uTorrent patches application against DLL vulnerability
The developers of the uTorrent file-sharing application have released an updated version that fixes a problem that could allow an attacker to load malicious code onto a user's computer.
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Adobe fixes 20 vulnerabilities in Shockwave Player
Adobe Systems patched 20 security vulnerabilities in its Shockwave Player on Tuesday. Most of the flaws could allow an attacker to run their own code on an affected computer.
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Facebook bug could give spammers names, photos
Facebook is scrambling to fix a bug in its website that could be misused by spammers to harvest user names and photographs.
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Repetition breaks Google Audio CAPTCHA
Google has fixed a flaw in its Audio CAPTCHA software that could have given scammers a way to automatically set up phoney accounts with the company's services.
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Controversial Windows XP vulnerability now being exploited
The Windows XP exploit that was published by a Google engineer last week is now being exploited in the wild, according to researchers at Sophos Labs.
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Why traditional security doesn't work for SOA
Many organizations are embracing SOA as a way to increase application flexibility, make integration more manageable, lower development costs, and better align technology systems to business processes. The appeal of SOA is that it divides an organization's IT infrastructure into services, each of which implements a business process consumable by users and services.