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• Oracle to open up on bug severity

  Oracle plans to add severity ratings to its security bulletins, making the alerts less of a guessing game for customers.

• Microsoft to fix three 'critical' security holes

  Patch Tuesday this week will include fixes for six security bugs, three of which are rated 'critical'.

• Apple megapatch plugs 45 security holes

  Apple on Tuesday issued a security update for its Mac OS X to plug 45 security holes, including several zero-day vulnerabilities

• Microsoft bug reports may get personal data

  Companies using Microsoft Office XP and Internet Explorer 5 have been warned that documents containing personal information could be sent to Microsoft along with debugging information in the event of a program crash.

• Experts: Microsoft's security push lacks oomph

  New security problems highlight Microsoft's ongoing battle to keep its software - and its ambitious .Net strategy - safe from malicious hackers. Critics say the company treats bugs as a PR problem.

Features and Case Studies (18)

• Microsoft warns of Java VM flaws

  Microsoft has issued a "critical" security alert for a series of Java Virtual Machine bugs, one of which could allow a hacker to steal information or reformat the hard drives of compromised computers.

• Securing Microsoft: From the Blaster worm to Blue Hat

  From Blaster Worm to Blue Hat, we bring you a complete retrospective on the evolution of Microsoft's security strategy over the last decade. Step onboard as we chart the triumphs and tragedies as the Microsoft engineers battled the tides of internet hackers, transforming them from adversaries to unlikely allies.

• Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance

  Although many software makers promote responsible disclosure, it isn't universally backed by the security community. Critics say it could make security companies lazy in patching. Full disclosure of flaws is preferred.

• New virus preys on old IE flaw

  A new e-mail worm has started to spread quickly, taking advantage of an Internet Explorer vulnerability that was first disclosed two years ago.

• Microsoft posts four security alerts

  Microsoft issued four security bulletins overnight, related to its Windows operating system and SQL Server database software.

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• Microsoft bug reports may get personal data

  Companies using Microsoft Office XP and Internet Explorer 5 have been warned that documents containing personal information could be sent to Microsoft along with debugging information in the event of a program crash.

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