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RSS flaws in newsAdobe patches 28 flaws: Reader and Acrobat plugged
News The flaws could result in these versions crashing and allow attackers to take control of the computer. Adobe has released a bulletin patching 28 vulnerabilities affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The release also... [14 Oct 2009]
Five critical Windows updates arrive on Microsoft's Patch Tuesday
News McAfee Avert Labs director Dave Marcus said two of the flaws, in particular, relate to serious security vulnerabilities in the networking components of Window Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003 that could... [09 Sep 2009]
Microsoft Office, Windows get critical flaw fixes in latest patch batch
News Microsoft on Tuesday released nine patches, five of them critical, to plug holes in Windows and other software products. The nine patches actually relate to 19 separate vulnerabilities in Windows, the .Net Framework, Microsoft Office,... [12 Aug 2009]
Google fixes up Chrome flaw gruesome twosome
News Two serious security flaws have been plugged. New versions of Google Chrome are out, fixing bugs and patching security holes in both the stable build and the beta build. One had allowed for malicious code exploitation... [20 Jul 2009]
Oracle plugs 33 holes that affect hundreds of products
News Oracle has released fixes for 33 security flaws that affect hundreds of products across its range. Both of the flaws are remotely exploitable, do not require authentication and could allow an attacker to... [16 Jul 2009]
Apple goes on a security Safari with browser patches
News Independent security vendor Secunia gave the flaws addressed by the update a "highly critical" ranking. Both of the flaws affect WebKit, the open source layout engine used in Safari. Apple has released... [09 Jul 2009]
iPhone 3.0 patches 46 security holes
News The 46 flaws could allow an attacker to bypass security restrictions, shut down an application, disclose sensitive information, conduct cross-site scripting and cross-site request forgery attacks, or take over the... [19 Jun 2009]
RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Server hit by critical bugs
News RIM did not give details of the flaws but said they could be exploited via a specially crafted PDF file. RIM has warned of critical bugs in its BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Professional Software that could... [01 Jun 2009]
Hackers get cracking on unpatched PowerPoint flaw
News Microsoft's last major PowerPoint patch, which came out in August 2008, addressed three critical flaws in the software. Hackers have launched attacks targeting an unpatched flaw in Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft warned... [03 Apr 2009]
Barclays cards make contact with RFID tech
News Researchers Ross Anderson, Saar Drimer and Murdoch published a paper on Thursday detailing security flaws in the Chip Authentication Programme (CAP) used for UK payments cards. As of yesterday, Barclays customers getting... [03 Mar 2009]
Indian tech giants to transform UK government?
News Woodford hopes the group can heal the fundamental flaws in the UK's approach to government IT that could make it difficult for TCS and its competitors to transplant their Indian success. India's tech giants are in the... [16 Feb 2009]
Can IT be a green hero?
News The systemic flaws in the economy are what we really need to deal with. Despite its power-guzzling nature, IT could be the key to helping address environmental issues. Speaking at an event in London this week,... [05 Feb 2009]
SQL Server vulnerability warning from Microsoft
News The advisory comes less than a week after Microsoft released a critical security patch to plug vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer amid malicious attackers taking advantage of the security flaws. Microsoft has issued an... [23 Dec 2008]
Microsoft patches critical IE flaw
News Microsoft released a critical security patch on Wednesday to plug vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, a move that comes amid malicious attackers taking advantage of the security flaws. The patch is designed to prevent... [18 Dec 2008]
Lords to debate security progress of "wild west" web
News But others, such as software developers' liability for damage caused by security flaws, and enabling people to report online fraud directly to the police rather than their bank, have either been ignored or are awaiting... [06 Oct 2008]
