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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.

Microsoft to deliver six patches covering 15 flaws

Microsoft to deliver six patches covering 15 flaws

20 fewer than last month.
Dan Kaplan Nov 6 2009 10:40AM Security
Oracle to roll out huge patch update

Oracle to roll out huge patch update

38 fixes across hundreds of products.
Phil Muncaster Oct 19 2009 6:44AM Software
Adobe slips out a massive security update

Adobe slips out a massive security update

Releases 29 patches for two products.
Iain Thomson Oct 15 2009 11:03AM Security
New versions of Adobe Reader, Acrobat to patch flaws

New versions of Adobe Reader, Acrobat to patch flaws

Coincides with Microsoft's Patch Tuesday.
Dan Kaplan Oct 12 2009 11:15AM Security
Admins warned of Microsoft patch avalanche

Admins warned of Microsoft patch avalanche

October Patch Tuesday to include 13 bulletins.
David Neal Oct 10 2009 8:10AM Software
Microsoft to push 13 patches, including SMB, FTP fixes

Microsoft to push 13 patches, including SMB, FTP fixes

A whopping 34 vulnerabilities to be patched.
Dan Kaplan Oct 9 2009 10:49AM Security
Cisco patches flaws

Cisco patches flaws

Bi-annual patch announcement.
V3.co.uk staff Sep 25 2009 7:22AM Networking
Firefox updated for security flaws

Firefox updated for security flaws

Users encouraged to upgrade immediately.
Chuck Miller Sep 11 2009 10:35AM Security
Microsoft patches for eight flaws; FTP server fix not ready

Microsoft patches for eight flaws; FTP server fix not ready

Five 'critical' patches delivered.
Dan Kaplan Sep 9 2009 10:30AM Security
Apple fixes Leopard Java flaws

Apple fixes Leopard Java flaws

Company patches vulnerabilities in Mac OS X 10.5.
V3.co.uk staff Sep 5 2009 10:00AM Security
Microsoft warns of critical Patch Tuesday

Microsoft warns of critical Patch Tuesday

Five major security updates next week.
Phil Muncaster Sep 5 2009 10:00AM Security
Microsoft readies five fixes for September security update

Microsoft readies five fixes for September security update

"Critical" fixes for Windows.
Dan Kaplan Sep 4 2009 10:29AM Security
Cisco flaw enables 'simulated' DDoS attack

Cisco flaw enables 'simulated' DDoS attack

Patch Cisco routers immediately, expert warns.
Munir Kotadia Aug 21 2009 3:40PM Security
Adobe ColdFusion, JRun updated for critical issues

Adobe ColdFusion, JRun updated for critical issues

More patches for the web design and development platform.
Angela Moscsaritolo Aug 18 2009 3:49PM Security
Apple issues BIND patch

Apple issues BIND patch

On the heels of updates for Mac OS X and the Safari browser, Apple has issued a patch for its implementation of BIND, the popular software for DNS servers.
Chuck Miller Aug 14 2009 3:15PM Security
WordPress issues new version, closes password flaw

WordPress issues new version, closes password flaw

WordPress, the popular blogging software platform, has been updated to fix a flaw that could have enabled a hacker to change an administrator password.
Chuck Miller Aug 13 2009 11:27AM Security
Apple patches Safari for fourth month in a row

Apple patches Safari for fourth month in a row

The release of Safari 4.0.3 -- the fifth browser update of the year from Apple -- fixes six vulnerabilities.
Dan Kaplan Aug 13 2009 11:17AM Security
Patch Tuesday brings fixes for Office and Windows

Patch Tuesday brings fixes for Office and Windows

Flaws targeted by malware developers.
Shaun Nichols Aug 12 2009 2:39PM Software
Microsoft pushes out ATL, ActiveX fixes

Microsoft pushes out ATL, ActiveX fixes

The software giant has cleaned up its flawed Active Template Library, in addition to issuing a host of other patches.
Dan Kaplan Aug 12 2009 10:35AM Security
Microsoft lays out monthly patch plans

Microsoft lays out monthly patch plans

Microsoft is planning to issue at least nine security fixes this month.
Shaun Nichols Aug 7 2009 10:48AM Security

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