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Exchange October Update Follow-Up: Recover OWA Without Removing Security Updates

by Gill Bates
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Plex2Shell: Patch Plex Media Server and Check for Compromise

by John McHacker
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Security Week in Review: October 17–23, 2026

by Melon Ask

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Chrome 155 Fixes 37 Security Flaws: Verify Every Running Browser

by Gill Bates

Chrome 155 contains 37 security fixes, including seven critical flaws. Update desktop and Android fleets, force relaunch where needed, and track Extended Stable separately.

InfoSecTechnology Trends

NIST Threshold Cryptography: Assessing Single-Key Failure Points

by Gill Bates

An architecture guide for identifying concentrated cryptographic trust and evaluating threshold signatures, distributed key generation, quorum, and recovery.

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Check Point September KEVs: Validate LivePatch and Management Server Exposure
by Gill Bates

A remediation and evidence matrix for Check Point CVE-2026-85102 and CVE-2026-93616, including the LivePatch …

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ASUS CVE-2026-8917: Audit Privileged PC Utilities
by Gill Bates

CVE-2026-8917 affects ASUS GPU Tweak, AI Suite, and related components. Inventory the utilities, replace …

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CISA KEV August 11: Cisco, Windows, and Metabase
by Gill Bates

CISA added exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco ASA/FTD, the Windows WinSock driver, and Metabase. Here …

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DoH, DoT, and Protective DNS: What Should You Deploy?
by Gill Bates

Compare DoH, DoT, and protective DNS by privacy, filtering, logging, control, and resilience to …

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Exchange October Update Follow-Up: Recover OWA Without Removing Security Updates

by Gill Bates

Exchange OWA failures after October Windows updates need a controlled response. Verify Microsoft’s workaround, restart safely, and monitor recovery.

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Plex2Shell: Patch Plex Media Server and Check for Compromise

by John McHacker

Plex2Shell attacks require more than a version check. Patch Plex Media Server, assess exposed hosts, and verify the recovery …

InfoSecNews

Security Week in Review: October 17–23, 2026

by Melon Ask

Security Week in Review: prioritize exploited Plex and Siemens flaws, retain Exchange patch coverage, and verify Atlassian and ChromeOS …

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Oracle October 2026 CPU: Build the Patch Queue Before October 20

by Gill Bates

Oracle’s October CPU pre-release lists 1,283 new patches. Inventory exposed products now and prioritize E-Business Suite, Fusion Middleware, MySQL, …

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