Security Fix Archive: New Patches
Security update for Apple's Safari Web browser
Apple has shipped a new version of its Safari Web browser that fixes at least seven security vulnerabilities. The Safari 4.0.4 update is available for both Mac and Windows versions of the browser. Mac users can grab the latest version...
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November 13, 2009; 4:22 PM ET |
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Microsoft plugs 15 holes in Windows, Office
Microsoft on Tuesday released software updates to fix at least 15 security flaws in Windows, Windows Server and Microsoft Office. One of the patches addresses a flaw so serious that users could find their Windows PCs compromised just by visiting...
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November 10, 2009; 5:22 PM ET |
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Apple ships 50+ security updates
Apple has shipped a large security update for computers running its Leopard and Snow Leopard operating systems for the Mac. The bundle contains security fixes for more than 50 vulnerabilities, including updates for components like Adaptive Firewall, FTP server, QuickTime...
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November 10, 2009; 10:57 AM ET |
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Updates for Adobe's Shockwave, Sun's Java
Sun Microsystems has issued an update to its Java software that fixes at least one security vulnerability. Separately, Adobe is pushing out a patch to plug four security holes in its Shockwave Player. The Sun patch brings Java 6 to...
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November 5, 2009; 10:54 PM ET |
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What Windows Autorun Has Wrought
A new report by Microsoft shows that the two most prevalent threats to Windows PCs in the first half of 2009 were malicious programs that have been aided mightily in their spread by a decision by Microsoft to allow the...
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November 2, 2009; 11:55 AM ET |
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FDIC: Uptick in 'money mule' scams
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is warning financial institutions about an uptick in scams involving unauthorized funds transfers from hacked online bank accounts to so-called "money mules," people hired through work-at-home scams to help cyber criminals overseas launder money....
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November 2, 2009; 6:00 AM ET |
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