vulnerabilities

Javascript to be next core malware language

Javascript to be next core malware language

The demand that the development of web 2.0 has placed on browsers to become more interactive and act as a portal rather than just a viewing platform is opening up new vulnerabilities to unsuspecting users, Itzik Kotler, team leader of the Security Operation Center at Radware, has warned.
Ian Williams Oct 31 2008 12:10AM Security
OpenOffice releases patches for two vulnerabilities

OpenOffice releases patches for two vulnerabilities

The open-source alternative to Microsoft Office has released patches to rectify two critical flaws.
Dan Kaplan Oct 30 2008 9:36AM Security
Cisco patches 12 vulnerabilities

Cisco patches 12 vulnerabilities

In an advisory, Cisco Systems notified users of 12 security patches to fix vulnerabilities in its Internet Operating System (IOS) Software and Unified Communications Manager.

Staff Writers Sep 29 2008 12:32PM Security
Microsoft patches eight critical flaws

Microsoft patches eight critical flaws

Microsoft on Tuesday pushed out four patches to correct eight vulnerabilities in its operating systems and related components.
Dan Kaplan Sep 10 2008 8:17AM Security
Opera patches for seven vulnerabilities

Opera patches for seven vulnerabilities

Alternative web browser Opera has delivered an update to address seven critical vulnerabilities.
Dan Kaplan Aug 22 2008 10:25AM Security
Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes nine vulnerabilities

Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes nine vulnerabilities

In its Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft addressed nine vulnerabilities by releasing four security updates, none of which were deemed critical.
Chuck Miller Jul 9 2008 9:46AM Security
Security experts warn of IE6 flaw

Security experts warn of IE6 flaw

Security experts have warned of a new vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6.
Shaun Nichols Jun 30 2008 10:02AM Security
Microsoft: IT vulnerabilities down, threats deadlier

Microsoft: IT vulnerabilities down, threats deadlier

IT threats are continuing to rise, although the number of disclosed vulnerabilities tailed off in the last six months of 2007, according to new research from Microsoft launched at today's Infosecurity Europe event.
Phil Muncaster Apr 23 2008 3:26PM Security
Oracle closes 41 vulnerabilities, 17 in its database

Oracle closes 41 vulnerabilities, 17 in its database

Oracle on Tuesday patched 41 vulnerabilities, including 17 impacting its flagship Oracle database product, in its April Critical Patch Update (CPU) round of security fixes.
Jim Carr Apr 17 2008 10:03AM Security
Two vulnerabilities found in Safari browser for Windows

Two vulnerabilities found in Safari browser for Windows

Apple's recently released Safari 3.1 browser for Windows not only contains two "highly critical" software vulnerabilities, it has come under fire for its poor functionality.
Jim Carr Apr 1 2008 9:33AM Security
Pacemakers vulnerable to attack

Pacemakers vulnerable to attack

Heart patients beware: If you feel a sudden jolt to your chest, it may be that someone has hacked into your pacemaker, according to recent research that investigated security problems affecting pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).
Sue Marquette Mar 17 2008 10:02AM Security
Two vulnerabilities found in VMware virtualisation products

Two vulnerabilities found in VMware virtualisation products

Security researchers have uncovered a pair of vulnerabilities in VMware software, virtualisation technology used to run multiple versions of an operating system on a single computer. One flaw affects a server version of the software, the other is found in desktop software.
Jim Carr Feb 26 2008 10:16AM Security
Apple fixes Java vulnerabilities

Apple fixes Java vulnerabilities

Apple has released a new version of Java to resolve 18 vulnerabilities.
Dan Kaplan Dec 18 2007 2:21PM 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
Red Hat patches multiple ‘critical’ vulnerabilities in Linux

Red Hat patches multiple ‘critical’ vulnerabilities in Linux

Red Hat has patched nine vulnerabilities in its Enterprise Linux 5 kernel that could cause denial of service and unauthorised system access if exploited by a malicious attacker the vendor announced on Monday.
Negar Salek Oct 23 2007 2:21PM Software
Fortify identifies open-source software vulnerabilities

Fortify identifies open-source software vulnerabilities

Hackers using a new class of vulnerabilities are targeting organisations using open-source software to develop custom programs, Fortify Software has warned.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 10 2007 11:29AM Security
VMware, Adobe vulnerabilities disclosed

VMware, Adobe vulnerabilities disclosed

Virtualisation software maker VMware issued a bulky patch release today to shore up 18 vulnerabilities, most of which affect the critical ESX Server.
Dan Kaplan Sep 21 2007 9:45AM Security
IBM-ISS X-Force finds a more complex malware market, fewer vulnerabilities, during first half of 2007

IBM-ISS X-Force finds a more complex malware market, fewer vulnerabilities, during first half of 2007

The malware underworld grew more complex during the first half of 2007, despite a decrease in the number of disclosed vulnerabilities, according to statistics provided by IBM Internet Security Systems' X-Force Labs.
Frank Washkuch Sep 20 2007 2:04PM Security
VoIP vulnerabilities unveiled at Black Hat

VoIP vulnerabilities unveiled at Black Hat

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems relying on so-called "soft phone" software are open to thousands of potential vulnerabilities, researchers at Sipera Systems' said at the annual Black Hat conference last week in Las Vegas.
Jim Carr Aug 6 2007 9:52AM Security
Oracle patches 45 vulnerabilities in its databases

Oracle patches 45 vulnerabilities in its databases

Oracle released patches for 45 flaws, 13 of which allow an attacker to exploit various Oracle products remotely without proper access credentials, in its latest round of quarterly Critical Patch Updates on Tuesday.
Jim Carr Jul 19 2007 10:01AM Security

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