Patching Patching

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

Mountain Lion patched

Mountain Lion patched

Java Web Start bug squashed.
Danielle Walker Mar 18 2013 12:07PM Security
Microsoft patches against evil maid attack

Microsoft patches against evil maid attack

Twenty holes plugged.
Dan Kaplan Mar 13 2013 8:26AM Security
Microsoft to patch seven Windows, IE and Office flaws

Microsoft to patch seven Windows, IE and Office flaws

Four rated critical.
Dan Kaplan Mar 11 2013 8:30AM Security
Java 'McRAT' flaw patched

Java 'McRAT' flaw patched

Twin holes under active exploit.
Dan Kaplan Mar 6 2013 9:30AM Security
Another Java exploit under attack

Another Java exploit under attack

Affects latest versions.
Dan Kaplan Mar 4 2013 8:00AM Security
HTC settles crap coding case

HTC settles crap coding case

Device maker to fix vulnerabilities, brush up security program.
Dan Kaplan Feb 25 2013 11:42AM Security
Apple updates Java in Mac OS X

Apple updates Java in Mac OS X

Issues iOS Exchange bugfix.
Juha Saarinen Feb 21 2013 10:27AM Security
Yahoo! updates four-year-old Java download

Yahoo! updates four-year-old Java download

Bundled with small business website builder.
Darren Pauli Feb 14 2013 12:38PM Security
Adobe Reader zero day used in phishing attacks

Adobe Reader zero day used in phishing attacks

Drops dll backdoor.
Dan Raywood Feb 13 2013 9:21PM Security
Microsoft patches squash 13 IE vulns

Microsoft patches squash 13 IE vulns

Flaws could allow remote code execution.
Danielle Walker Feb 13 2013 8:01AM Security
Microsoft to patch 57 holes

Microsoft to patch 57 holes

Five bulletins target critical flaws.
Dan Kaplan Feb 11 2013 3:36PM Security
Adobe patches Flash against targeted exploits

Adobe patches Flash against targeted exploits

Follows phishing attacks.
Dan Kaplan Feb 8 2013 11:16AM Security
Microsoft to patch 57 holes

Microsoft to patch 57 holes

Internet Explorer bugs affect all platforms.
Dan Kaplan Feb 8 2013 9:48AM Security
Oracle issues megapatch to fix 50 holes

Oracle issues megapatch to fix 50 holes

Fixes brought forward.
Juha Saarinen Feb 4 2013 6:40AM Security
Barracuda appliances contain backdoors

Barracuda appliances contain backdoors

Spam and Virus Firewall, Web Application Firewall, Web Filter and SSL VPN.
Dan Kaplan Jan 25 2013 6:32AM Security
60% of exploits target two-year old bugs

60% of exploits target two-year old bugs

Russia the hub of exploit writing.
Darren Pauli Jan 24 2013 7:31AM Security
Adobe issues ColdFusion fix

Adobe issues ColdFusion fix

Vulnerabilities grant remote authentication bypass.
Darren Pauli Jan 16 2013 9:01AM Security
Microsoft issues out-of-band Internet Explorer patch

Microsoft issues out-of-band Internet Explorer patch

Dangerous bug used in ongoing spy attacks.
Dan Kaplan Jan 15 2013 8:48AM Security
Microsoft issues out-of-band Internet Explorer patch

Microsoft issues out-of-band Internet Explorer patch

Dangerous bug used in ongoing spy attacks.
Dan Kaplan Jan 15 2013 7:58AM Security
Patch or not, Java still a risk

Patch or not, Java still a risk

Oracle patch insufficient.
a Staff Writer Jan 15 2013 7:45AM Security

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