October 7, 2023

Hello all, Thankfully, after the flurry of stuff popping up last week, this week has been a bit slower. Albeit it is the calm before the storm as Tuesday is Patch Tuesday for Microsoft and other vendors. Despite the relative calm, there were some Headline News items this week that should…

September 30, 2023

Hello all, This week has seen the release of a number of new features and enhancements from Microsoft and some exciting product announcements from other vendors. Sadly, there has also been a plethora of warnings and alerts, some of which are extremely critical. Let’s take a look at the Notable Callouts.…

September 23, 2023

Hello all, After the flurry of vulnerability announcements and patch releases last week, this one has been a welcome respite, unless you have any of the affected products in our Notable Callouts. This week, Microsoft will be introducing a goodly number of product changes, updates, and new items. Many are listed…

September 16, 2023

Hello all, For our Jewish readers, Shanon Tovah! Last night marked the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the first day of the Jewish New Year. For all of us, happy Patch Tuesday week – it has been a big one! It actually started the week prior with some rumblings of the WebP…

September 9, 2023

Hello all, I thought it would be the calm before the patch-Tuesday storm. Alas no. Toward the end of this week significant numbers of items crossed my desk. So, read on. As usual, the complete Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter report is below the Notable Callouts. Don’t forget, our site,…

September 2, 2023

Hello all, For those of you in the United States, happy Labor Day weekend! May the computer muses smile on you during this extra day off and may your systems continue to hum along without you. As usual, the complete Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter report is below the Notable Callouts.…

August 26, 2023

Hello all, Lots of items this week, read on. As usual, the complete the Red-N Weekly Cyber Security News newsletter report is below the Notable Callouts. Don’t forget, our site,  also has searchable archives of past newsletters. Notable Callouts: In light of the CloudNordic news, please ensure that you have working backups…

August 19, 2023

Hello all, I anticipated a slew of vulnerability and exploit reveals to be published last week. While there was a smattering, the floodgates opened this week as the various attendees and reporters of Black Hat, DefCon, and BSidesLV have now returned to their lairs and have had opportunity to digest and…

August 12, 2023

Hello all, Reporting live from DefCon 31 in Las Vegas is proving to be very challenging due to the need for heightened security. But, as you can see, the Red-N Security news has emerged victorious! The trifecta of Hacking Boot Camps is producing a plethora of announcements about vulnerabilities and flaws.…

August 5, 2023

Hello all, It has been a surprisingly busy week as far as news items are concerned. The next two weeks should prove to be even busier. Hacker Summer Camp starts next week in Las Vegas, NV. There are three separate events attracting an estimated 45,000 hackers, crackers, phreaks, geeks, nerds, criminal…