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Microsoft advises admins on June patch problem

Dan Kaplan June 16, 2008

Engineers at Microsoft are working on a fix for a glitch in patching software that is preventing the deployment of the June security updates.

Microsoft releases seven patches, three critical

Jim Carr June 10, 2008

In what one security researcher called a broad-based set of releases, Microsoft on Tuesday unleashed seven patches, three for critical vulnerabilities, in its June Patch Tuesday round of bug fixes.

Apple releases new QuickTime version

Chuck Miller June 10, 2008

In addition to its announcement of a new iPhone, Apple has also released a new version of its QuickTime software. The reason? To fix several nagging problems related to security concerns

Proof-of-concept revealed for Safari for Windows bug

Dan Kaplan June 09, 2008

A security researcher has published proof-of-concept code for the blended Internet Explorer-Safari for Windows threat.

Microsoft to patch seven vulnerabilities -- three critical

Jim Carr June 06, 2008

Microsoft said on Thursday it plans to release seven patches -- three of them rated "critical" -- in the June Patch Tuesday round of bug fixes next week.

Microsoft warns over Safari "carpet bomb" attack

Dan Kaplan June 02, 2008

Microsoft is warning Windows XP and Vista users who have installed Safari on their machines that a blended attack could result in malicious code being installed.

Apple releases latest Leopard OS update

Jim Carr May 28, 2008

Apple on Wednesday fixed some 70 problems - including more than 40 vulnerabilities - in its Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) operating system and associated components.

Adobe Flash threat widens, but patch is available

Dan Kaplan May 28, 2008

Adobe recently patched a vulnerability in its Flash Player that is being actively exploited to infect machines with gaming trojans, researchers said Wednesday.

Exploits target new Adobe Flash bug

Dan Kaplan May 27, 2008

Symantec on Tuesday revealed that the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player contains an unpatched vulnerability that is being actively exploited.

Blame XP SP3 problems on Microsoft, Symantec says

Jim Carr May 23, 2008

Security researchers at Symantec have placed the blame for a variety of problems users are experiencing with Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 3 squarely on Microsoft.

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