Microsoft patches four zero-days, finally takes action against crimeware kernel drivers

Here's a brief reminder to do two things. The first is to patch. The second is to read up why it's a good idea to patch...

Google’s monthly Android updates patch numerous “get root” holes

Get the update now... if it's available for your phone. Here's how to check.

“Dirty Pipe” Linux kernel bug lets anyone write to any file

Even read-only files can be written to, leading to a dangerously general purpose elevation-of-privilege attack.

“PwnKit” security bug gets you root on most Linux distros – what to do

An elevation of privilege bug that could let a "mostly harmless" user give themselves a instant root shell