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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.

Legal threats for unauthorised security tests on the rise

Legal threats for unauthorised security tests on the rise

Courts would assess whether vulnerability disclosures were ethical.
Darren Pauli Oct 18 2011 4:54PM Security
Super fund threatens customer with vulnerability repair bill

Super fund threatens customer with vulnerability repair bill

First State Super demands to access security researcher's computer.
Darren Pauli Oct 17 2011 11:45AM Security
Apple fixes 72 OS X holes

Apple fixes 72 OS X holes

Issues security fixes for desktop, server and mobile operating systems.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 17 2011 11:41AM Security
Security researcher threatened with vulnerability repair bill

Security researcher threatened with vulnerability repair bill

Super fund demands access to researchers' computer after receiving a vulnerability tip off.
Darren Pauli Oct 14 2011 12:39PM Security
Apple releases 98 security fixes in software updates

Apple releases 98 security fixes in software updates

Gevey SIM, DigitNotar certificates killed.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 14 2011 9:44AM Security
Two critical patches for IE and Silverlight released

Two critical patches for IE and Silverlight released

MS11-081 a priority.
SC Staff Oct 14 2011 9:43AM Security
Researcher discloses vulnerability to firm, gets police visit

Researcher discloses vulnerability to firm, gets police visit

Millions exposed by super hole.
Darren Pauli Oct 13 2011 5:03PM Security
Internet Explorer patches gets top billing

Internet Explorer patches gets top billing

Eight fixes address 23 vulnerabilities.
Dan Kaplan Oct 12 2011 5:03PM Security
Apache fixes server proxy flaw

Apache fixes server proxy flaw

Absent forward slash leaves a gaping hole.
Darren Pauli Oct 10 2011 1:19PM Security
Microsoft to patch 23 bugs this week

Microsoft to patch 23 bugs this week

Includes two 'critical' and six 'important' fixes.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 10 2011 1:17PM Security
Apache guns down killer server bug

Apache guns down killer server bug

Absent forward slash leaves a gaping hole.
Darren Pauli Oct 7 2011 2:19PM Security
Microsoft to squash 23 bugs next month

Microsoft to squash 23 bugs next month

Includes two "critical" and six "important" fixes.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 7 2011 9:31AM Security
Holes found in SonicWall god box

Holes found in SonicWall god box

Pen tests poke holes in NSA 4500.
Darren Pauli Oct 5 2011 2:49PM Security
Google patches seven Chrome holes, pays $10,000

Google patches seven Chrome holes, pays $10,000

Sergey Glazunov cleans up.
Darren Pauli Oct 5 2011 10:31AM Security
Joomla! XSS turns users to admins

Joomla! XSS turns users to admins

Affects versions up to 1.70.
SC Australia Staff Oct 4 2011 12:01PM Security
Joomla! XSS turns users to admins

Joomla! XSS turns users to admins

Affects versions up to 1.70
SC Australia Staff Sep 30 2011 8:58AM Security
Unpatched Java flaws cause the most infections

Unpatched Java flaws cause the most infections

Adobe a close runner up.
Dan Raywood Sep 29 2011 10:24AM Security
Adelaide Uni researcher reveals Apple password flaw

Adelaide Uni researcher reveals Apple password flaw

Lion passwords can be cracked or changed.
Darren Pauli Sep 26 2011 10:30AM Security
Flash zero-day patched

Flash zero-day patched

Flaw exploited for phishing XXS attacks.
Dan Kaplan Sep 22 2011 10:09AM Security
Apple password gaffe revealed by Adelaide Uni researcher

Apple password gaffe revealed by Adelaide Uni researcher

Lion passwords can be cracked or changed.
Darren Pauli Sep 20 2011 11:54PM Security

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