Plugs two critical holes in Reader, Acrobat
Adobe today released an emergency update that patched a pair of critical vulnerabilities in its popular PDF viewing and editing software.
A Flash Player flaw, patched Thursday, affects Reader and Acrobat as well
Just weeks after patching a critical flaw, Adobe Systems is rushing out another patch for its Reader and Acrobat software. The company also patched a critical issue in Flash Player Thursday.
Patches 26 bugs, including several that pose serious threat to Windows users
For the second time in the last four months, Microsoft today shipped a record 13 security updates that patched dozens of vulnerabilities in Windows.
Ties record with 13 security updates, plans to fix 26 bugs in Windows, Office
Microsoft today said it will deliver a record-tying 13 security updates on Tuesday to patch more than two dozen vulnerabilities in Windows and Office.
Out of band patch for IE vulnerability to hit Australia at 5am
Microsoft has issued an out-of-band security patch to fix the much-publicised vulnerability affecting older versions of Internet Explorer.
PDF patches due later today more important than lone fix from Microsoft
Microsoft today issued just one security update for Windows, the lowest number on a Patch Tuesday since January 2009.
The latest batch includes remedies for serious database vulnerabilities
Oracle on Tuesday will release a patch update that includes 24 security fixes for its database, application server and other products.
A critical bug in IE; plus patches for Office, Java, Shockwave, and Mac OS X.
A dangerous vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 became publicly known before a fix was available, raising the specter of a high-risk zero-day attack. The bug involves the way IE handles Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) objects, and could let an attacker run any command on a targeted Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003, or Server 2008 PC. Bad guys have already posted sample attack code online. IE 8 is not affected. For more information, see Microsoft Security Advisory 977981.Meanwhile, a bug in the way Windows handles Embedded OpenType could allow a baddie to take over vulnerable Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 computers via malicious Websites or poisoned Office documents. The bug can't harm Vista or Server 2008, and doesn't affect Windows 7. Read Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-065 for details.
The zero-day attack was released last week
Nearly a week after an unidentified hacker posted attack code that exploits a flaw in Adobe's Illustrator software, the company says it will fix the issue by Jan. 8.
A zero-day attack is posted as Adobe patches a separate Flash Player issue
Adobe Systems' security response team is scrambling to fix a newly disclosed bug in its Illustrator software, even as it readies another security patch for next week.
New workarounds deal with zero-day exploit aimed at IE
Microsoft Monday night issued a security advisory that provides customers with guidance and workarounds for dealing with a zero-day exploit aimed at Internet Explorer and said a patch is forthcoming.
Making sure you've fixed these old security holes will go a long way towards keeping your PC safe from current attacks.
In further confirmation that Internet crooks tend to grab for the low-hanging fruit, a new Microsoft report reveals that the most common browser-based attacks tend to go after old software flaws. Making sure you've closed those holes can go a long way towards keeping your PC safe.
The updates will come a week after Microsoft's record-setting bug fix
After a record-setting week of Microsoft and Adobe security patches, Oracle is gearing up for a major update of its own next week.
Has Microsoft reached its limit for debugging software?
Microsoft's massive security update marked the completion of the sixth year of the company's move to a monthly patch release schedule.
Usual rules may not apply, given volume and complexity of Microsoft security update
Corporate security and network administrators face a "nightmare" task just trying to figure out what to patch and what to let slide after Microsoft issued its biggest-ever batch of updates today, researchers argued.
