Adobe hits Reader users with 23-patch 'whammy'
Adobe patched 23 security vulnerabilities in its Reader PDF viewer on Tuesday, most of them critical, including one that has been exploited by hackers for at least a month or possibly much longer.
View ArticleMozilla quashes 12 Firefox bugs
Mozilla on Tuesday patched 12 vulnerabilities in Firefox, including a second patch for a "binary planting" problem in Windows that researchers publicized last year.
View ArticleMicrosoft to boost Office 2003, 2007 security
Microsoft said on Tuesday that it would backport an Office 2010 security feature to the older and more widely used Office 2003 and Office 2007 early next year.
View ArticleAdobe confirms critical Flash zero-day bug
For the second time in the last four weeks, Adobe has told users that hackers are exploiting an unpatched bug in Flash Player, again by embedding malicious code inside a Microsoft Office document.
View ArticleMicrosoft beefs up Outlook-to-Hotmail security
Microsoft on Thursday boosted the security of a tool that lets Outlook users send and receive messages through the company's Web-based Hotmail service.
View ArticleStudy finds big gap about app security between execs and IT staffers
Corporate leaders' optimism is unwarranted, say security pros on the frontline
View ArticleTwitter app downloads could put users at risk
Twitter announced that it is putting its MoPub acquisition to use by enabling Twitter marketers to promote and distribute mobile apps. There is a potential opportunity there, though, for attackers to...
View ArticleAttack of the clones: detect fake antimalware with these tips
Security researchers have been stressing the dramatic rise in mobile malware for a few years now--which naturally leads to more users downloading and using some sort of mobile antimalware app. But now...
View ArticleApp Security- the great unspoken
There is no shortage of conversation around enterprise security. In light of some recent, high-profile hacking incidents, everyone’s talking about the importance of securing networks, data and devices...
View ArticleDo you know the “Three Cs” of web app security?
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View ArticleApp security suffering as survey finds that most developers still aren't...
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View ArticleWith network perimeters porous, virtualise app components to regain control
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View ArticleAdobe hits Reader users with 23-patch 'whammy'
Adobe patched 23 security vulnerabilities in its Reader PDF viewer on Tuesday, most of them critical, including one that has been exploited by hackers for at least a month or possibly much longer.
View ArticleMozilla quashes 12 Firefox bugs
Mozilla on Tuesday patched 12 vulnerabilities in Firefox, including a second patch for a "binary planting" problem in Windows that researchers publicized last year.
View ArticleMicrosoft to boost Office 2003, 2007 security
Microsoft said on Tuesday that it would backport an Office 2010 security feature to the older and more widely used Office 2003 and Office 2007 early next year.
View ArticleAdobe confirms critical Flash zero-day bug
For the second time in the last four weeks, Adobe has told users that hackers are exploiting an unpatched bug in Flash Player, again by embedding malicious code inside a Microsoft Office document.
View ArticleMicrosoft beefs up Outlook-to-Hotmail security
Microsoft on Thursday boosted the security of a tool that lets Outlook users send and receive messages through the company's Web-based Hotmail service.
View ArticleStudy finds big gap about app security between execs and IT staffers
Corporate leaders' optimism is unwarranted, say security pros on the frontline
View ArticleTwitter app downloads could put users at risk
Twitter announced that it is putting its MoPub acquisition to use by enabling Twitter marketers to promote and distribute mobile apps. There is a potential opportunity there, though, for attackers to...
View ArticleAttack of the clones: detect fake antimalware with these tips
Security researchers have been stressing the dramatic rise in mobile malware for a few years now--which naturally leads to more users downloading and using some sort of mobile antimalware app. But now...
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