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Symantec patches remotely exploitable flaw

Symantec patches remotely exploitable flaw

Symantec on Wednesday patched a vulnerability in Norton Personal Firewall 2004 and Norton Internet Security 2004 that can be exploited for remote code execution.
Frank Washkuch May 18 2007 10:22AM 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
Some Windows users get system freeze with May patches

Some Windows users get system freeze with May patches

An unidentified number of Windows users got more than they bargained for with Microsoft's latest round of Patch Tuesday security fixes when their PCs froze for hours while installing the updates.
Jim Carr May 15 2007 9:22AM Security
Microsoft addresses 19 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft addresses 19 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft today released seven patches - all critical - addressing 19 vulnerabilities, including a promised fix for the well-publicised but sparsely exploited zero-day DNS server flaw.
Dan Kaplan May 9 2007 9:36AM Security
Microsoft to release seven patches including DNS fix

Microsoft to release seven patches including DNS fix

Microsoft today announced it will release seven Patch Tuesday fixes next week, including one for a flaw in Windows Server 2000 and 2003 DNS Service.
Frank Washkuch May 4 2007 10:43AM Security
Apple patches QuickTime flaw

Apple patches QuickTime flaw

Windows vulnerability allowed scripted attacks.
Shaun Nichols May 3 2007 10:40AM Security
Apple patches QuickTime flaw on OS X

Apple patches QuickTime flaw on OS X

Apple on Monday patched a now infamous flaw in its QuickTime media player first discovered in a hacking contest at the CanSecWest conference last month.
Frank Washkuch May 3 2007 10:03AM Security
Apple patches 25 flaws

Apple patches 25 flaws

Apple released its fourth security update of the year on Thursday, patching 25 software flaws, including 14 that allow malicious code execution.
Frank Washkuch Apr 23 2007 9:38AM Security
Oracle releases 36 patches

Oracle releases 36 patches

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 two years ago.
Dan Kaplan Apr 18 2007 9:47AM Security
Oracle releases patches for abundance of flaws

Oracle releases patches for abundance of flaws

Oracle is set to release security patches next week for 37 vulnerabilities across its products, the software company announced yesterday.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 12 2007 9:43AM Security
Apple patches 802.11n Airports

Apple patches 802.11n Airports

Security fix covers two holes in base station's software.
Shaun Nichols Apr 11 2007 12:15PM Security
Cisco patches VoIP flaws

Cisco patches VoIP flaws

Cisco has patched its Unified CallManager and Presence Server software to fix vulnerabilities that could allow DoS attacks.
Frank Washkuch Mar 30 2007 10:10AM 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
Apple patches 8 critical flaws in Quicktime

Apple patches 8 critical flaws in Quicktime

Apple has issued a collection of 8 security updates for both the OS X and Windows versions of its QuickTime multimedia software.
Shaun Nichols Mar 6 2007 2:30PM Security
Hot or not: Third-party patches

Hot or not: Third-party patches

Last month's race between a group of security researchers who promised to disclose, every day, a newfound vulnerability in the Apple OS X platform, and an opposing group, led by a former Apple employee, to independently plug those security flaws, has sparked new debate around the validity of third-party security patches.
Amol Sarwate, Feb 19 2007 8:00AM Security
Sun patches flaw vulnerable to malicious image files

Sun patches flaw vulnerable to malicious image files

A flaw has been reported in Sun Microsystems Java Runtime Environment that can be exploited by a malicious user to compromise an affected system.
Frank Washkuch Jan 18 2007 7:32AM Security
Cisco patches Clean Access flaws

Cisco patches Clean Access flaws

Vulnerabilities could allow unauthorised administrator access.
Shaun Nichols Jan 9 2007 9:11AM Security
Microsoft prepares eight January patches

Microsoft prepares eight January patches

Vendor to plug 'critical' vulnerabilities in Office and Windows.
Tom Sanders Jan 8 2007 9:39AM Security
OpenOffice patches Windows Metafile hole

OpenOffice patches Windows Metafile hole

The vendors who distribute OpenOffice issued a patch this week to fix a Windows Metafile (WMF) vulnerability in the open-source productivity suite.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 5 2007 11:53PM Security
Symantec patches Veritas flaw trio

Symantec patches Veritas flaw trio

Symantec has announced a trio of highly critical vulnerabilities in Veritas NetBackup.
Ericka Chickowski Dec 15 2006 9:47AM Security

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