critical bugs

About this tag
Discussions tagged with critical bugs on WindowsForum.com cover severe vulnerabilities in widely used software, such as Symantec and Norton Antivirus products, where remote code execution at root or SYSTEM privilege was possible. The tag also includes Microsoft's expansion of its bug bounty programs for Azure and Project Spartan, reflecting ongoing efforts to identify and patch critical security flaws. These threads highlight the importance of timely updates and the role of security researchers in discovering and reporting high-severity bugs that could compromise Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.

  1. New patches for Norton

    A vulnerability or two has been discovered in a range of Norton products: Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy has uncovered critical vulnerabilities in a range of Symantec and Norton Antivirus products, which could be exploited by malicious hackers to launch attacks. Here's the skinny...
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    • advisory antivirus critical bugs cybersecurity exploit linux mac malware network attack norton patch remote code execution root privileges security symantec system privileges update user interaction vulnerability windows
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    • Forum: Windows Security

  2. Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion – Azure and Project Spartan

    I am excited to announce significant expansions to the Link Removed. We are evolving the 'Online Services Bug Bounty, launching a new bounty for Project Spartan, and updating the Mitigation Bypass Bounty. This continued evolution includes additions to the Link Removed: Link Removed Azure...
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    • bounty program bug bounty cloud computing cloud security critical bugs exploit prevention hyper-v microsoft microsoft azure mitigation bypass penetration testing project spartan remote code execution sandbox escape security submission technical preview virtual machine vulnerability windows 10
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    • Forum: Security Alerts