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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.

Telstra claims success with IPv6 on mobile network

Telstra claims success with IPv6 on mobile network

Hundreds of thousands of devices use new addressing scheme.
Ry Crozier Mar 6 2018 6:15AM Networking
WordPress update breaks future updates

WordPress update breaks future updates

Fix requires manual installation.
Allie Coyne Feb 8 2018 1:56PM Software
Wi-fi flaw confuses Aussie internet users

Wi-fi flaw confuses Aussie internet users

Do home routers really need urgent patching?
Ry Crozier Oct 18 2017 6:45AM Telco/ISP
United Airlines syncs Windows, Linux patch cycles

United Airlines syncs Windows, Linux patch cycles

Slashes downtime to update server fleet.
Sholto Macpherson Oct 13 2017 6:20AM Security
Some WA agencies still floored by simple infosec

Some WA agencies still floored by simple infosec

Poor passwords, patching, and plain text.
Ry Crozier Jun 29 2017 2:25PM Security
Hyundai patches vulnerability in remote ignition app

Hyundai patches vulnerability in remote ignition app

Determined thieves could have made off with cars.
Staff Writers Apr 26 2017 10:20AM Security
Oracle drops a whopping 299-patch security update

Oracle drops a whopping 299-patch security update

But Java only gets eight.
Juha Saarinen Apr 19 2017 10:56AM Security
SA govt's legacy IT management fail

SA govt's legacy IT management fail

[Blog post] Six years without security patches.
Tony Campbell Nov 22 2016 3:00PM Security
Oracle drops another massive critical security update

Oracle drops another massive critical security update

Researchers find 15,000 vulnerable web servers.
Juha Saarinen Oct 19 2016 11:37AM Security
OpenSSL patches high-severity vulnerability

OpenSSL patches high-severity vulnerability

Could be abused for denial-of-service attacks.
Juha Saarinen Sep 23 2016 7:00AM Security
Adobe patches exploited 0day Flash vulnerability

Adobe patches exploited 0day Flash vulnerability

A total of 25 flaws taken care of in update.
Juha Saarinen May 13 2016 8:40AM Security
AFP falls short of cyber security audit

AFP falls short of cyber security audit

Agency compliance claims found wanting.
Paris Cowan May 6 2016 11:25AM Security
Microsoft patches much-hyped Badlock bug

Microsoft patches much-hyped Badlock bug

But security researchers point to more pressing concerns.
Staff Writers Apr 13 2016 10:56AM Security
Google plugs 15 critical security holes in Android update

Google plugs 15 critical security holes in Android update

Media handling continues to cause headaches.
Juha Saarinen Apr 5 2016 9:41AM Security
OpenSSH fixes client crypto key leak

OpenSSH fixes client crypto key leak

Malicious servers can read client memory.
Juha Saarinen Jan 15 2016 6:39AM Security
Adobe issues out-of-band Flash patch update

Adobe issues out-of-band Flash patch update

Addresses zero-day being exploited.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2015 7:48AM Security
WA auditors guess govt database passwords on first attempt

WA auditors guess govt database passwords on first attempt

Performance watchdog laments atrocious security.
Paris Cowan Nov 6 2015 10:37AM Security
Victorian agencies failing to get off end-of-life systems

Victorian agencies failing to get off end-of-life systems

Auditor shines light on bad IT controls, Myki processes.
Allie Coyne , Paris Cowan Oct 7 2015 10:22AM Security
Federal government: A worthy benchmark for IT security?

Federal government: A worthy benchmark for IT security?

[Blog post] Is Canberra living up to its own high standards?
Paris Cowan Sep 14 2015 6:45AM Security
Microsoft's mega Patch Tuesday marks end of Windows Server 2003 support

Microsoft's mega Patch Tuesday marks end of Windows Server 2003 support

Fix for Hacking Team 0day released.
Danielle Walker Jul 15 2015 8:55AM Security

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