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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.

Google posts Chrome security fixes

Google posts Chrome security fixes

Eleven vulnerabilities plugged in to latest update.
Shaun Nichols Jun 11 2010 1:10PM Technology
Advisory hints at SharePoint patch on Tuesday

Advisory hints at SharePoint patch on Tuesday

Fix on the way, two months in the making.
Mahesh Sharma Jun 7 2010 9:38AM Security
New phishing technique exploits browser tab use

New phishing technique exploits browser tab use

"Tabnabbing" preys on users that don't keep track of all the tabs they have open.
Angela Moscaritolo May 26 2010 12:51PM Security
Adobe acknowledges PDF vulnerability, issues workaround

Adobe acknowledges PDF vulnerability, issues workaround

Flaw allows warning to be disabled.
Greg Masters Apr 9 2010 11:30AM Security
iPhone, IE8, and Firefox succumb to exploits

iPhone, IE8, and Firefox succumb to exploits

iPhone gets "pwned" at hacker conference.
Dan Kaplan Mar 26 2010 1:52PM Security
Researchers find zero day flaw in Windows Virtual PC

Researchers find zero day flaw in Windows Virtual PC

Flaw lets hackers bypass security systems.
Iain Thomson Mar 17 2010 2:20PM Security
Opera users baffled by vulnerability warnings

Opera users baffled by vulnerability warnings

Security vendors sending out misleading information, claims Secunia.
Staff Writers Mar 10 2010 2:06PM Security
Microsoft readies March Patch Tuesday fixes

Microsoft readies March Patch Tuesday fixes

Two bulletins address eight vulnerabilities.
David Neal Mar 8 2010 7:02AM Security
IBM report: Vulnerabilities fell in '09, attacks rose

IBM report: Vulnerabilities fell in '09, attacks rose

The number of new and unpatched vulnerabilities decreased last year compared to 2008, but attack volume grew substantially, according to a new report from IBM ISS.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 26 2010 11:16AM Security
Microsoft operating system vulnerability claims refuted

Microsoft operating system vulnerability claims refuted

Reports a "little sensationalist".
Dan Raywood Feb 26 2010 11:13AM Security
TIO website hit by malware

TIO website hit by malware

Weekend malware runs one new process per target machine.
Liz Tay Feb 8 2010 5:36PM Security
Third parties revealed as biggest IT vulnerability

Third parties revealed as biggest IT vulnerability

Trustwave research singles out RAM monitoring and point-of-sale devices.
Iain Thomson Feb 5 2010 10:42AM Security
Adobe issues update to critical vulnerability in Shockwave player

Adobe issues update to critical vulnerability in Shockwave player

Flaw could allow malicious code to be run.
Dan Raywood Jan 27 2010 11:25AM Security
Chrome 4.0 released, addresses several security vulnerabilities

Chrome 4.0 released, addresses several security vulnerabilities

Patches 13 flaws.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 27 2010 11:17AM Security
Ten vulnerabilities found in RealPlayer

Ten vulnerabilities found in RealPlayer

Company urges users to update following disclosures.
Shaun Nichols Jan 25 2010 11:39AM Security
Microsoft confirms low-risk zero-day in Windows kernel

Microsoft confirms low-risk zero-day in Windows kernel

Less risky than notorious IE flaw.
Dan Kaplan Jan 22 2010 10:21AM Security
Microsoft rushes out critical IE patch

Microsoft rushes out critical IE patch

Too late to protect Google.
Staff Writers Jan 21 2010 2:30PM Security
Mozilla and Opera benefit from IE flaw

Mozilla and Opera benefit from IE flaw

Rival browser developers claim spike in downloads.
Dan Worth Jan 21 2010 11:40AM Security
Microsoft to issue early patch for Internet Explorer flaw

Microsoft to issue early patch for Internet Explorer flaw

Out-of-band patch follows Google hack.
Dan Kaplan Jan 20 2010 11:32AM Security
France joins Germany in call to dump IE

France joins Germany in call to dump IE

Microsoft under heavy pressure.
Phil Muncaster Jan 19 2010 7:08AM Software

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