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  • Companies patching security holes faster

    Driven by fast-appearing threats, network administrators are fixing the most prevalent flaws more quickly, according to a new survey.

  • WinZip patches security flaw

    WinZip Computing warned last month of a security flaw in WinZip, its compression/decompression tool that runs on the Windows platform. Security firm Secunia has just rated the flaw as "highly critical", the fourth highest out of its five severity levels.

  • Oracle patches 45 security vulnerabilities

    In its latest quarterly patch cycle, Oracle has released 45 fixes for various security flaws.

  • Microsoft irons out security patch

    Microsoft on Tuesday in the US fixed two glitches related to one of its recently released security patches.

  • Microsoft patch Tuesday brings security twosome

    Microsoft on Tuesday released its January 2008 security bulletin, which includes only two updates: One is designated as "critical" by the software giant and the second one is deemed "important".

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  • IE patch: Microsoft's eight days of hell

    It's always funny watching an event force a company to break old habits and this IE zero day was enough for Microsoft to do it. As Microsoft Australia's strategic security advisor Stuart Strathdee said "we pulled all stops to get this patch out".

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    The great Windows XP SP3 rip off

    It takes a fair bit of nerve to charge anything to fix up a botched product, but Microsoft's $14.95 price to get a physical copy of Windows XP Service Pack 3 really takes some beating for sheer gall.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Is running Windows XP on ATMs stupid?

    When creating a secure, locked down IT system for something that is directly responsible for handling cash transactions would you choose the most popular, most targeted operating system?

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Double 'Patch Tuesday' no April fool joke

    After skipping Patch Tuesday last month, administrators will have the joy of a double patch this month because Microsoft is rushing out a fix for its Windows cursor vulnerability.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Hackers get MIFFed

    The ongoing saga of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has taken another turn with reports today that hackers instigated a denial of service attack on the Festival's website shopping cart.

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  • Companies patching security holes faster

    Driven by fast-appearing threats, network administrators are fixing the most prevalent flaws more quickly, according to a new survey.

  • Security takes more than patch management

    Keeping a network secure requires more than just reacting to problems -- it needs proactive strategies to reduce the chance of a successful attack.

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

  • 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.

  • Microsoft preps 'critical' Windows patch

    Next week's security bulletin will deliver 10 fixes, at least one high-priority patch for Microsoft's OS among them.

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