Microsoft is taking the unusual step of rushing out two emergency security patches ahead of its regularly scheduled updates on …
Microsoft admits it can’t stop Office file format hacks
Microsoft's plan to “sandbox” Office documents in the next version of its application suite is an admission that the company …
Adobe promises patch for seven-month old Flash flaw
Adobe Systems Inc. admitted its Flash and Reader software have a critical vulnerability and promised it would patch both next …
Adobe confirms Flash zero-day bug in PDF docs
Adobe is investigating a critical vulnerability in its Flash format that is currently being exploited by hackers using malicious PDF …
Adobe admits users vulnerable after downloading Reader
Adobe has acknowledged that some users are vulnerable to attack after downloading an outdated version of Reader from its Web …
Adobe doles out bug-filled PDF Reader to users
Adobe delivers an out-of-date version of Reader to users who download the popular application from its Web site, a security …
Mozilla denies new Firefox bug is security risk
Mozilla is denying that a bug that crashes Firefox 3.5 is a security vulnerability, countering earlier reports that the company's …
SAS takes top honours in advanced analytics, says IDC report
SAS has been positioned as a clear leader in the overall in advanced analytics market, according to the latest ‘Worldwide …
Microsoft working on quick-fix capability for IT patch tools
Under the dark cloud of recent zero-day attacks, Microsoft is quickly working to update its enterprise patching tools to incorporate …
Mozilla quashes first critical bug in Firefox 3.5
Mozilla on late Friday issued the first patch for Firefox 3.5, fixing a flaw that went public Monday. One noted …
Microsoft working on quick-fix capability for IT patch tools
Under the dark cloud of recent zero-day attacks, Microsoft is quickly working to update its enterprise patching tools to incorporate …
Firefox 3.5’s first vulnerability ‘self-inflicted,’ says scientist
Mozilla confirmed the first security vulnerability in Firefox 3.5 and said that the bug could be used to hijack a …
Microsoft patches 9 bugs, leaves one open for hackers
Microsoft delivered six security updates that patch nine vulnerabilities, fixing two bugs already being used by hackers but leaving one …
Latest malware trick: outsourcing quality assurance
Creators of Waledac malware enlisted the Conficker botnet as a tool to spread malware of their own, marking the first …
Oracle issues big security patch update
Oracle released its latest quarterly patch update, which includes 10 security fixes for its database and also addresses a range …
Microsoft admits new ActiveX zero-day bug
For the second time in a week, Microsoft Corp. is warning users that hackers are exploiting an unpatched, critical bug …
How to use electrical outlets and cheap lasers to steal data
If attackers intent on data theft can tap into an electrical socket near a computer or if they can draw …
Microsoft promises to stymie hackers next week with new patches
Microsoft said it would deliver six security updates coming Tuesday, including two for holes that hackers have been using for …
Microsoft admits it knew of critical IE bug in early ’08
Microsoft, last week, confirmed it has known about a bug behind widespread Internet Explorer (IE) attacks for more than a …
Google OS may force Microsoft to reinvent Windows
Google's Chrome OS won't be an immediate threat to Windows, but it may force Microsoft to reinvent its operating system …