Okay, deep breath, let's get this over with. In the grand act of digital self-sabotage, we've littered this site with cookies. Yep, we did that. Why? So your highness can have a 'premium' experience or whatever. These traitorous cookies hide in your browser, eagerly waiting to welcome you back like a guilty dog that's just chewed your favorite shoe. And, if that's not enough, they also tattle on which parts of our sad little corner of the web you obsess over. Feels dirty, doesn't it?
Comcast’s Comedy of Errors: How a 13-Day Delay in Patching a Citrix Vulnerability Led to a Mega Breach
Comcast’s ‘Better late than never’ approach to the Comcast Xfinity Citrix Bleed Vulnerability left a cybersecurity hole for 13 days, allowing hackers a joyride. Breezing past usernames and passwords, they accessed sensitive data of 36 million customers. A case of ‘Better early than late’, Comcast?
Hot Take:
Comcast seems to have taken the "Better late than never" adage a bit too seriously. Despite knowing about the high-severity Citrix vulnerability, they waited a whopping 13 days to patch their network. And guess what? Hackers had a field day, making off with sensitive data of over 36 million Xfinity customers. Now, who wants to explain to Comcast that in the world of cybersecurity, it's usually "Better early than late"?Already a member? Log in here