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Microsoft offers workaround for patch that crashes Internet Explorer

Microsoft offers workaround for patch that crashes Internet Explorer

Microsoft has issued a workaround to resolve a glitch in a recently released cumulative Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) patch that causes the popular browser to crash.
Dan Kaplan Dec 21 2007 9:31AM Security
Apple releases monster patch bulletin for OS X

Apple releases monster patch bulletin for OS X

Apple on Wednesday released security updates for Mac OS X and Safari Beta 3, patching nearly 50 vulnerabilities.
Frank Washkush Jr Nov 16 2007 11:13AM Security
Vista updates headline Patch Tuesday

Vista updates headline Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has bundled three stability fixes for Windows Vista into the November edition of its monthly security update.
Shaun Nichols Nov 15 2007 6:51AM Security
Apple releases QuickTime update to patch seven vulnerabilities

Apple releases QuickTime update to patch seven vulnerabilities

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 malicious code on a user's machine.
Dan Kaplan Nov 7 2007 9:56AM Security
Microsoft warns of URI handling flaw, says patch on way

Microsoft warns of URI handling flaw, says patch on way

Microsoft released an advisory on Wednesday for a URI and URL handling flaw in Windows XP and Server 2003 operating systems with Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) installed.
Frank Washkuch Oct 12 2007 10:17AM Security
Seven fixes planned for Patch Tuesday

Seven fixes planned for Patch Tuesday

Three of the four critical fixes, which correct holes that could be remotely exploited, impact a particular component on Windows. One affects Outlook Express and Windows Mail, another impacts Internet Explorer and a third affects Office.
Dan Kaplan Oct 5 2007 11:21AM Security
Google working to patch Gmail message-forwarding flaw

Google working to patch Gmail message-forwarding flaw

A flaw in Gmail can allow an attacker to forward all messages with attachments to another email address.
Frank Washkuch Sep 27 2007 9:48AM Security
Microsoft delivers four Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft delivers four Patch Tuesday fixes

In one of its lighter Patch Tuesday cycles in recent months, Microsoft released four fixes, including a patch for a critical vulnerability in its Windows Agent animation services.
Dan Kaplan Sep 13 2007 9:47AM Security
Microsoft trims one fix from Patch Tuesday roster

Microsoft trims one fix from Patch Tuesday roster

Microsoft has made this week's Patch Tuesday release a bit easier on IT professionals.
Frank Washkuch Sep 11 2007 2:26PM Security
Microsoft to release five fixes on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft to release five fixes on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft announced yesterday that it will release five security bulletins - one for a flaw deemed "critical" - next week as part of its September Patch Tuesday distribution.
Frank Washkuch Sep 10 2007 8:49AM Security
Skype blames downtime on Patch Tuesday re-start, not hackers

Skype blames downtime on Patch Tuesday re-start, not hackers

A simultaneous reboot of computers automatically installing the latest Microsoft patches set off a widespread Skype outage last week, the VoIP company announced today.
Dan Kaplan Aug 21 2007 7:21AM Security
Skype crash blamed on Patch Tuesday

Skype crash blamed on Patch Tuesday

VoIP provider Skype said that the outage that crippled its service last week was due to a surge of users logging on after installing the latest Microsoft security patch.
Shaun Nichols Aug 21 2007 7:06AM Security
Microsoft delivers nine Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft delivers nine Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft today plugged 14 vulnerabilities by distributing eight client-side patches, as well as a ninth fix that experts say foreshadows threats posed by virtualisation.
Dan Kaplan Aug 15 2007 9:37AM 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
Secunia offers free patch scanning tool

Secunia offers free patch scanning tool

Vulnerability testing firm Secunia has released the beta version of a new tool that automatically checks the patch status of 4,200 applications.
Iain Thomson Jul 25 2007 2:28PM Security
Mozilla to patch Firefox flaw, vulnerable with Internet Explorer

Mozilla to patch Firefox flaw, vulnerable with Internet Explorer

Mozilla is set to patch a flaw in Firefox that can be exploited when the program is sent malicious data by Internet Explorer (IE).
Frank Washkuch Jul 12 2007 9:32AM 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
Patch delivery snafu snares no-patch December

Patch delivery snafu snares no-patch December

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Paul Thurrott Jul 3 2007 9:49AM Software

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