security update
Microsoft offers Fix it for IE zero-day, announces security update
Microsoft has released the Fix it solution for the IE zero-day memory-corruption vulnerability that is currently being exploited in attacks, and has promised a security update …
Microsoft issues workaround for IE 0-day exploited in current attacks
Microsoft has issued a security advisory with advice on how to patch a Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability recently spotted being exploited in the wild by attackers that …
WordPress 3.4.2 hardens security
WordPress 3.4.2, now available for download, is a maintenance and security release for all previous versions. After nearly 15 million downloads since 3.4 was released not …
Microsoft to release two updates on Tuesday
Microsoft’s Security Bulletin Advance Notification for September 2012 contains only two important updates. The two important updates are for Microsoft Visual Studio Team …
Oracle patches Java 0-day, researchers say there’s another one
Oracle has finally issued an update for Java 7 (v 1.7.0_07) which solves the problem of the CVE-2012-4681 vulnerability (which actually consists of two distinct flaws). The …
Twitter announces API update, new rules for developers
Twitter has announced the upcoming release of the newest version of its API and a number of new and stricter rules that have left many developers of apps for its platform …
Microsoft releases nine comprehensive security bulletins
Microsoft released nine comprehensive security bulletins as part of its regular update cycle. At the top of the Microsoft list is another MSCOMCTL related bug. Last patched in …
Microsoft to release nine bulletins on Tuesday
For the second month running, Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday Advanced Notification includes nine bulletins. This month, five are rated “critical’ and four …
Reuters hack was due to old WordPress version
While the individuals responsible for the recent hijacking of Reuters’ blogging platform and one of its Twitter accounts are still unknown, it has emerged that the …
Google Play updates developer policies to tackle rogue apps
Unlike Apple, Google has never instituted a vetting process for the apps submitted to its Android app store, and is counting on Bouncer – an automated app scanning …
Firefox gains Google encrypted search by default
With this latest Firefox release (v14.0.1), Mozilla has fixed a slew of security vulnerabilities, including five deemed critical that may have allowed hackers to run attacker …
Oracle releases 87 security fixes
The Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) Advisory for July 2012 contains 87 security fixes for various products across their portfolio. This advisory is a bit of déjà vu …
Featured news
Resources
Don't miss
- Chinese cyber spies are using Ivanti EPMM flaws to breach EU, US organizations
- TikTok videos + ClickFix tactic = Malware infection
- DanaBot botnet disrupted, QakBot leader indicted
- Is privacy becoming a luxury? A candid look at consumer data use
- Unpatched Windows Server vulnerability allows full domain compromise