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Apple releases security patches
News Apple has released a security update that fixes several flaws in its Mac OS X operating system. The patch also fixes a CUPS flaw that could allow user passwords to be displayed in a printer log. The computer maker issued fixes for both Mac OS X...
[October 5, 2004, 10:50]
No Vista patch in Microsoft's updates
News Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 20 vulnerabilities in a variety of products including Windows, but none of the operating system flaws affect Vista. The fixes arrived in a dozen security bulletins, released as part of Microsoft's monthly...
[February 14, 2007, 9:19]
Apple issues iPhone 2.1 software to squish bugs
News Apple has released version 2.1 of its iPhone software, promising a wealth of bug fixes for a device that has suffered a number of problems. Chief executive Steve Jobs had promised the iPhone update in a speech made on Tuesday during a launch event...
[September 15, 2008, 11:48]
Apple security patch takes out 64-bit apps
News Apple's most recent security fixes for Mac OS X break support for 64-bit applications in the operating system, a software maker has warned. Security Update 2005-007 provides fixes for flaws in various parts of Apple's software, including the Safari...
[August 18, 2005, 9:10]
Microsoft patches 'important' security hole
News Microsoft released fixes on Wednesday for security risks that could make Windows 2000 Server and Windows Media Player 9 vulnerable to attack. The fixes come as the software maker is struggling to determine the threat posed by a security flaw in...
[June 26, 2003, 7:45]
Microsoft plans critical Christmas patches
News As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft plans to release on Tuesday two security bulletins with fixes for flaws in Windows. For example, eEye Digital Security lists six vulnerabilities on its Web site for which it considers fixes overdue.
[December 9, 2005, 9:10]
Microsoft heralds 'critical' Windows, Exchange patches
News As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft plans on Tuesday to release three security bulletins with fixes for flaws in Windows and Exchange. The company gave no further information on the upcoming bulletins, other than stating that the fixes...
[May 5, 2006, 8:50]
Google issues developer-orientated Chrome update
News Google released a developer-orientated update to its Chrome web browser on Wednesday that fixes some crashes and video-playback issues. Other fixes addressed problems with plug-ins such as a bug that could hang video playback after a second or a...
[October 16, 2008, 8:45]
Microsoft plugs six browser holes
News Microsoft released a collection of software fixes on Monday to plug six security problems in its Internet Explorer browser, including one that could be exploited to take over a victim's computer. The collection of software fixes, known as a...
[February 12, 2002, 11:16]
Apple rolls out Mac OS X 10.5.6
News MobileMe syncing improvements and security fixes headline the list of changes unveiled with the release of Apple's Mac OS X 10.5.6 update on Monday. The sixth update to Leopard, originally released in October 2007, comes with the usual range of...
[December 16, 2008, 10:19]
Debian upgrade hones security
News The Debian Project has released an update to its popular GNU/Linux distribution, with security-related bug fixes a key feature. The update contains fixes for 172 pieces of software, including high-profile entries like spam-buster SpamAssassin, Web...
[December 21, 2005, 14:55]
Vista gets WMF patch
News A security update for preview releases of Windows Vista fixes the same image-rendering vulnerability found in earlier versions of the operating system. The patch fixes a vulnerability in the way the operating system's
[January 18, 2006, 9:40]
Oracle to release 37 security patches
News Oracle next week plans to release fixes for 37 security flaws across all its products, the company said on Tuesday. The fixes will be delivered on 17 April as part of Oracle's quarterly patch cycle. Oracle also lists the number of vulnerabilities...
[April 11, 2007, 9:32]
Apple plugs multiple holes with OS X update
News Apple released a Mac OS X security update on Thursday that contains fixes for more than two dozen vulnerabilities, including one in Safari RSS that could lead to arbitrary code execution and one in Remote Apple Events that could disclose sensitive...
[February 13, 2009, 7:58]
Microsoft to fix flaws across the board
News A bumper crop of Microsoft patches will be released next week, including nine fixes for Windows flaws. The latest fixes will be released on 8 February, Microsoft said in its posting. At least one of the updates for the Windows operating system is...
[February 4, 2005, 8:00]
Oracle patches 103 flaws
News As part of its quarterly patch cycle, Oracle released on Tuesday fixes for a long list of security vulnerabilities in many of its products. While there are a lot of fixes, the vulnerabilities are clearly marked, which could make them easier to deal...
[January 18, 2006, 13:40]
Symantec patches antivirus worm hole
News Symantec over the weekend delivered fixes for a high-profile flaw in its corporate antivirus products that could be exploited in an Internet worm attack. Symantec has fixes available for the English-language versions of its products.
[May 31, 2006, 8:35]
Adobe patches 28 holes in Reader, Acrobat
News Adobe on Tuesday released a security bulletin that includes fixes for 28 vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, including a critical hole that has reportedly been exploited in the wild in limited attacks.
[October 14, 2009, 12:07]
Office XP service pack released
News Microsoft on Wednesday released its second collection of bug fixes, or service pack, to Office XP. Like other updates, Office XP Service Pack 2 incorporates previously released patches and security fixes.
[August 21, 2002, 11:27]
Microsoft to broaden Vista SP2 testing
News Microsoft said on Tuesday it is ready for broader testing of Windows Vista Service Pack 2, the second collection of fixes for the latest version of the operating system. In addition to bug fixes and performance tweaks, Service Pack 2 adds support...
[December 3, 2008, 8:01]
