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  • Microsoft plans monster Patch Tuesday next week

    Microsoft today said it will deliver its largest-ever number of security updates on Tuesday to fix flaws in every version of Windows, as well as Internet Explorer (IE), Office, SQL Server, important developer tools and the enterprise-grade Forefront Security client software.

    Written by Gregg Keizer09 Oct. 09 06:23
  • Mozilla patches 10 Firefox 3.5 vulnerabilities

    Mozilla on Wednesday patched 10 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 3.5, all but one ranked critical, as it delivered the first update that automatically checks for outdated versions of the popular Flash Player plug-in.

    Written by Gregg Keizer11 Sept. 09 06:39
  • Microsoft patches 9 bugs, leaves one open for hackers

    Microsoft today delivered six security updates that patch nine vulnerabilities, fixing two bugs already being used by hackers but leaving one still open to exploit.

    Written by Gregg Keizer15 July 09 08:10
  • Apple patches 10 critical QuickTime bugs

    Apple on Monday patched 10 critical vulnerabilities in QuickTime, including one that was hinted at in a Mac hacking book three months ago.

    Written by Gregg Keizer03 June 09 08:30
  • Facing criticism, Adobe rethinks PDF security

    Blasted three months ago for being slow to fix a zero-day vulnerability in its popular PDF viewer, Adobe today promised it will root out bugs in older code, speed up the patching process and release regular security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

    Written by Gregg Keizer21 May 09 08:21
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