Microsoft, Adobe announce forthcoming patches 

Microsoft, Adobe announce forthcoming patches

'Important' Patch Tuesday bulletins from Microsoft and 'critical' updates from Adobe.
Oracle issues 'huge' patch update 

Oracle issues 'huge' patch update

Fixes for 78 vulnerabilities in quarterly release.
XP security updates end in 1000 days 

XP security updates end in 1000 days

But OS holds 50 percent market share
Apple to plug jailbreak devices 

Apple to plug jailbreak devices

Jailbreak window closing.
Google fixes 27 bugs in Chrome 11 release 

Google fixes 27 bugs in Chrome 11 release

Google hands out more than $A15,000 in bounties.
Microsoft distributes 17 patches for 64 flaws 

Microsoft distributes 17 patches for 64 flaws

Fixes for Internet Explorer, SMB as the month's most pressing.
Record 64 flaws to be fixed on Patch Tuesday 

Record 64 flaws to be fixed on Patch Tuesday

Long-awaited fix for MHTML flaw.
Adobe patches 0-day flaws in Flash, Acrobat and Reader 

Adobe patches 0-day flaws in Flash, Acrobat and Reader

Adobe has issued an out-of-band patch for the zero-day flaw in its Flash Player.
Apple patches protect users from drive-by attacks 

Apple patches protect users from drive-by attacks

Just in time for iPad 2 release, Safari browser flaws fixed in Snow Leopard.
Google patches WebKit flaw after Pwn2Own contest 

Google patches WebKit flaw after Pwn2Own contest

Rewards hack team.
Apple releases iOS 4.3 early 

Apple releases iOS 4.3 early

Contains security updates.
Zero-day IE flaw not in Microsoft Patch Tuesday 

Zero-day IE flaw not in Microsoft Patch Tuesday

Vulnerability stays unpatched.
Oracle issues 21 critical Java patches 

Oracle issues 21 critical Java patches

No time to waste, database vendor says.
Two known flaws highlight Microsoft patch batch 

Two known flaws highlight Microsoft patch batch

Microsoft on Tuesday released 12 patches to correct 22 vulnerabilities, including two zero-day bugs, as part of its February security update.
Microsoft's monthly update to include two 0-day fixes 

Microsoft's monthly update to include two 0-day fixes

Microsoft will next week push out 12 patches to close 22 vulnerabilities.
Oracle to patch 66 security flaws 

Oracle to patch 66 security flaws

Critical patches out tomorrow.
Microsoft kicks off 2011 with light patch load 

Microsoft kicks off 2011 with light patch load

Two fixes for three vulnerabilities.
St Vincent's Hospital flushes out Conficker worm 

St Vincent's Hospital flushes out Conficker worm

"Massive" IT project discovers 300 unpatched PCs.
Mac OS X update fixes over 130 vulnerabilities 

Mac OS X update fixes over 130 vulnerabilities

Mac looking more vulnerable over time.
Vulnerability disclosure gap causes cyber crime opportunity: Lumension 

Vulnerability disclosure gap causes cyber crime opportunity: Lumension

CTO calls for vendors to cooperate on patch releases.
Oracle to roll out 81 patches 

Oracle to roll out 81 patches

Follows massive Microsoft patch load.
Microsoft to issue ASP.net patch out of cycle 

Microsoft to issue ASP.net patch out of cycle

Attackers could steal data.
Server patch blamed for Westpac outage 

Server patch blamed for Westpac outage

Back-up processes keep business customers online.
Adobe issues emergency patch for Reader, Acrobat  

Adobe issues emergency patch for Reader, Acrobat

Flash Player flaws also addressed.
Microsoft classifies Win32k.sys vulnerability as a low grade threat 

Microsoft classifies Win32k.sys vulnerability as a low grade threat

No plans for an out-of-band patch.
Sophos unveils tool to cover Windows zero-day vulnerability  

Sophos unveils tool to cover Windows zero-day vulnerability

As industry waits for a patch.
Qualys patch report boosts patch management 

Qualys patch report boosts patch management

Reporting functionality to ease the burden of IT administration, says firm.
Apple adds stealth patch to fix Trojan vulnerability 

Apple adds stealth patch to fix Trojan vulnerability

Fix for Trojan not mentioned in release notes.
SharePoint, IE part of Microsoft patch plans 

SharePoint, IE part of Microsoft patch plans

Addresses two known zero-day issues.
Apple prepares iPad patch, as Adobe updates Shockwave and ColdFusion 

Apple prepares iPad patch, as Adobe updates Shockwave and ColdFusion

WiFi connection problems cited.
Security firms issue Patch Tuesday warnings 

Security firms issue Patch Tuesday warnings

Latest updates need careful consideration.
Microsoft pushes fixes for two bugs in light Patch Tuesday 

Microsoft pushes fixes for two bugs in light Patch Tuesday

Still working on Sharepoint fix.
Microsoft to patch Internet Explorer XSS filter in June 

Microsoft to patch Internet Explorer XSS filter in June

Malicious code injection possible.
Microsoft pulls faulty server patch 

Microsoft pulls faulty server patch

Windows Server fix pulled after failing to patch flaws.
Oracle issues critical patch update for 47 flaws 

Oracle issues critical patch update for 47 flaws

Urges them to be applied ASAP.
Oracle to release quarterly Solaris updates 

Oracle to release quarterly Solaris updates

Sun software moved onto more predictable patch cycle.
Microsoft warns of major Patch Tuesday update 

Microsoft warns of major Patch Tuesday update

Covers 25 flaws, five rated 'critical'.
1 in 3 iPhone users do not apply patches 

1 in 3 iPhone users do not apply patches

iPhone worm could strike those vulnerable.
Cisco warns of new security flaws 

Cisco warns of new security flaws

Company issues patch for IronPort tools.
SMB, DirectShow top the list of Microsoft patches 

SMB, DirectShow top the list of Microsoft patches

Five priority patches outlined.
Apple resolves five iPhone bugs with update 

Apple resolves five iPhone bugs with update

Flaws could allow malicious code execution.
Ten vulnerabilities found in RealPlayer 

Ten vulnerabilities found in RealPlayer

Company urges users to update following disclosures.
Microsoft to issue early patch for Internet Explorer flaw 

Microsoft to issue early patch for Internet Explorer flaw

Out-of-band patch follows Google hack.
Oracle starts year with hefty patch update 

Oracle starts year with hefty patch update

Set to release 24 security fixes.
Microsoft to release single patch for January update 

Microsoft to release single patch for January update

Easy start to 2010.
Adobe confirms Reader flaw, advises on workarounds 

Adobe confirms Reader flaw, advises on workarounds

Impacts versions 9.2 and earlier.
Adobe plans Flash update, investigates Illustrator flaw 

Adobe plans Flash update, investigates Illustrator flaw

Will coincide with Patch Tuesday.
Microsoft slates six fixes for decade's final Patch Tuesday 

Microsoft slates six fixes for decade's final Patch Tuesday

Includes a fix for zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
RIM patches BlackBerry Enterprise Server 

RIM patches BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Vulnerabilities could cause memory corruption, lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, or arbitrary code execution.
Microsoft preps patch for IE flaw 

Microsoft preps patch for IE flaw

Users encouraged to apply workarounds.
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