Serious Security Flaws

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