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Emergency Microsoft security bulletins coming this week
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-07-26 19:45:09
Microsoft is preparing an out-of-cycle security update for release tomorrow, July 28 (US time).


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iMovie 09 updated
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump

Category: Apple and anything else

2009-07-19 18:32:31
Over the last few weeks, Apple has updated iPhoto, Safari and iTunes. Now it's iMovie's turn.


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Patch Tuesday brings critical Windows updates - and more
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-07-14 20:40:23
Microsoft has patched nine vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Virtual PC and Virtual Server.


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Active exploits for Office ActiveX control
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-07-13 20:52:07
Another ActiveX control is under attack. This time it is one installed alongside Office and several other Microsoft products.


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Triple-critical Microsoft Patch Tuesday ahead
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-07-09 18:36:20
Microsoft has told customers to expect three critical updates to Windows this month. One will fix a flaw that's being actively exploited, especially through Asian web sites.


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Apple's tardy Java update arrives
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: News feature

Category: Security

2009-06-15 22:19:57
Apple has finally got around to updating the Mac OS X version of Java, fixing a worrying vulnerability that's been lingering for months.


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Adobe's first Patch Tuesday a critical event
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: News feature

Category: Security

2009-06-09 22:17:19
Adobe's first quarterly update for Acrobat and Reader addresses a baker's dozen of vulnerabilities. But Unix users will have to wait until next week for their updates.


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More critical Microsoft updates, even for Vista
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: News feature

Category: Security

2009-06-09 19:43:28
June's Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft addresses more vulnerabilities than there are days in the month. And this time, Mac users needn't feel left out.


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June Patch Tuesday will be a biggie!
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-06-04 23:46:13
Microsoft's planning to release ten new security bulletins next Tuesday, along with an update to finish a job started in May. But there's still a critical bug in Windows that hasn't been completely squashed.


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Apple updates iTunes 8.2 for iPhone 3.0 (and more)
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Software

2009-06-01 21:21:10
The latest wave of updates from Apple include security fixes. The iTunes update also provides compatibility with iPhone 3.0, and there are also QuickTime and GarageBand updates.


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Can delaying the release of updates improve security?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump

Category: Apple and anything else

2009-05-25 01:58:24
Adobe is planning to switch to a quarterly security update cycle. Does that make you feel more or less secure?


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Mac PowerPoint flaw goes unpatched
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump

Category: Apple and anything else

2009-05-13 20:44:23
If you're using PowerPoint for Mac, take extra care when opening documents received from others.


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Microsoft confirms biggest Patch Tuesday for six months
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-04-09 19:02:27
Recent Patch Tuesdays have been pretty understated affairs, but all that is due to change next week with the most security updates since October 2008.


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Another critical patch for Windows Vista
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-03-10 16:24:02
Three bulletins covering eight vulnerabilities in Windows - that's the score for this month's Patch Tuesday. While one bulletin is rated critical, none of the issues have the highest exploitability index.


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Warning: Excel Zero Day Vulnerability
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature

Category: Enterprise

2009-02-25 06:37:58
Microsoft has issued a security advisory regarding a zero day vulnerability which could allow remote code execution upon the opening of an Excel file.


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Catching the Conficker feckers
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature

Category: Enterprise

2009-02-14 08:08:18
It has already become one of the most talked about, and most widespread, worms of recent years. But how do you go about catching the feckers behind Conficker?


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January Patch Tuesday: one critical bulletin
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-01-13 16:39:42
Microsoft has delivered an easy start to 2009 for system administrators, releasing a solitary security bulletin.


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January Patch Tuesday about as good as it gets
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-01-08 15:38:57
Australian system administrators preparing to return to work after an extended summer holiday may be relieved to discover that Microsoft is only planning one security bulletin for the first Patch Tuesday of 2009. The bad news is that it will address a critical vulnerability in Windows.


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Another big month for Microsoft security patches
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2008-12-09 15:15:57
Microsoft's Christmas bonus for system administrators has arrived in the form of eight security bulletins. Six of them are rated 'critical' and a seventh is more significant than its 'important' rating implies.


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Microsoft stuffs sysadmins' stockings with critical patches
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2008-12-04 14:41:44
System administrators look like having a busy time in the run-up to Christmas as they digest and test the eight security bulletins that Microsoft expects to release next Tuesday. Six of the bulletins are rated critical.


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