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Upcoming Patch Tuesday to bring both relief and frustration
The November Patch Tuesday Advance Bulletin is out and I think everyone is breathing a sigh of both relief and frustration. Relief because for the first time in a few months, …
Microsoft details risks of running unsupported software
Microsoft published their Security Intelligence Report (SIR) volume 15, which analyzes threat intelligence from more than 1 billion systems worldwide to provide in-depth …
Google updates reCAPTCHA, makes things easier for users
Google aims to make life easier for its users and more difficult for botmasters with the introduction of the updated reCAPTCHA tool. The announcement was made on Friday by …
Oracle fixes 127 vulnerabilities in its products
The story here is that Oracle has synced up their Java patching with the rest of their patching cycle and, when it comes to vulnerabilities, Java always steals the show. The …
Microsoft exceedes 100 bulletins for 2013
It’s been an interesting month for the Microsoft Security watchers of the world. If your job depends on securing systems running Windows, you should be eagerly awaiting …
GnuPG 2.0.22 fixes security problem
GnuPG 2.0.22 is a security fix release and all users are advised to updated to this version. What’s new: Fixed possible infinite recursion in the compressed packet …
Microsoft to unveil eight bulletins on Tuesday
October is turning out to be a busy month for patches. Next week is Patch Tuesday, and both Adobe and Microsoft have published their advance notices, with one and eight …
Firefox 24 delivers 17 security updates
Mozilla released Firefox 24, which includes 17 security updates: seven are critical, four high, and six moderate. Fixed in this version: MFSA 2013-92 GC hazard with default …
Java finally gets a whitelisting feature
The latest Java Development Kit update (JDK 7u40) includes a number of bug fixes, new security features and changes, and among them is one that has been long overdue: a …
Microsoft releases 13 bulletins, axes .NET patch
September’s Patch Tuesday is live! The 14 bulletins predicted have been cut to 13, with the .NET patch landing on the cutting room floor. A patch getting pulled after …
Microsoft to release 14 bulletins patching Office, Windows, IE and .NET
September’s edition of Microsoft’s patch Tuesday advance notification has emerged in all its glory. A hefty 14 bulletins are in the offing, split equally between …
Joomla exploit doing rounds, users advised to update
Users who run their sites own sites and use the Joomla CMS but haven’t updated it in a while should do so immediately if they don’t want to see their sites …
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