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Critical patches issued for Office, Windows
News Microsoft on Tuesday released nine patches, five of them critical, to plug holes in Windows and other software products. The nine patches relate to 19 separate vulnerabilities in Windows, the .NET Framework, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual...
[August 12, 2009, 14:51]
Critical Windows patches announced
Talkback MS announces patches to 'critical' flaws on Thurs. I have just followed the link to Security Bulletin Advance Notice and it now says that there are no patches for Sept 13. Does this 'critical' problem remain unpatched for a month!
[September 12, 2005, 11:22]
Apple patches critical OS X security flaws
News Apple released on Tuesday security patches for Mac OS X 10.4.3, otherwise known as Tiger, as well as Mac OS X 10.3.9, dubbed Panther, according to the company's advisory. The new Mac OS X patches follow one issued earlier this month by Apple to...
[December 1, 2005, 8:20]
Microsoft issues critical patches
News Microsoft has issued six patches — four of them critical — to fix 15 flaws in its software. The patches affect a variety of programs, including Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 7 (one critical) and Microsoft Office (one important).
[June 13, 2007, 15:22]
Novell issues critical SuSE patches
News Novell's SuSE has released a number of "highly critical" patches, according to a report released on Monday. The patches are designed to address vulnerabilities that can be exploited for cross-site scripting attacks, remote system access, exposure...
[February 8, 2005, 15:00]
Symantec patches four critical firewall flaws
News For the third time this year, Internet security firm Symantec has had to release patches to plug critical security flaws in many of its popular antivirus and firewall packages. Guido Sanchidrián, Symantec's EMEA product manager for antivirus...
[May 13, 2004, 13:20]
Oracle issues critical patches
News The collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities is part of Oracle's new periodic approach to resolving bugs in its code, an issue that has bedeviled the software industry. The update includes nonsecurity fixes that are required by...
[April 14, 2005, 12:25]
Microsoft releases six critical patches
News Microsoft has released 11 security patches, six of which are "critical" and five of which are "important", according to the software giant. Most of the critical vulnerabilities addressed in this month's patches affect Office, while one affects...
[February 13, 2008, 13:38]
Microsoft releases critical patches for XP
News Microsoft on Tuesday released two critical patches for its Windows operating system, but a patch for underlying security problems in Internet Explorer 6 is not yet ready for prime time. As part of its monthly update release, the company issued...
[January 12, 2005, 7:30]
Microsoft patches eight critical flaws
News Also in October, Microsoft will start providing each bulletin with an Exploitability Index to help system administrators prioritise the patches. All current Microsoft security patches for both Windows and Office software are available via Microsoft...
[September 10, 2008, 8:46]
Microsoft releases critical patches
News Microsoft on Tuesday released a slew of security patches, five of them critical, as part of its monthly update. In March, the company took a break from its monthly routine of security releases and did not issue any patches.
[April 13, 2005, 10:05]
Microsoft releases critical Windows patches
News As for the patches Microsoft did release on Tuesday, Qualys chief technology officer Wolfgang Kandek noted that some of the bulletins are interesting in that they either affect only newer operating systems or are more critical on later versions...
[September 9, 2009, 9:22]
Microsoft plans critical Christmas patches
News Microsoft's notice did not specify which components of Windows are being repaired with Tuesday's patches or how many flaws the update will tackle. The software maker offers advance notification about patches so people can get ready to install the...
[December 9, 2005, 9:10]
Microsoft patches critical hole in Windows kernel
News For the full story, see Microsoft patches critical hole in Windows kernel on CNET News. Microsoft on Tuesday issued six security bulletins fixing 15 vulnerabilities, including a critical patch for holes in the Windows kernel and other Windows and...
[November 11, 2009, 8:59]
Critical Windows patches announced
News Microsoft's Thursday notice did not specify whether one of the patches will be for Internet Explorer. The software giant provides information in advance of its monthly patch release day, which is every second Tuesday of the month, so people can...
[September 9, 2005, 8:55]
Microsoft patches 'critical' Outlook, IE bugs
News Last year, Microsoft began to release advisories midweek due to customer comments indicating such a policy makes it more likely that patches can be applied quickly. For all security-related news, including updates on the latest viruses, hacking...
[April 24, 2003, 7:39]
Microsoft heralds 'critical' Windows, Exchange patches
News The software maker offers advance notification about patches so people can get ready to install the updates. The Exchange email server and at least one of the Windows alerts is deemed "critical", Microsoft's highest risk rating, the software maker...
[May 5, 2006, 8:50]
Patches released for 'critical' Windows flaws
News Symantec strongly advises users to apply security patches for these vulnerabilities immediately. Microsoft on Tuesday announced seven new security updates for Windows, including two that address "critical" vulnerabilities.
[July 14, 2004, 9:05]
Microsoft issues six 'critical', two 'important' patches
News Microsoft is including within each bulletin an 'exploitability index' to help system administrators prioritise the patches. All Microsoft security patches for both Windows and Office software are available via Microsoft Update or the individual...
[December 10, 2008, 13:37]
Microsoft patches four critical IE, Exchange holes
News Microsoft on Tuesday released security updates that fix four critical vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer and Exchange Server that could allow an attacker to take control of an affected computer remotely.
[February 11, 2009, 10:12]
