Another anti-jailbreak security patch for iOS

Apple has released iOS security updates that plug a vulnerability that's been used to jailbreak devices. Before the howls of protest start, remember that such vulnerabilities can also be used for evil.
 

Microsoft's gentle start to 2011 patching

The first Patch Tuesday for 2011 has proved a quiet affair with just two bulletins from Microsoft, only one of which is rated critical.
 

Firefox 3.6.13 fixes multiple critical vulnerabilities

The latest version of Firefox fixes 11 vulnerabilities, most of them critical.
 

New Linux kernel patch gives huge performance improvement

Based on an idea from Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel developer Mike Galbraith has implemented a patch which offers a huge performance improvement for interactive tasks.
 

Safari update fixes dozens of vulnerabilities

Apple has updated its Safari browser, delivering several minor improvements plus a laundry list of security fixes. Versions 4 and 5 for both Mac OS X and Windows and Safari are affected.
 

Adobe rushes out critical security update for Acrobat and Reader

Adobe has updated Acrobat and Reader to fix critical security vulnerabilities in the widely-used PDF applications.
 

Acrobat, Reader security patch close at hand

An out-of-cycle security update for Adobe Acrobat and Reader has been announced for this week in order to address critical security issues.
 

Mac OS X 10.6.5 arrives

Apple has released the Mac OS X 10.6.5 update, but there's no mention of AirPrint support. There's also a security update for Mac OS X 10.5.8.
 

Another Flash update patches multiple vulnerabilities

Adobe has released an update for Flash Player to address 18 vulnerabilities, some of which are regarded as critical.
 

Another Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability exploited in targeted attack

A number of organisations around the world have been targeted by an attack using a previously unknown vulnerability in Internet Explorer.