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Microsoft patches four security flaws
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 via the individual...
[November 12, 2008, 9:08]
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]
Problem patches can cause mayhem
News Oracle patched nearly 90 vulnerabilities in its recent round of fixes, and this is only the first of what's likely to be many exploits reverse-engineered from the patches. This is especially a concern considering that the vendor only releases four...
[November 2, 2005, 11:05]
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]
Prioritising patches will help keep bad guys at bay
Talkback One needs to be able to realisticly test patches quickly. Being able to patch quickly is not enough. And be able to roll back to the last known good situation (without loss of the last data changes or other disruption) in massive and quick ways as...
[November 15, 2005, 21:34]
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]
OpenOffice patches three security holes
Talkback "OpenOffice patches three security holes" I assume this is only on the windows version, since it can gain access to the entire system. Linux isn't integrated" like M$ is, so is not as vulnerable or as buggy as M$ .
[July 5, 2006, 14:23]
Prioritising patches will help keep bad guys at bay
Talkback One needs to be able to realisticly test patches quickly. Being able to patch quickly is not enough. And be able to roll back to the last known good situation (without loss of the last data changes or other disruption) in massive and quick ways as...
[November 15, 2005, 21:41]
Tackling Microsoft's August patches: Part 1
News In addition, you probably won't want to fix everything at once — at least not before looking over the implications of the patches. For August's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released a dozen security bulletins, rating nine as critical threats.
[August 22, 2006, 12:20]
Apple QuickTime update includes nine patches
News Apple on Tuesday released QuickTime 7.5.5, a version that includes nine security patches, some of which could lead to denial of service or allow an attacker to run code on a compromised machine. The patches cover both Windows and Mac OS X versions...
[September 10, 2008, 15:51]
Microsoft patches DirectShow, Video ActiveX flaws
News Microsoft on Tuesday issued patches to fix critical vulnerabilities in DirectShow and Video ActiveX that have been targeted in attacks, as well as fixes for holes in Embedded OpenType Font Engine and Microsoft Publisher that could allow someone to...
[July 15, 2009, 8:50]
HP patches critical security holes in Tru64 Unix
News Although full details about the vulnerabilities have not been published, HP has issued patches that will fix any known problems. Critical security vulnerabilities in HP's Tru64 Unix operating system were patched on Friday after it was discovered...
[January 16, 2004, 16:25]
A tale of two patches
News Have you developed other unofficial patches in the past that were recommended by security vendors? I believe all patches, official or not, should be tested on a small scale before deployment in large corporate networks.
[January 5, 2006, 9:10]
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 patches 'important' security hole
News For all security-related news, including updates on the latest viruses, hacking exploits and patches, check out ZDNet UK's Security News Section. Microsoft released fixes on Wednesday for security risks that could make Windows 2000 Server and...
[June 26, 2003, 7:45]
Apple patches multiple iPhone, QuickTime flaws
News Apple has released patches for several flaws in its iPhone operating system, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to take control of a device. The security holes can be found in all iPhone OS versions from 1.0 to 3.01.
[September 10, 2009, 13:43]
Apple patches Safari phishing flaw
News The newly released patches take care of flaws in the Apple Filing Protocol server and the Samba filing-sharing server, as well as multiple issues with the Cyrus authentication software, Mailman, SquirrelMail and Cyrus mail software.
[March 22, 2005, 8:15]
Adobe and Sun release critical patches
News Both Adobe and Sun issued patches for the vulnerabilities in updates last week. IT professionals have been warned to patch vulnerabilities in the Adobe Flash Player application and Sun Java Runtime Environment as soon as possible.
[July 16, 2007, 12:47]
Windows patches may become automatic
Talkback Considering how long it takes to download and implement some patches, Microsoft will have to go a long way to ensure that both can be done quickly. And it would be so helpful if the instructions were given unambiguosly.
[August 22, 2003, 9:45]
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]
