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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.

Zero day found in popular tool used by Word Press

Zero day found in popular tool used by Word Press

Hacking victim releases temporary fix.
Darren Pauli Aug 3 2011 7:43AM Security
Apple patches iOS interception flaw

Apple patches iOS interception flaw

Trust issues in mobile operating system.
SC Australia Staff Jul 26 2011 11:59AM Security
Stock shell codes reaching use-by date

Stock shell codes reaching use-by date

Ty Miller sells shell at BlackHat.
Darren Pauli Jul 25 2011 12:50PM Security
Safari patches cover 57 vulnerabilities

Safari patches cover 57 vulnerabilities

Patching will leave you cross-eyed.
SC Australia Staff Jul 25 2011 8:38AM Security
Auditors choose profits over security

Auditors choose profits over security

Study reveals oversights in Aussie organisations.
Darren Pauli Jul 20 2011 11:27AM Security
Lazy auditors lay Australia's security bare

Lazy auditors lay Australia's security bare

"Lowest common denominator" approach and groupthink expose organisations to risk.
Darren Pauli Jul 15 2011 3:38PM Security
MS security centre served porn

MS security centre served porn

MS jumps to patch flaw.
Dan Raywood Jul 12 2011 10:37AM Security
Microsoft to plug 22 holes with four patches

Microsoft to plug 22 holes with four patches

'Critical' and 'important' holes patched in Windows OS.
Dan Kaplan Jul 8 2011 11:36AM Security
Analysis: Identifying crypto holes in Eftpos machines

Analysis: Identifying crypto holes in Eftpos machines

Key handling borked.
Darren Pauli Jul 5 2011 3:11PM Security
Apple jumps to fix developer vulnerabilities

Apple jumps to fix developer vulnerabilities

Group threatened to disclose website holes.
SC Australia Staff Jul 4 2011 9:02AM Security
Review: McAfee Total Protection for Compliance

Review: McAfee Total Protection for Compliance

Usability, dashboard, reporting, application whitelisting and file integrity monitoring are decent, but it only integrates with McAfee Countermeasure products.
Michael Lipinski Jul 1 2011 2:27PM Security
Web extensions to become a new attack vector

Web extensions to become a new attack vector

Google Chrome, now less shiny.
Darren Pauli Jul 1 2011 2:00PM Security
New security frameworks help users demand assurance

New security frameworks help users demand assurance

Twin frameworks give power to the people.
Angela Moscaritolo Jun 30 2011 10:08PM Security
Mobile OS vulnerabilities jump 43 percent

Mobile OS vulnerabilities jump 43 percent

But mobile operating systems still more secure than desktops.
SC Australia Staff Jun 29 2011 7:36AM Security
ABC staffer mines for BitCoins on company servers

ABC staffer mines for BitCoins on company servers

Techie turns spare processing power to virtual dollars.
Staff Writers Jun 24 2011 12:45PM Security
Amazon cloud exploited

Amazon cloud exploited

But the problems lie with customers, not Amazon.
Dan Raywood Jun 24 2011 9:40AM Security
ABC servers used to mine BitCoins

ABC servers used to mine BitCoins

IT staffer turns spare processing power to gold.
SC Australia Staff Jun 23 2011 2:50PM Security
Flash exploits an APT omen

Flash exploits an APT omen

Adobe says mum on attacks.
Dan Kaplan Jun 19 2011 3:01PM Security
Exploits target Internet Explorer bug

Exploits target Internet Explorer bug

IE 8 in attackers sights.
Dan Kaplan Jun 19 2011 3:01PM Security
Microsoft preps 16 patches, one for cookiejacking

Microsoft preps 16 patches, one for cookiejacking

Microsoft plays down risk of cookiejacking.
Dan Kaplan Jun 10 2011 11:06AM Security

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