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Microsoft trims one fix from Patch Tuesday roster

Microsoft trims one fix from Patch Tuesday roster

Microsoft has made this week's Patch Tuesday release a bit easier on IT professionals.
Frank Washkuch Sep 11 2007 2:26PM Security
Microsoft to release five fixes on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft to release five fixes on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft announced yesterday that it will release five security bulletins - one for a flaw deemed "critical" - next week as part of its September Patch Tuesday distribution.
Frank Washkuch Sep 10 2007 8:49AM Security
Skype blames downtime on Patch Tuesday re-start, not hackers

Skype blames downtime on Patch Tuesday re-start, not hackers

A simultaneous reboot of computers automatically installing the latest Microsoft patches set off a widespread Skype outage last week, the VoIP company announced today.
Dan Kaplan Aug 21 2007 7:21AM Security
Skype crash blamed on Patch Tuesday

Skype crash blamed on Patch Tuesday

VoIP provider Skype said that the outage that crippled its service last week was due to a surge of users logging on after installing the latest Microsoft security patch.
Shaun Nichols Aug 21 2007 7:06AM Security
Microsoft delivers nine Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft delivers nine Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft today plugged 14 vulnerabilities by distributing eight client-side patches, as well as a ninth fix that experts say foreshadows threats posed by virtualisation.
Dan Kaplan Aug 15 2007 9:37AM Security
'Critical' Windows flaw revealed as nine Patch Tuesday fixes loom

'Critical' Windows flaw revealed as nine Patch Tuesday fixes loom

Microsoft announced Thursday that it will release nine patches — six of them deemed "critical" — on Tuesday, just a day after a vulnerability for Windows was revealed.
Frank Washkuch Aug 14 2007 12:13PM Security
iPhone critical patch among dozens released by Apple

iPhone critical patch among dozens released by Apple

Apple late Tuesday patched the first-ever vulnerabilities in its popular iPhone, including a critical flaw that could allow attackers to steal sensitive information, nearly one month after the year's hottest gadget went on sale.
Dan Kaplan Aug 2 2007 9:47AM Security
Secunia offers free patch scanning tool

Secunia offers free patch scanning tool

Vulnerability testing firm Secunia has released the beta version of a new tool that automatically checks the patch status of 4,200 applications.
Iain Thomson Jul 25 2007 2:28PM Security
Mozilla to patch Firefox flaw, vulnerable with Internet Explorer

Mozilla to patch Firefox flaw, vulnerable with Internet Explorer

Mozilla is set to patch a flaw in Firefox that can be exploited when the program is sent malicious data by Internet Explorer (IE).
Frank Washkuch Jul 12 2007 9:32AM Security
Microsoft fixes 11 vulnerabilities, 8 'critical,' on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft fixes 11 vulnerabilities, 8 'critical,' on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft released six patches covering 11 vulnerabilities on July's monthly Patch Tuesday, including "critical" fixes impacting Active Directory on Windows 2000 and 2003 Server and its .Net Framework products. In all, Microsoft rated eight of the 11 vulnerabilities as critical.
Jim Carr Jul 11 2007 10:47AM Security
Microsoft to fix three 'critical' vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft to fix three 'critical' vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has said it plans to send out six security bulletins, three of which it has rated as "critical" (its highest severity rating), in its monthly Patch Tuesday release on 10 July.
Jim Carr Jul 6 2007 9:52AM Security
Patch delivery snafu snares no-patch December

Patch delivery snafu snares no-patch December

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Paul Thurrott Jul 3 2007 9:49AM Software
Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

Users are being warned of a new phishing scam falsely telling recipients they need to download a Microsoft patch.
Dan Kaplan Jun 28 2007 9:59AM Security
Apple updates Safari for Windows to patch bugs

Apple updates Safari for Windows to patch bugs

Apple today released an updated version of its Safari web browser for Windows to fix security holes researchers discovered soon after Monday's unveiling of the beta.
Dan Kaplan Jun 15 2007 10:09AM Security
IE takes center stage in June patch release

IE takes center stage in June patch release

USA - Microsoft has released security updates that repair a total of 15 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and bundled products.
Tom Sanders Jun 13 2007 5:37PM Software
Vista, IE flaws highlight patch Tuesday

Vista, IE flaws highlight patch Tuesday

Microsoft unveiled its first Windows Vista-only patch along with five other security bulletins in its latest monthly "Patch Tuesday" release on June 12.
Jim Carr Jun 13 2007 9:33AM Security
Yahoo rushes out IM patch

Yahoo rushes out IM patch

GLOBAL - Yahoo has released an update for its Instant Messenger software shortly after researchers posted code that exploits flaws in the application.
Tom Sanders Jun 12 2007 12:55PM Software
Microsoft to release six Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft to release six Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft said today it plans to release six security bulletins Tuesday as part of its June patch release.
Dan Kaplan Jun 8 2007 9:50AM Security
Student details flaw in Firefox add-ons

Student details flaw in Firefox add-ons

As users await the latest Mozilla Firefox patches, expected to be released today, absent will likely be a fix for a new remote vulnerability in browser extensions reported by a University of Indiana graduate student.
Dan Kaplan May 30 2007 5:35PM Security
Microsoft to boost Patch Tuesday details

Microsoft to boost Patch Tuesday details

A new initiative from Microsoft will take some of the sting out of its Patch Tuesday security updates by offering additional information about the patches five days prior to their release.
Dan Kaplan May 21 2007 3:58AM Security

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