patching

Analysis: Why you should chew through VM bibles

Analysis: Why you should chew through VM bibles

It makes poor bed-time reading, but getting your head around virtualisation is vital.
Darren Pauli May 11 2011 1:16PM Security
Skype asks Mac users to patch exploit

Skype asks Mac users to patch exploit

Aussie exploit scares Skype
Dan Kaplan May 10 2011 10:20AM Security
Forensics blamed for tardy Sony notice

Forensics blamed for tardy Sony notice

Sony says sorry.
Darren Pauli May 6 2011 2:28PM Security
Sony, Epsilon scolded for ducking probe

Sony, Epsilon scolded for ducking probe

Sony PlayStation Network was unpatched, lacked firewall.
Darren Pauli May 5 2011 8:59AM Security
Imperva CTO blasts Oracle patching

Imperva CTO blasts Oracle patching

Not frequent enough.
Tom Brewster Jan 21 2011 9:29AM Security
IBM admits erring in statistics on vendor patching

IBM admits erring in statistics on vendor patching

Google, Sun and Linux figures affected by flawed data.
Dan Kaplan Sep 1 2010 1:54PM Security
Users still failing on basic security patching

Users still failing on basic security patching

Latest report makes for grim reading on patching and spam.
Iain Thomson Jul 15 2010 4:46PM Security
Software flaws, delayed patching reign so far this year

Software flaws, delayed patching reign so far this year

2010 is on pace to become a record-setting year for software vulnerabilities.
Dan Kaplan Jul 14 2010 12:31PM Security
Adobe considers move to monthly patching

Adobe considers move to monthly patching

Vendor says it is "carefully evaluating" move.
Dan Raywood Jun 2 2010 11:05AM Security
Microsoft to release single patch for January update

Microsoft to release single patch for January update

Easy start to 2010.
Dan Kaplan Jan 8 2010 12:17PM Security
Microsoft denies that patches caused black screens

Microsoft denies that patches caused black screens

Issue may be caused by a trojan.
Dan Kaplan Dec 2 2009 10:28AM Security
Adobe to begin its regular patching schedule from today

Adobe to begin its regular patching schedule from today

According to Adobe's director of product security and privacy, Brad Arkin, the company willo deliver security updates for Adobe Reader, and Acrobat versions 7.x, 8.x and 9.x for Windows and Macintosh.
Dan Raywood Jun 9 2009 3:08PM Security
Security patching causes IT headache

Security patching causes IT headache

Installing the latest Windows security patches on all the PCs in a network is causing headaches for IT managers, according to a security vendor.
Matt Chapman Sep 12 2007 2:40PM Security
Drivers need patching too

Drivers need patching too

Hard drives are often overlooked when it comes to patching. But an exploit in this area could be fateful.
Ken Munro Apr 24 2007 10:07AM Security
Experts: Microsoft should consider change in patching process

Experts: Microsoft should consider change in patching process

Several security experts criticised Microsoft this week for not releasing a fix earlier for the Windows ANI flaw, calling for the company to reassess the way it handles critical patches.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 10 2007 10:29AM Security
Patching process

Patching process

There are many different names for the second Tuesday of every month: Patch Tuesday, Super Tuesday, Black Tuesday — and maybe even some other unsavory nicknames not suitable for print. This day, when Microsoft rolls out security updates, is the fulcrum around which most organisations' whole patch management cycles revolve. But just as there are different nicknames for the day, there are also differing opinions about how it should be handled and how quickly organisations should respond with changes.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 22 2007 12:14AM Security
Almost half of firms late in patching laptops

Almost half of firms late in patching laptops

Organisations, already knee-deep protecting the data in laptops are patching critical vulnerabilities in the mobile devices too slowly, a new study has suggested.
Dan Kaplan Nov 22 2006 9:00AM Security
Take the pain out of patching

Take the pain out of patching

It is a constant race to keep up with the virus writers as they push out exploits for newly published vulnerabilities. René Millman looks at the secret of successful patch management
René Millman Oct 21 2005 2:07PM Security
Take the pain out of patching

Take the pain out of patching

Television news anchors became the news in August when they had to apologize on-air for computer problems affecting their broadcast. The world watched as ABC and CNN were struck by the Zotob worm.
Rene Millman Oct 10 2005 6:45PM Security
PatchLink signs LAN Systems as distributor

PatchLink signs LAN Systems as distributor

US security vendor PatchLink has appointed LAN Systems as its sole distributor for Australia and New Zealand.
Fleur Doidge Aug 15 2005 12:09PM Security

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