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Apple addresses Comodo hack with security patches

In Crypto - By Nicole Kobie, 18 April 2011 9:48 AM

Safari looks set to get do-not-follow system.

Quiet Microsoft update fixes 11 flaws with three patches

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 11 November 2010 12:26 PM

Only one "critical" flaw addressed.

Mozilla Firefox and Adobe Shockwave patches emerge

In Applications - By Eric Doyle, 29 October 2010 9:28 AM

Nobel Trojan reined in and Shockwave calmed in latest updates.

IE, Office, Windows get patches in latest Microsoft update

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 13 October 2010 2:02 PM

IE patch most 'high-priority'.

Adobe Reader, Acrobat patches coming Tuesday

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 1 October 2010 1:07 PM

Pushed forward due to active exploits.

Apple patches security flaw in Snow Leopard

In Applications - By Jennifer Scott, 23 September 2010 1:51 PM

Fixes bug allowing remote access.

Apple patches zero-day QuickTime flaw with 7.6.8 release

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 16 September 2010 1:38 PM

Flaw bypassed two in-built security features for Windows.

Adobe confirms existence of new zero-day in Flash Player

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 16 September 2010 1:26 PM

Patches planned for the next few weeks.

Microsoft to issue nine patches, four for "critical" bugs

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 September 2010 12:12 PM

Vulnerabilities to be fixed affect Windows, Internet Information Services (IIS) and Office.

Microsoft lists 4 of its record 14 patches as 'high priority'

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 11 August 2010 1:47 PM

Fixes for 34 flaws.

Microsoft issues 10 patches as part of June update

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

Three "critical" bulletins.

Microsoft plans two patches, no SharePoint fix

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

Light load for admins.

Microsoft patches 25 flaws with 11 patches, five critical

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 14 April 2010 9:58 AM

Including two zero-day vulnerabilities.

Adobe readies critical Reader and Acrobat patches

In Applications - 12 April 2010 10:13 AM

Fixes will be delivered via new update system.

Google patches XSS hole in Buzz

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 18 February 2010 12:07 PM

Common flaw strikes again.

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.

1 in 3 iPhone users do not apply patches

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 12 February 2010 12:56 PM

iPhone worm could strike those vulnerable.

SMB, DirectShow top the list of Microsoft patches

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 February 2010 2:05 PM

Five priority patches outlined.

Microsoft planning major security update

In Applications - By David Neal, 8 February 2010 10:15 AM

Bumper Patch Tuesday.

Mozilla closes critical bugs with Firefox 3.5.6

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 17 December 2009 10:05 AM

First update since October.

Firms urged to apply Microsoft and Adobe patches

In Applications - By David Neal, 10 December 2009 10:05 AM

Vulnerabilities could cripple critical systems.

Microsoft slates six fixes for decade's final Patch Tuesday

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 4 December 2009 10:00 AM

Includes a fix for zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

RIM patches BlackBerry Enterprise Server

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 2 December 2009 11:39 AM

Vulnerabilities could cause memory corruption, lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, or arbitrary code execution.

Microsoft denies that patches caused black screens

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 2 December 2009 10:28 AM

Issue may be caused by a trojan.

Microsoft delivers six patches

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 11 November 2009 12:08 PM

"Critical" Windows kernel bug of most concern.

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.

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.

Cisco patches flaws

In Applications - By V3.co.uk staff, 25 September 2009 10:02 AM

Bi-annual patch announcement.

Top 10 tips for a healthy PC

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 21 September 2009 10:44 AM

Simple ways to avoid complicated problems.

Apple issues massive security patch update

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 14 September 2009 10:11 AM

Better security for OS X, iPhone and QuickTime.

Adobe, Oracle delay quarterly patches

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 September 2009 9:28 AM

Patches delayed while delegates are at the show.

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.

Apple releases patches for Leopard

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 6 August 2009 3:31 PM

Apple has released what is probably the final patch for Mac OS X 10.5, also known as Leopard.

Emergency patches issued for IE and Visual Studio

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 29 July 2009 11:19 AM

Microsoft has issued two out-of-band security patches -- one for the development tools suite Visual Studio and another for Internet Explorer.

Oracle patches show a major database vulnerability

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 17 July 2009 3:16 PM

Updates issued this week by Oracle should be applied immediately, according to Imperva.

Oracle issues security patches across seven product lines

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 16 July 2009 10:11 AM

Oracle issued "Critical Patch Updates" this week for 30 security vulnerabilities in seven of its product lines, as part of its regular quarterly patch cycle.

Microsoft distributes six patches for nine vulnerabilities

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 15 July 2009 10:23 AM

Microsoft has plugged two zero-day exploits, along with a number of other vulnerabilities, as part of its monthly patch cycle.

DirectShow, ActiveX zero-days among planned Microsoft fixes

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 July 2009 10:52 AM

Microsoft is hoping it can pull off a quick turnaround for a fix of a zero-day ActiveX vulnerability that was only disclosed this week.

Adobe patches Reader and Acrobat for "critical" vulnerabilities

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 10 June 2009 2:44 PM

In the first of its regular security updates, Adobe has patched several "critical" vulnerabilities it has identified in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

Microsoft serves up 10 patches, including IIS and IE fixes

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 June 2009 1:51 PM

Microsoft has delivered 10 patches, including fixes for a server-side bug that was being actively exploited and a much publicised client-side issue that was discovered earlier ...

Microsoft readies 10 patches for next week

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 5 June 2009 11:10 AM

Microsoft next week plans to push out 10 patches, six graded "critical" by the software giant.

Apple patches QuickTime for 10 security holes

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 2 June 2009 10:42 AM

Apple has released an updated version of its popular QuickTime software.

Microsoft issues advisory for vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 1 June 2009 2:31 PM

Microsoft has released an advisory for a vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow and updates to the WSUS patching schedule.

Adobe to issue scheduled patches, invest more in code review

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 21 May 2009 10:45 AM

Prodded by what many security observers considered to be a lackadaisical response earlier this year to a major zero-day Reader and Acrobat vulnerability, Adobe has announced a ...

Microsoft welcomed for patches that many claim are overdue

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 17 April 2009 10:03 AM

The latest patches from Microsoft have been welcomed despite many of the vulnerabilities having been reported several years ago.

Microsoft brings April shower of patches

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 16 April 2009 11:06 AM

Microsoft has released its latest monthly security update, addressing 23 security vulnerabilities with eight different bulletins.

Cisco releases security updates for IOS

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 26 March 2009 10:09 AM

Security updates for Cisco's Internetwork Operating System (IOS) have been released to shield against a number of vulnerabilities.

Adobe marches on with Reader/Acrobat patches

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 20 March 2009 3:01 PM

Adobe has issued a second fix for a vulnerability in its Reader and Acrobat PDF viewers.

Protection of data should be a priority for businesses

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 26 February 2009 11:08 AM

Companies should focus on protecting data rather than fixing holes, according to one vendor.

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