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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.

Internet Explorer zero-day fix in pipeline

Internet Explorer zero-day fix in pipeline

Four of eight patches rated critical.
Adam Greenberg Oct 6 2013 10:00AM Security
Firefox 24 fixes nine critical bugs

Firefox 24 fixes nine critical bugs

19 bugs swatted.
Danielle Walker Sep 20 2013 7:00AM Security
OS X login passwords exposed in cleartext

OS X login passwords exposed in cleartext

Patch issued.
Darren Pauli Sep 13 2013 5:36PM Security
Microsoft patches 47 flaws

Microsoft patches 47 flaws

Outlook preview bug squashed.
Danielle Walker Sep 11 2013 8:05AM Security
Microsoft to patch Outlook flaw linked to email preview

Microsoft to patch Outlook flaw linked to email preview

Office 2007 and 2010 affected.
Danielle Walker Sep 10 2013 6:06AM Security
Microsoft Outlook flaw exploited with email preview

Microsoft Outlook flaw exploited with email preview

Redmond to issue 14 patches.
Danielle Walker Sep 9 2013 7:11AM Security
Java 6 zero-day added to Neutrino exploit kit

Java 6 zero-day added to Neutrino exploit kit

Half of users still vulnerable.
Danielle Walker Aug 28 2013 1:30PM Security
Pinterest, StumbleUpon patch privacy flaws

Pinterest, StumbleUpon patch privacy flaws

Names, location and email addresses exposed.
Darren Pauli Aug 27 2013 11:57AM Security
Microsoft: Upgrade from Windows XP or risk 'infinite zero-days'

Microsoft: Upgrade from Windows XP or risk 'infinite zero-days'

Upgrade or move to Linux.
Dan Kaplan Aug 20 2013 8:45AM Security
Microsoft pulls ASLR DEP bypass patch

Microsoft pulls ASLR DEP bypass patch

Fix caused Exchange 2013 glitch.
Dan Kaplan Aug 15 2013 7:00AM Security
Joomla patched upload flaw amid attacks

Joomla patched upload flaw amid attacks

Fix rated critical.
Darren Pauli Aug 13 2013 12:51PM Security
IE, MS Server critical bugs to be patched

IE, MS Server critical bugs to be patched

Browser is remotely exploitable.
Darren Pauli Aug 9 2013 12:30PM Security
OpenX releases malvertising backdoor fix

OpenX releases malvertising backdoor fix

Says paid offerings unaffected.
Darren Pauli Aug 8 2013 12:11PM Security
AiCloud opened Asus routers to hijacking

AiCloud opened Asus routers to hijacking

Rooted routers.
Darren Pauli Jul 19 2013 1:20PM Security
Oracle patches 89 bugs

Oracle patches 89 bugs

Includes remotely exploitable Database Server bug.
Danielle Walker Jul 18 2013 12:43PM Security
Tumblr Apple apps sent clear text passwords

Tumblr Apple apps sent clear text passwords

Patch issued.
Darren Pauli Jul 17 2013 4:50PM Security
Facebook to patch email address vuln

Facebook to patch email address vuln

Allows any account to be hijacked.
Dan Raywood Jul 17 2013 11:00AM Security
Microsoft's 180-day patch scheme has bugs

Microsoft's 180-day patch scheme has bugs

Fixing flaws isn't so easy.
Dan Raywood Jul 15 2013 7:01AM Security
Microsoft to boot vulnerable apps from stores

Microsoft to boot vulnerable apps from stores

Six month deadline.
Dan Kaplan Jul 11 2013 10:42AM Software
Vulnerable apps to be booted from Microsoft stores

Vulnerable apps to be booted from Microsoft stores

Six month deadline.
Dan Kaplan Jul 10 2013 10:12AM Security

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