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Firefox 3.6.13 issued to fix 13 flaws

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 13 December 2010 3:12 PM

Eleven "critical" flaws.

Google quick to fix Gmail spam exploit

In Messaging - By Tom Brewster, 23 November 2010 9:32 AM

Google has addressed an exploit which tried to send spam to Gmail users.

Attackers likely to pounce on iOS flaws as Apple readies fix

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 6 August 2010 1:54 PM

All iPhone users should wary, according to experts.

ZDI bug bounty program imposes fix deadline for vendors

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 4 August 2010 12:39 PM

31 high-risk vulnerabilities on waiting list.

Microsoft to fix Windows Help Centre flaw, four others

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 9 July 2010 3:54 PM

Microsoft on Tuesday expects to close two zero-day vulnerabilities.

Adobe readies Flash fix

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 9 June 2010 12:28 PM

Disabling Flash ActiveX advised.

Microsoft plans two patches, no SharePoint fix

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 7 May 2010 9:55 AM

Light load for admins.

Microsoft pushes emergency browser fix for 10 bugs

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 31 March 2010 11:19 AM

One 'critical' flaw across all versions of browser.

Microsoft to deliver Internet Explorer fix two weeks early

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 30 March 2010 2:36 PM

Emergency patch for zero-day vulnerability in IE6 and IE7.

Mozilla promises March 30 fix for critical Firefox bug

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 23 March 2010 12:15 PM

As German government advises residents not to use the web browser.

Fake Microsoft partners launch PC fix scam

In Web/client - By Ry Crozier, 2 March 2010 10:56 AM

Aussies in firing line, says Redmond giant.

Rootkit to blame for Windows blue screen

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 19 February 2010 2:23 PM

Patch not to blame.

Adobe patches Flash Player, plans out-of-band Reader fix

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 15 February 2010 2:11 PM

Flaw could lead to DoS attack.

Adobe confirms Reader flaw, advises on workarounds

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 17 December 2009 10:13 AM

Impacts versions 9.2 and earlier.

Apple releases Safari update to close seven holes

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 13 November 2009 11:27 AM

Sixth update of the year.

RIM offers patch for Blackberry desktop manager

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 9 November 2009 11:11 AM

Risk of remote code execution.

Adobe patches five critical flaws in Shockwave

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 6 November 2009 4:40 PM

Users urged to upgrade as soon as possible.

Microsoft to deliver six patches covering 15 flaws

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 6 November 2009 10:40 AM

20 fewer than last month.

New ransomware variant features novel payment scheme

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 3 November 2009 12:05 PM

Utilises SEO poisoning.

NASA must fix cyber vulnerabilities

In Risk - By Chuck Miller, 20 October 2009 11:09 AM

1,120 security incidents over last two years.

Microsoft to push 13 patches, including SMB, FTP fixes

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 9 October 2009 10:49 AM

A whopping 34 vulnerabilities to be patched.

Firefox updated for security flaws

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 11 September 2009 10:35 AM

Users encouraged to upgrade immediately.

Apple plugs remote-code execution flaws in iPhone

In Web/client - By Munir Kotadia, 10 September 2009 4:30 PM

Exchange issues, exposed passwords and much more.

Microsoft patches for eight flaws; FTP server fix not ready

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 9 September 2009 10:30 AM

Five 'critical' patches delivered.

Twitter XSS vulnerability not yet fixed

In Messaging - By Angela Moscsaritolo, 27 August 2009 10:43 AM

Claims patch doesn't work.

Microsoft lays out monthly patch plans

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 7 August 2009 10:48 AM

Microsoft is planning to issue at least nine security fixes this month.

Cisco rolls out controller fix

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 29 July 2009 3:19 PM

Company issues patch for security flaws.

Mozilla upgrades Firefox 3.5 to fix bug

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 20 July 2009 10:16 AM

Known flaw in the browser's Just-in-time JavaScript compiler.

Microsoft issues critical SharePoint SP2 fix

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 30 June 2009 9:55 AM

Microsoft has issued a fix for a licensing flaw that had affected its SharePoint software since the introduction of service pack two (SP2).

