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Continuous news on hardware and software vulnerabilities from proof of concept to zero day, the dangerous to the novel. Follow the patching topic to narrow your news to emerging fixes.

99 MS critical bug fixes lowest on record

99 MS critical bug fixes lowest on record

Redmond says it hardened up.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 15 2011 6:31AM Security
Aussie exploit challenges for noob to leet

Aussie exploit challenges for noob to leet

Learn to beat Linux non-executable memory, ASLR, and stack smashing protection.
Darren Pauli Dec 14 2011 5:53PM Security
Yahoo IM zero day patched

Yahoo IM zero day patched

Status messages hijacked.
Darren Pauli Dec 9 2011 4:40AM Security
HP printer bug sparks law suit

HP printer bug sparks law suit

A New York man has started a class action suit over a printer exploit said to be capable of starting fires.
Dan Kaplan Dec 7 2011 10:05AM Security
'Significant' holes found in Android phones

'Significant' holes found in Android phones

Pre-loaded apps create potential backdoors.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 5 2011 1:04PM Security
"Significant" holes found in Droid X, Evo 4G, Wildfire S

"Significant" holes found in Droid X, Evo 4G, Wildfire S

Android phone apps create potential backdoors to user data.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 4 2011 6:22PM Security
Java exploit added to Metasploit

Java exploit added to Metasploit

Microsoft says up to half of all exploits are Java based.
Dan Kaplan Dec 2 2011 10:41AM Security
BlackHole revamped with Java exploit

BlackHole revamped with Java exploit

Update free to existing customers.
Dan Raywood Nov 30 2011 10:08AM Security
HP printers hacked, access corporate network

HP printers hacked, access corporate network

Printers do not validate digital signatures for updates.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 30 2011 10:08AM Security
Hollywood flicks hacked

Hollywood flicks hacked

But holes aren't remote exploitable.
James Hutchinson Nov 22 2011 1:59PM Security
Tool kills hidden Linux bugs, vulnerabilities

Tool kills hidden Linux bugs, vulnerabilities

Seeks out holes in embedded libraries.
Darren Pauli Nov 22 2011 1:45PM Security
Adobe cleans dirty dozen

Adobe cleans dirty dozen

Sans workarounds.
Dan Kaplan Nov 14 2011 10:54AM Security
Microsoft update misses Word kernel hole

Microsoft update misses Word kernel hole

Duqu survives as Microsoft stomps four nasty bugs.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 4 2011 7:48AM Security
Facebook and the bug hunters

Facebook and the bug hunters

The sometimes dangerous business of vulnerability disclosure is becoming profitable.
Angela Moscsaritolo Nov 2 2011 4:31PM Security
Thousands of WordPress sites sucked into BlackHole

Thousands of WordPress sites sucked into BlackHole

Exploits aging TimThumb vulnerability.
Darren Pauli Nov 1 2011 2:56PM Security
Chrome vulnerability 'strange' but not a flaw: Google

Chrome vulnerability 'strange' but not a flaw: Google

Leads to remote code execution.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 31 2011 12:45PM Security
Researcher sends executable over Facebook

Researcher sends executable over Facebook

Trick the parser.
Dan Kaplan Oct 29 2011 11:41AM Security
'Strange' bug spotted in Chrome

'Strange' bug spotted in Chrome

Leads to remote code execution.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 26 2011 7:38AM Security
Adelaide office hit by flash SMS hack

Adelaide office hit by flash SMS hack

Attack siphons information from iPhones.
Darren Pauli Oct 24 2011 12:00PM Security
Untraceable iPhone flash SMSes carry hacked data

Untraceable iPhone flash SMSes carry hacked data

Security vendors, researchers and cops baffled. Apple declares 'new' attack.
Darren Pauli Oct 19 2011 3:31AM Security

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