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Continuous news on hardware and software patches and work-arounds as they emerge. Follow the vulnerabilities topic page to see what's broken.

Adobe pulls pay-for-patch, issues fix

Adobe pulls pay-for-patch, issues fix

Gaffe was a 'PR disaster'.
Darren Pauli May 15 2012 10:51AM Security
Microsoft issues fixes for 'patched' Duqu threat

Microsoft issues fixes for 'patched' Duqu threat

Patches fix 23 vulnerabilities
Dan Kaplan May 14 2012 12:22PM Security
Adobe applauds Apple Flash ban

Adobe applauds Apple Flash ban

Users blocked from running superseded software.
Darren Pauli May 11 2012 8:18AM Security
Apple shutters FileVault password hole

Apple shutters FileVault password hole

Urges users to mop up logs.
Darren Pauli May 11 2012 7:41AM Security
151,000 domains attacked via dangerous PHP hole

151,000 domains attacked via dangerous PHP hole

PHP Group issues fix for the second time.
Darren Pauli May 10 2012 4:41PM Security
Microsoft issues fixes for 'patched' Duqu threat

Microsoft issues fixes for 'patched' Duqu threat

Patches fix 23 vulnerabilities
Dan Kaplan May 10 2012 11:15AM Security
Apple update fixes major flaws in iPhones, iPads

Apple update fixes major flaws in iPhones, iPads

Hole remains in Apple desktop browser.
Dan Kaplan May 8 2012 9:09AM Security
Microsoft to patch three critical flaws in May

Microsoft to patch three critical flaws in May

Patches will send IT admins scrambling.
Dan Raywood May 7 2012 2:23PM Security
Adobe issues emergency patch for Flash

Adobe issues emergency patch for Flash

Critical bug could lead to system hijacking.
Dan Kaplan May 7 2012 2:13PM Security
Flawed Apple update traps passwords in plain text

Flawed Apple update traps passwords in plain text

OS X Lion users affected.
Darren Pauli May 7 2012 2:11PM Security
Mac FileVault passwords stored in clear text

Mac FileVault passwords stored in clear text

Flawed update contained debug logs that trap passwords.
Darren Pauli May 7 2012 1:03PM Security
Dangerous Flash flaw plugged

Dangerous Flash flaw plugged

'Object confusion' could lead to system hijacking.
Dan Kaplan May 7 2012 9:58AM Security
Microsoft patches three critical flaws

Microsoft patches three critical flaws

Patches will send IT admins scrambling.
Dan Raywood May 7 2012 9:58AM Security
PHP 'zero-day' hole found

PHP 'zero-day' hole found

Bugged patch fails to fix flaw.
Darren Pauli May 4 2012 9:10PM Security
Oracle issues workarounds for zero-day hole

Oracle issues workarounds for zero-day hole

Company moves after public disclosure.
Dan Kaplan May 3 2012 11:22AM Security
Four-year old critical Oracle bug still alive

Four-year old critical Oracle bug still alive

Patch ignored older installs.
Dan Kaplan Apr 30 2012 11:56AM Security
Four-year old critical Oracle bug still alive

Four-year old critical Oracle bug still alive

Patch ignored older installs.
Dan Kaplan Apr 27 2012 11:44AM Security
Firefox and Opera unveil new security, privacy features

Firefox and Opera unveil new security, privacy features

Firefox gets quicker updates, Opera adds Do Not Track.
Dan Kaplan Apr 27 2012 10:34AM Security
Oracle to patch 88 vulnerabilities

Oracle to patch 88 vulnerabilities

Quarterly fix covers hundreds of products.
Greg Masters Apr 16 2012 11:53AM Security
Apple patch to purge Flashback infections

Apple patch to purge Flashback infections

Disables Java by default.
Dan Kaplan Apr 16 2012 11:40AM Security

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