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Microsoft on Thursday in the United States issued a "hotfix" for a fault in a security patch designed to correct a flaw already being targeted by worms.
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Microsoft's delayed reaction in fixing the latest Internet Explorer flaws has resulted in users taking a page out of the open-source movement's book by releasing their own patches.
Oracle recommended that its database customers patch a security vulnerability in certain versions of its database, saying risk to exposure is high.
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The software giant urges customers to apply updates for both applications to fix critical vulnerabilities that could let attackers run programs on a victim's PC.
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