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McAfee releases first DeepSAFE product

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 20 October 2011 9:07 AM

The first sub-OS level security product arrives following Intel's acquisition of McAfee.

Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6.11 to address 12 flaws

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 21 October 2010 10:17 AM

Eight "critical" bugs addressed.

Vulnerability disclosure gap causes cyber crime opportunity: Lumension

In Applications - 15 October 2010 2:20 PM

CTO calls for vendors to cooperate on patch releases.

Microsoft releases tool to defend against DLL attack

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 2 September 2010 1:58 PM

Continues to probe "preloading" vulnerability.

Apple releases OS X update, fixes 13 flaws

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 26 August 2010 1:19 PM

Fifth OS update of the year.

Adobe releases Flash Player 10.1, fixes 32 bugs

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 15 June 2010 10:15 AM

Adobe has released Adobe Flash Player 10.1 to fix 32 vulnerabilities.

Google releases deliberately flawed micro-blogging app

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 7 May 2010 11:20 AM

'Jarlsberg' designed to teach coders to watch for holes.

Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6 with new security feature

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 22 January 2010 10:58 AM

Warns users about vulnerable plug-ins.

Industry group releases software integrity framework

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 22 July 2009 9:39 AM

Not enough emphasis is placed on the integrity of software, according to a software assurance group, which hopes to change that mentality with a new framework.

Mozilla releases security fixes for Firefox

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 15 June 2009 10:05 AM

The Firefox web browser has been patched for security flaws, four of which were identified as "critical" by Mozilla.

Apple releases iPhone update

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 24 November 2008 10:24 AM

Apple has posted an update for the iPhone and iPod touch. The 2.2 version update adds several features to both devices, as well as a host of security and stability improvements.

OpenOffice releases patches for two vulnerabilities

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 30 October 2008 9:36 AM

The open-source alternative to Microsoft Office has released patches to rectify two critical flaws.

Microsoft releases three critical patches

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 11 June 2008 10:32 AM

Microsoft on Tuesday unleashed seven patches, three for critical vulnerabilities, in its June Patch Tuesday round of bug fixes.

Apple releases latest Leopard OS update

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 29 May 2008 10:15 AM

Apple on Wednesday fixed some 70 problems - including more than 40 vulnerabilities - in its Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) operating system and associated components.

Mozilla releases latest Firefox browser

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 27 March 2008 10:03 AM

Mozilla on Wednesday released an update to resolve six vulnerabilities, two rated as critical, in its Firefox web browser.

Red Hat releases free security code

In Applications - By Guy Dixon, 22 March 2008 4:46 PM

Red Hat is freeing up the source code behind its identity management and security system in a bid to show that open source software is more secure than rival technologies..

IBM releases secure mashup tool

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 17 March 2008 9:48 AM

IBM has unveiled a tool designed to create mashup applications in a secure environment.

Microsoft releases Beta 1 version of IE 8, with new security features

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 13 March 2008 9:45 AM

Microsoft on Wednesday released the Beta 1 version of Internet Explorer 8, which the company says is configured to protect against phishing attacks and malware.

Cisco sets dates for IOS patch releases

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 12 March 2008 10:00 AM

Cisco has announced plans to release patches for its Internetwork Operating System (IOS) software on a regular schedule, much in the same way that Microsoft and Oracle issue ...

AVG releases Internet Security 8.0 with re-engineered engine

In Web/client - 28 February 2008 12:00 AM

AVG has today released the latest edition of its internet security suite, AVG Internet Security 8.0, featuring several enhancements including a re-engineered scanning engine ...

ACCC new release: 'The Little Black Book of Scams'

In Messaging - By Negar Salek, 25 February 2008 2:34 PM

The ACCC has released the latest edition of "The little black book of scams", a user friendly guide that draws attention to a wide variety of scams regularly targeting ...

Mozilla releases Firefox 3 Beta 3 to developers

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 15 February 2008 7:44 AM

Firefox 3 Beta 3, released this week by Mozilla, purports to deliver a host of security enhancements to the popular open-source browser, including fixes for stability, ...

Microsoft releases two patches for three flaws on Patch Tuesday

In Crypto - By Dan Kaplan, 9 January 2008 12:44 PM

Microsoft has pushed out two fixes to close three vulnerabilities, including two "critical" server-side flaws that do not require any user interaction to be exploited.

Cisco releases its first annual security report

By Dave Bailey, 21 December 2007 9:48 AM

End of year security round up from Cisco highlights seven key issues

Apple releases new QuickTime version to resolve RTSP flaw

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 17 December 2007 9:30 AM

Apple has released a new version of its popular QuickTime application to close three holes, one of which is a particularly dangerous flaw that was being actively exploited to ...

Apple releases monster patch bulletin for OS X

In Applications - By Frank Washkush Jr, 16 November 2007 11:13 AM

Apple on Wednesday released security updates for Mac OS X and Safari Beta 3, patching nearly 50 vulnerabilities.

Apple releases QuickTime update to patch seven vulnerabilities

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 7 November 2007 9:56 AM

Apple on Monday released a new version of its popular QuickTime media player to resolve seven vulnerabilities, six of which could have been exploited to remotely install ...

