Microsoft has released a critical security patch to plug vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, a move that comes amid malicious attackers taking advantage of the security flaws.
Research in Motion has released a patch for a security flaw in BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which exposed corporate networks to hackers via a maliciously crafted PDF document
A possible zero day exploit has been discovered for a flaw in Flash thought to have been patched by Adobe a month ago.
VMware's chief executive has apologised for the disruption caused by a licensing issue which resulted in the company's latest hypervisors, ESX 3.5 Update 2 and ESXi 3.5 Update 2, not powering on after being turned off.
Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel.
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Microsoft released two security patches for its Windows operating systems on Tuesday, plugging holes in an online gaming feature and a third-party program the company includes with several applications.
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Database software maker Oracle warned customers using the most recent version of its e-commerce program of a flaw that puts their systems at risk.
McAfee, without realising it, has fixed a serious flaw in its popular product for managing security software, the security vendor said on Friday.
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Dell temporarily pulled from its US Web site an operating system fix for its Axim X5 handhelds after some people used the patch to do unauthorised upgrades from older versions of the OS.
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