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Study: UK companies failing to protect critical data

Study: UK companies failing to protect critical data

Almost 40 per cent of UK organisations admit they are protecting less than a quarter of their network traffic, according to SafeNet's annual security survey.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 27 2007 1:39PM Security
Highly critical flaw found in Microsoft Excel

Highly critical flaw found in Microsoft Excel

Vulnerability could be exploited to compromise a user's system.
Matt Chapman Aug 17 2007 1:00PM Security
'Critical' Windows flaw revealed as nine Patch Tuesday fixes loom

'Critical' Windows flaw revealed as nine Patch Tuesday fixes loom

Microsoft announced Thursday that it will release nine patches — six of them deemed "critical" — on Tuesday, just a day after a vulnerability for Windows was revealed.
Frank Washkuch Aug 14 2007 12:13PM Security
iPhone critical patch among dozens released by Apple

iPhone critical patch among dozens released by Apple

Apple late Tuesday patched the first-ever vulnerabilities in its popular iPhone, including a critical flaw that could allow attackers to steal sensitive information, nearly one month after the year's hottest gadget went on sale.
Dan Kaplan Aug 2 2007 9:47AM Security
Critical flaw hits Yahoo Widgets

Critical flaw hits Yahoo Widgets

A 'highly critical' vulnerability has been discovered in Yahoo Widgets that could allow a remote attacker to run code on a user's PC.
Matt Chapman Jul 30 2007 10:15AM Security
LinkedIn fixes critical bug

LinkedIn fixes critical bug

Business networking site LinkedIn has remedied a dangerous zero-day vulnerability in its Internet Explorer toolbar, one day after researchers went public with the exploit code.
Dan Kaplan Jul 27 2007 10:07AM Security
'Critical' BitTorrent flaw hits Opera

'Critical' BitTorrent flaw hits Opera

A 'highly critical' vulnerability has been found in the Opera web browser which could be exploited to remotely compromise a user's system.

Matt Chapman Jul 23 2007 7:05AM Security
'Highly critical' flaws plague Oracle software

'Highly critical' flaws plague Oracle software

Secunia warns of DoS attacks, security bypass and manipulation of data. A raft of 'highly critical' flaws have been found in several of Oracle's software products.
Matt Chapman Jul 20 2007 12:45PM Security
Mozilla distributes eight patches; blames Microsoft for vulnerability

Mozilla distributes eight patches; blames Microsoft for vulnerability

Mozilla on Tuesday released eight patches - three of them deemed "critical" - in its Firefox 2.0.0.5 release, as the company's chief security official chided Microsoft for failing to protect users from an Internet Explorer bug.
Frank Washkuch Jul 19 2007 10:11AM Security
Microsoft fixes 11 vulnerabilities, 8 'critical,' on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft fixes 11 vulnerabilities, 8 'critical,' on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft released six patches covering 11 vulnerabilities on July's monthly Patch Tuesday, including "critical" fixes impacting Active Directory on Windows 2000 and 2003 Server and its .Net Framework products. In all, Microsoft rated eight of the 11 vulnerabilities as critical.
Jim Carr Jul 11 2007 10:47AM Security
Microsoft to fix three 'critical' vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft to fix three 'critical' vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has said it plans to send out six security bulletins, three of which it has rated as "critical" (its highest severity rating), in its monthly Patch Tuesday release on 10 July.
Jim Carr Jul 6 2007 9:52AM Security
Microsoft readies four critical June patches

Microsoft readies four critical June patches

Microsoft is preparing to release six software updates on Tuesday.
Tom Sanders Jun 8 2007 3:01PM Software
'Extremely critical' flaws hit Yahoo Messenger

'Extremely critical' flaws hit Yahoo Messenger

GLOBAL - Two 'extremely critical' vulnerabilities have been discovered in Yahoo Messenger that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise a system.
Matt Chapman Jun 8 2007 1:02PM Security
Secunia: Nearly a third of applications missing critical patches

Secunia: Nearly a third of applications missing critical patches

Nearly a third of all applications on corporate networks are missing critical security patches and are at risk to security breaches, according to a new report from Secunia.
Jim Carr May 21 2007 4:11AM Security
Secunia: Corporate applications missing critical patches

Secunia: Corporate applications missing critical patches

Nearly a third of all applications on corporate networks are missing critical security patches and are at risk to security breaches, according to a new report from Secunia.
Jim Carr May 18 2007 9:53AM Security
Third of UK companies have critical vulnerabilities

Third of UK companies have critical vulnerabilities

Nearly a third of UK organisations have critical vulnerabilities that are widely recognised and actively exploited by hackers, according to new research by NTA Monitor.
Fiona Raisbeck May 16 2007 9:45AM Security
Secunia reports Kaspersky vulnerabilities as highly critical

Secunia reports Kaspersky vulnerabilities as highly critical

Secunia yesterday released a highly critical advisory for multiple vulnerabilities in several Kaspersky Lab products that could allow remote attackers to access or steal files and local attackers to bypass security measures.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 10 2007 10:48AM Security
Study: Critical data loss the biggest fear for IT managers

Study: Critical data loss the biggest fear for IT managers

Two-thirds of IT managers believe the loss of business-critical data and the downtime of key computer systems are the greatest risks they face in IT planning, according to new research by CA.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 13 2007 12:10PM Security
'Highly critical' Citrix Presentation Server Client flaw reported

'Highly critical' Citrix Presentation Server Client flaw reported

A vulnerability in Citrix Presentation Server Client that can be exploited by attackers to compromise a PC was reported this week.
Frank Washkuch Mar 9 2007 1:16AM Security
Apple QuickTime update patches critical flaws

Apple QuickTime update patches critical flaws

Apple has plugged eight vulnerabilities in QuickTime by announcing the release of a new version.
Dan Kaplan Mar 7 2007 12:00AM Security

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