Adobe's PDF vulnerability patched

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 13 May 2009 10:32 AM

Security researchers say Adobe's PDF vulnerability, which was fixed today, is more of a pressing issue than Microsoft's PowerPoint vulnerabilities.

Patch Tuesday brings Office updates

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 13 May 2009 10:11 AM

Microsoft has issued a new security update which addresses more than a dozen vulnerabilities in PowerPoint.

Google to patch vulnerabilities in Chrome

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 11 May 2009 10:44 AM

Google Chrome's Stable channel has been updated to version 1.0.154.64 to fix two security issues that were discovered by internal Google testing.

PowerPoint sole fix coming from Microsoft

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 8 May 2009 10:25 AM

Microsoft said it expects to release a single patch next week -- this one to repair a zero-day vulnerability in PowerPoint that is being leveraged in ongoing, targeted attacks.

Adobe PDF vulnerability fix slated for May 12

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 5 May 2009 9:53 AM

Adobe said it plans to release an update by May 12 for the recently disclosed Reader and Acrobat vulnerability.

Microsoft gives word of April fixes

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 14 April 2009 10:24 AM

Microsoft has released new information on the content of its upcoming security update.

Adobe issues long-awaited Reader security fix

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 12 March 2009 10:47 AM

Adobe has released a security update to address a flaw the company first warned users of in February.

Firefox update addresses multiple security issues

In Applications - By Angela Moscsaritolo, 6 March 2009 11:11 AM

Mozilla has issued Firefox 3.0.7, which fixes multiple security issues that could potentially cause an attacker to run arbitrary code on a victim's computer, cause a denial-of-s...

Microsoft fixes problem in disabling AutoRun

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 26 February 2009 11:04 AM

Microsoft has fixed a problem that prevents users from selectively disabling AutoRun features in an effort to stop the Conficker worm from spreading.

Cisco issues wireless router security fix

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 6 February 2009 10:31 AM

Cisco is advising administrators to update their wireless routers following the release of a new security patch.

Google working on fix for clickjacking vulnerability in Chrome

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 2 February 2009 11:03 AM

A researcher has shown that the Google Chrome web browser can succumb to clickjacking.

Apple updates QuickTime to fix vulnerabilities

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 23 January 2009 10:41 AM

Apple has released QuickTime 7.6 that includes several enhancements and fixes seven critical security vulnerabilities.

Microsoft readies emergency fix for Internet Explorer bug

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 17 December 2008 9:34 AM

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will issue an emergency fix on Wednesday for a dangerous zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

Separate proofs-of-concept released after rushed Windows fix

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 27 October 2008 10:06 AM

Public and private proof-of-concept code has emerged for the gaping Windows hole plugged by Microsoft on Thursday in an emergency update.

iPhone emergency flaw to be fixed

In Applications - By Stewart Meagher, 2 September 2008 9:42 AM

A gaping hole in the iPhone's security will be fixed next month according to Macworld.

Ubuntu gets major security fix

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 28 August 2008 10:12 AM

Update patches kernel flaws.

Microsoft fixes 26 flaws, five critical, in August patch cycle

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 13 August 2008 9:50 AM

In its largest security update in 18 months, Microsoft on Tuesday delivered 11 patches to resolve 26 vulnerabilities in its operating system and related components.

Oracle working on out-of-cycle fix for WebLogic flaw

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 30 July 2008 10:54 AM

For the first time in more than three years, Oracle has issued an alert warning customers about a zero-day vulnerability.

BlackBerry maker fixes PDF flaw that could crash server

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 22 July 2008 1:45 PM

BlackBerry has fixed a PDF distiller vulnerability in the BlackBerry Attachment Service, which runs on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

Multiple vendors cooperate to issue DNS design flaw fix

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 9 July 2008 9:41 AM

A DNS design flaw, which could have allowed remote attackers to silently hijack web sessions, prompted Tuesday's release of an unprecedented multivendor patch.

BitDefender issues fix for IE7 printing bug

In Applications - By Clement James, 26 May 2008 11:46 AM

Vulnerability in the way IE7 parses web pages for printing.

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