WordPress Security Update Patches External Libraries, Several Vulnerabilities
The WordPress development team released WordPress 3.3.2 on Friday in order to address several vulnerabilities in the popular blogging platform as well as in... full story
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Third time's the charm? Adobe patches even more critical Flash vulnerabilities
On Tuesday, Adobe released yet another security patch for Flash player, addressing several critical vulnerabilities that would allow attackers to take control of affected computers. The update is for Windows, OSX, and Linux users. It's the fourth critical Flash update since the beginning of the year—and the third Flash security patch from Adobe in February alone. A total of...
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Oracle releases emergency fix for Java zero-day exploit
Oracle released emergency patches for Java on Monday to address two critical vulnerabilities, one of which is actively being exploited by hackers in targeted attacks. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2013-1493 and CVE-2013-0809, are located in the 2D component of Java and received the highest possible impact score from Oracle. “These vulnerabilities may be remotely...
pcworld.com (2 months and 16 days ago)
D-Link publishes beta patches for IP camera vulnerabilities
D-Link has published beta patches for vulnerabilities in the firmware of many of its IP surveillance cameras, which could allow a hacker to intercept a video stream.The company said on its support forum that it will publish a full release of the upgraded firmware within a month. Some of D-Link's consumer IP cameras in its Cloud product line will automatically receive the...
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Adobe releases emergency patches for Reader and Acrobat
Adobe released emergency patches for Adobe Reader and Acrobat 11, 10 and 9 on Wednesday that address two critical vulnerabilities being actively exploited by attackers. The exploit was discovered by researchers from security firm FireEye in active attacks last Tuesday and was confirmed by Adobe one day later. It's particularly dangerous because it bypasses the sandbox...
pcworld.com (2 months and 28 days ago)
Microsoft takes care of IE zero day with Patch Tuesday update
It’s Patch Tuesday again, and Microsoft has plenty to keep IT admins and users busy this month. Microsoft has released ten new security bulletins for May, but the two that should get the most attention and the highest priority are both related to the Internet Explorer Web browser. Microsoft patched a total of 33 vulnerabilities this month. There are eight patches ranked as...
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Microsoft amends security update after reports of system errors
Microsoft has amended a security update containing a patch that reportedly caused errors in some third-party software.The update, number 2823324, was distributed on Tuesday as part of MS13-036, a batch of patches that fix three Windows vulnerabilities in a kernel-mode driver."We've determined that the update, when paired with certain third-party software, can cause system...
pcworld.com (1 month and 6 days ago)
Microsoft's April Patch Tuesday brings no Pwn2Own fix
System administrators and IT security pros can take bit of a breather: Microsoft has issued a comparatively light set of patches for this edition of its monthly release of software vulnerability fixes. “It’s a boring Patch Tuesday this month, and that’s an excellent thing for IT security teams because there won’t be a mad dog rush to get this month’s patches deployed,” wrote...
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Oracle releases new Java fixes, speeds up patching cycle
Oracle released new Java security updates on Tuesday and announced plans to accelerate the release of future Java patches following recent attacks that have infected computers with malware by exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in Java browser plug-ins. The new updates, Java 7 Update 15 and Java 6 Update 41, address five additional vulnerabilities that couldn't be included...
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Five new flaws found in the latest version of Java
A week after disclosing two Java vulnerabilities, a Polish security firm reported finding five more in the latest version of Java. When used together, the new holes could bypass the technology's sandbox in order to install malware. Security Explorations notified Oracle Monday of the vulnerabilities in Java SE 7 Update 15. Along with details of the flaws, Security...
pcworld.com (2 months and 15 days ago)
Secunia pushes patch management for small firms
Secunia has announced the availability a patch management solution for small businesses.Named Secunia SmallBusiness, it is cloud based and works for up to 50 PCs. Secunia says it protects firms against threats from known software vulnerabilities that are not adequately protected by antivirus technology.It uses the company's vulnerability intelligence and patch management...
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