Trend Micro releases all-in-one enterprise security solution

By Kim Thomas, 7 November 2007 9:49 AM

Trend has added data encryption to its mobile security software

Marshal releases Web filtering product

In Networks - 24 October 2007 2:31 PM

Security vendor Marshal has announced the availability of Web content filtering product, WebMarshal 6.0, a single unified console designed for businesses of any size.

Oracle releases 51 patches, unveils new vulnerability rating system

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 18 October 2007 10:01 AM

Oracle on Tuesday delivered 51 fixes in a quarterly patch distribution that included an updated scoring system for organisations to measure the risk and impact of vulnerabilities.

ISF releases new good practice standard

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 17 October 2007 10:07 AM

The Information Security Forum (ISF) has revised its good practice guidelines.

SafeNet releases iKey USB token to meet PCI DSS

By Fiona Raisbeck, 27 September 2007 11:58 AM

SafeNet has released a new version of its iKey USB security token.

Microsoft plans Vista Service Pack 1, XP Service Pack 3 releases for first quarter 2008; betas due within weeks

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 31 August 2007 10:23 AM

Microsoft is planning to release Service Pack 1 (SP1) for its Vista operating system in the first quarter of 2008, and its beta will be available within a month.

Mozilla releases two patches, including URI handling fix, as part of Firefox 2.0.0.6

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 1 August 2007 9:45 AM

Mozilla patched a pair of flaws on Monday via its release of Firefox and Thunderbird versions 2.0.0.6.

Apple patches two security flaws in OS X, releases Safari Beta 3.0.2

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 26 June 2007 9:28 AM

Apple on Friday released patches for a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in WebCore and a vulnerability in WebKit that allows arbitrary code execution — as well a third beta ...

Browser Forum releases new guidelines for website legitimacy

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 18 June 2007 9:55 AM

The CA/Browser Forum, a consortium of four major internet browsers and more than 20 certification authorities, this week announced the first-ever set of standardised guidelines ...

Marshal releases product with Centennial Software

In Risk - 24 May 2007 2:04 PM

Marshal releases new product with the help of Centennial Software.

Microsoft releases a non-security security update

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 24 May 2007 7:34 AM

Information security oxymoron alert: Microsoft on Tuesday released a non-security-related security bulletin to fix Windows Update issues.

Oracle releases 36 patches

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 18 April 2007 9:47 AM

Oracle today released fixes for 36 critical vulnerabilities, marking one of the smallest patch updates since the database giant began issuing quarterly distributions more than ...

Oracle releases patches for abundance of flaws

In Applications - By Fiona Raisbeck, 12 April 2007 9:43 AM

Oracle is set to release security patches next week for 37 vulnerabilities across its products, the software company announced yesterday.

Microsoft releases early .ANI fix

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 4 April 2007 9:48 AM

Microsoft has released an out-of-cycle fix - one week before its scheduled Patch Tuesday release - for numerous vulnerabilities in Graphics Device Interface (GDI) that could ...

eEye releases third-party patch for Windows .ani handling flaw

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 2 April 2007 1:43 AM

Attacks exploiting a critical unpatched Windows vulnerability were today linked to Chinese hackers and the February cross-site scripting attack on the website of Dolphins ...

Mozilla releases Firefox & SeaMonkey fixes

In Applications - By Fiona Raisbeck, 8 March 2007 1:57 AM

Mozilla has released updates to its Firefox web browser and SeaMonkey application suite to address a critical JavaScript vulnerability caused by an earlier security fix.

Microsoft releases 12 fixes for 20 flaws - including Word bugs - on Patch Tuesday

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 13 February 2007 10:34 PM

The wait for Word fixes ended today when Microsoft neatly delivered a single patch to correct a list of zero-day exploits, while also offering up 11 other bulletins as part of ...

EMC releases first RSA-integrated offering

In Risk - By Tim Lohman, 7 February 2007 2:13 PM

Six months on from its acquisition of RSA Security, EMC has announced that it has finally integrated the company’s technology into its high end storage platforms.

Apple finally releases patch for QuickTime flaw

In Applications - By Fiona Raisbeck, 25 January 2007 7:46 AM

Apple has released a patch for a flaw in its QuickTime media player feature - more than three weeks after the vulnerability was discovered.

eEye releases Zero-Day Tracker

In Web/client - By Ericka Chickowski, 8 December 2006 12:02 AM

Researchers with eEye Digital Security released a new vulnerability tracking tool this week designed to help security practitioners reduce their risks of Zero-Day attacks.

MySpace releases temporary QuickTime flaw fix

In Crypto - By Dan Kaplan, 7 December 2006 9:10 AM

MySpace on Tuesday night began distributing a temporary fix for an Apple QuickTime vulnerability affecting users of the popular social networking site.

Sophos releases antivirus for Vista

In Applications - By Negar Salek, 24 November 2006 11:07 AM

Microsoft security partner Sophos has released a Windows Vista compatible anti-virus package timed for Vista’s November 30 business-market release.

Microsoft releases long awaited Internet Explorer 7

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 19 October 2006 6:30 PM

Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7) for Windows XP, billed as the most secure version yet of the world's most popular web browser, is now available for download.

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