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Oracle issues massive quarterly update with Java fixes

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 14 October 2010 1:49 PM

85 fixes in total.

Microsoft confirms ASP.NET flaw, issues workaround

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 21 September 2010 3:43 PM

Attacker could decrypt and tamper with sensitive data.

Adobe issues emergency patch for Reader, Acrobat

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 20 August 2010 2:06 PM

Flash Player flaws also addressed.

Mozilla issues critical Firefox and Thunderbird patches

In Applications - By Lawrence Latif, 22 July 2010 9:46 AM

Firm urges users to download updates immediately.

Microsoft issues 10 patches as part of June update

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 9 June 2010 11:48 AM

Three "critical" bulletins.

Oracle issues critical patch update for 47 flaws

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 15 April 2010 9:44 AM

Urges them to be applied ASAP.

Adobe acknowledges PDF vulnerability, issues workaround

In Applications - By Greg Masters, 9 April 2010 11:30 AM

Flaw allows warning to be disabled.

Mozilla issues Firefox security updates

In Applications - 19 February 2010 2:20 PM

Firefox 3.5.8 and Firefox 3.0.18 now available.

Adobe issues update to critical vulnerability in Shockwave player

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 27 January 2010 11:25 AM

Flaw could allow malicious code to be run.

Apple issues raft of fixes in Mac OS X 10.5.7 update

In Applications - By David Neal, 14 May 2009 10:22 AM

Apple has released the latest version of its Leopard operating system, offering improved performance and fixing a number of bugs and security issues.

"Extremely severe" issues addressed with Opera 9.63 update

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 18 December 2008 11:03 AM

The security issues could lead to system access, disclosure of potentially sensitive information, cross-site scripting exploits, or a denial of service condition.

Security issues present in browser password management

In Networks - By Angela Moscaritolo, 16 December 2008 10:03 AM

The password management features of most popular web browsers are riddled with bugs, new research concludes.

Apple issues 11 security updates for Safari browser

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 17 November 2008 10:03 AM

The Safari 3.2 update addresses multiple vulnerabilities and adds a new anti-phishing and anti-malware feature.

Microsoft issues new security alert

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 24 October 2008 11:38 AM

Microsoft is issuing a critical fix for Windows users.

Apple issues Java updates

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 29 September 2008 12:04 PM

Apple has issued updates for the Java components of its two most recent OS X releases.

Apple issues QuickTime 7.5 update

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 12 June 2008 1:40 PM

Apple has issued an important security update for its QuickTime multimedia plug-in.

Indian Gov. issues ultimatum to RIM over BlackBerry monitoring

In Messaging - By Richard Thurston, 3 June 2008 12:07 PM

The Indian Government has threatened a total shutdown of the country's BlackBerry services unless the device's manufacturer, RIM, agrees to users' emails being monitored.

Apple issues huge bundle of fixes

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 2 June 2008 9:35 AM

Apple has released an update to its Leopard operating system, including long-delayed patches for the iCal application..

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.

Privacy issues loom over Google Health

In Risk - By Sue, 21 May 2008 8:55 AM

As Google launches its Google Health, security experts are concerned that personal medical records are at a greater risk of being breached.

Cisco survey: Spyware, bots top security issues for government IT professionals

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 12 November 2007 9:54 AM

Day-to-day worries about spyware and bots are the No. 1 security concern of IT professionals working for the agencies of the federal government, according to a study released ...

Apple SDK release unlocks iPhone security issues

In Networks - 22 October 2007 11:29 AM

Apple's upcoming release of a software development kit (SDK) for the iPhone may allow developers to write applications for the mobile device, but it could also open a Pandora's ...

European consumers split on data privacy issues

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 15 October 2007 9:48 AM

A gap has emerged between the views of consumers in the UK and continental Europe on data privacy and dependable IT, a new report suggests.

Apple issues dire warning on iPhone hacks

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 26 September 2007 10:17 AM

Apple has warned users that upcoming iPhone updates could ruin the device for users of third-party unlocking software.

Microsoft issues 15 security updates

In Applications - By Tom Sanders, 14 June 2007 11:35 AM

IE takes centre stage in June patch release.

Apple issues fixes for AirPort Extreme Base Station

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 11 April 2007 9:42 AM

Apple released updates late Monday for two vulnerabilities in its wireless network that may allow disclosure of private information.

Apple issues AirPort Extreme patch

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 12 March 2007 1:27 AM

Apple has issued a fix for its wireless networking solution, AirPort Extreme, to complement a similar patch delivered earlier this year.

Microsoft issues 10 security fixes

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 11 January 2007 10:36 AM

Bulletins address flaws in Excel, Outlook and VML.

ICAC issues guidelines on ID protection

In Risk - 20 December 2006 1:50 PM

Database tracking systems and computer audits could soon be regular practice in NSW public sector offices, after the Independent Commission and Corruption (ICAC) agency ...

Microsoft issues IT security call to arms

In Risk - By Clement James, 26 October 2006 10:39 AM

Despite on-going spat with McAfee and Symantec.

Cisco issues CallManager fixes

By Dan Kaplan, 20 January 2006 9:33 PM

Cisco Systems has asked users of its CallManager VoIP software to install patches correcting two flaws.

FBI issues warning over mining disaster scam

By William Eazel, 16 January 2006 10:04 AM

Security experts have uncovered a sick email scam that attempts to fool computer users into thinking they are giving money to the sole survivor of the Sago mine disaster in ...

Microsoft issues three critical patches

By Marcia Savage, 12 July 2005 11:33 PM

Microsoft on Tuesday released patches for three vulnerabilities rated as critical in its monthly security update.

SANS issues list of top vulnerabilities for Q1

By Marcia Savage, 29 April 2005 9:10 PM

The SANS Institute, together with security experts from government and industry, released a list of the most critical internet security vulnerabiliites for the first quarter of ...

Microsoft issues single security advisory for May

By Marcia Savage, 11 May 2004 11:17 PM

Microsoft on Tuesday posted one security bulletin for May, a stark contrast to the rash of vulnerabilities it warned of in April.

Panel discusses top infosec issues

By Marcia Savage, 27 April 2004 2:44 PM

Making security policies effective, patch management, and risk analysis were among the many issues discussed and debated Tuesday by a panel of infosec experts at Infosecurity ...

AMD, Intel, designing chips to beat buffer overflow issues

By Steve Gold, 23 February 2004 5:30 PM

AMD and Intel have announced plans to design anti-buffer overflow systems in to their next generation of PC chipsets, to counter the continual security problems with the ...

Microsoft issues critical Windows patch

By Marcia Savage, 11 February 2004 12:46 AM

Microsoft on Tuesday issued a critical patch for a security vulnerability in Windows that could allow attackers to take over a system.

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