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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.

OpenSSL security patches created critical vulnerability

OpenSSL security patches created critical vulnerability

Fix for low severity issue turns problematic.
Juha Saarinen Sep 27 2016 4:38AM Security
Apple iOS 10 backup security can be easily cracked

Apple iOS 10 backup security can be easily cracked

Flaw could unravel whole Keychain secure credentials storage.
Juha Saarinen Sep 26 2016 11:05AM Security
OpenSSL patches high-severity vulnerability

OpenSSL patches high-severity vulnerability

Could be abused for denial-of-service attacks.
Juha Saarinen Sep 23 2016 7:00AM Security
Qld steps up vulnerability scanning across govt websites

Qld steps up vulnerability scanning across govt websites

State wants to know how at risk it really is.
Paris Cowan Jun 16 2016 6:30AM Security
Users urged to uninstall QuickTime for Windows after Apple ends support

Users urged to uninstall QuickTime for Windows after Apple ends support

Won't patch active flaws.
Allie Coyne Apr 15 2016 10:38AM Security
Windows 10 hit by problematic update

Windows 10 hit by problematic update

Blamed by users for a range of problems.
Juha Saarinen Mar 7 2016 6:40AM Software
Is your business at risk from Microsoft's Skype flaws?

Is your business at risk from Microsoft's Skype flaws?

[Blog post] Why having up-to-date patches is crucial.
Tony Campbell Feb 16 2016 2:59PM Security
eBay 'won't fix' severe flaw in online sales platform

eBay 'won't fix' severe flaw in online sales platform

Attackers can bypass controls to distribute malware.
Staff Writers Feb 3 2016 10:52AM Security
Adobe patches record number of critical Flash vulnerabilities

Adobe patches record number of critical Flash vulnerabilities

Update squishes 80 serious bugs.
Juha Saarinen Dec 11 2015 6:46AM Security
All Windows affected by critical security flaws

All Windows affected by critical security flaws

Patch pushed out to plug remote code execution.
Allie Coyne Oct 14 2015 9:13AM Security
Apple iOS 'Quicksand' flaw enables enterprise data theft

Apple iOS 'Quicksand' flaw enables enterprise data theft

Businesses urged to update to latest version of OS.
Allie Coyne Aug 21 2015 12:21PM Security
Australia’s defence cyber unit scales up bug hunting

Australia’s defence cyber unit scales up bug hunting

Specialise if you don’t want to lose the war.
Allie Coyne Aug 18 2015 11:12AM Security
Mac OS X root privileges zero-day under active exploit

Mac OS X root privileges zero-day under active exploit

Disclosure without reporting to Apple bites innocent users.
Allie Coyne Aug 5 2015 9:53AM Security
Critical BIND bug could crash large portions of the internet

Critical BIND bug could crash large portions of the internet

Apply patch now.
Staff Writers Aug 3 2015 9:41AM Security
New Android bug renders device silent, unresponsive

New Android bug renders device silent, unresponsive

Denial-of-service flaw affects more than half of all current users.
Allie Coyne Jul 30 2015 12:15PM Security
MongoDB admins accidentally expose 600TB of data

MongoDB admins accidentally expose 600TB of data

Old versions contain security hole.
Allie Coyne Jul 21 2015 12:31PM Security
Google joins chorus against infosec export controls proposal

Google joins chorus against infosec export controls proposal

Information sharing on security issues must be allowed.
Juha Saarinen Jul 21 2015 4:44AM Security
Infosec firms oppose 'misguided' exploit export controls

Infosec firms oppose 'misguided' exploit export controls

Claim new rules will put the world at greater risk.
Juha Saarinen Jul 16 2015 10:52AM Security
Microsoft's mega Patch Tuesday marks end of Windows Server 2003 support

Microsoft's mega Patch Tuesday marks end of Windows Server 2003 support

Fix for Hacking Team 0day released.
Danielle Walker Jul 15 2015 8:55AM Security
Adobe to patch leaked Hacking Team Flash 0day

Adobe to patch leaked Hacking Team Flash 0day

Flaw being exploited in the wild.
Allie Coyne Jul 8 2015 9:09AM Security

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