Microsoft delivers 'big month' of patches, quashes 22 bugs
Microsoft today issued 12 security updates that patched 22 bugs in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and its Internet server software.
Gregg Keizer | 09 Feb | Read more
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Microsoft takes second shot at fixing Outlook 2007 bugs
Microsoft will take yet another crack this month at fixing a December update for Outlook 2007, the company said last week.
Gregg Keizer | 08 Feb | Read more
Reader X spoils new PDF attack
Adobe's Reader X, last year's upgrade that features a "sandbox" designed to protect users from PDF exploits, stymied a recent attack campaign, researchers said Thursday.
Gregg Keizer | 05 Feb | Read more
Google fixes nine bugs in Chrome, including sandbox-escape flaw
Google on Thursday patched nine bugs in Chrome and upgraded the most stable edition of the browser to version 9.
Gregg Keizer | 05 Feb | Read more
Google jumps into 'Do Not Track' debate with Chrome add-on
A day after Mozilla said it was exploring a "Do Not Track" feature for Firefox, Google today announced a Chrome add-on that lets users opt out of tracking cookies that monitor their movement and behavior online.
Gregg Keizer | 25 Jan | Read more
Trapster hack may have exposed millions of iPhone, Android passwords
Millions of e-mail addresses and passwords may have been stolen from Trapster, an online service that warns iPhone, Android and BlackBerry owners of police speed traps, the company announced yesterday.
Gregg Keizer | 21 Jan | Read more
Researcher releases attack code for just-patched Windows bug
Attack code for a Windows vulnerability that Microsoft patched last week was released by a researcher one day after the company fixed the flaw.
Gregg Keizer | 20 Jan | Read more
Google pays record bounty for Chrome bug
Google patched 16 vulnerabilities in Chrome on Thursday, paying one researcher a record $3,133 for reporting a single bug. The flaws fixed in Chrome 8.0.552.334 were in several components, including the browser's support for extensions, its built-in PDF viewer, and CSS (cascade style sheet) processing.
Gregg Keizer | 14 Jan | Read more
Israel tested Stuxnet worm, says report
The Stuxnet worm that disrupted Iran's ability to enrich uranium into bomb-grade nuclear fuel was jointly created by Israel and the U.S., the New York Times said Saturday.
Gregg Keizer | 18 Jan | Read more
Microsoft re-issues Outlook 2007 update after Dec. blunder
Nearly a month after it yanked an Outlook 2007 update over connection and performance problems, Microsoft this week re-released the patch to correct its mistakes.
Gregg Keizer | 15 Jan | Read more
After holiday lull, spam plague returns
After a holiday hiatus, spammers have returned to ply their trade boosting bogus products, security researchers said today.
Gregg Keizer | 13 Jan | Read more
Microsoft turns to creative tactic to block IE attacks
Microsoft today turned to a new defensive measure to help users ward off ongoing attacks exploiting a known bug in Internet Explorer (IE).
Gregg Keizer | 12 Jan | Read more
Microsoft patches critical Windows drive-by bug
Microsoft today patched three vulnerabilities in Windows, one that could be exploited by attackers who dupe users into visiting a malicious Web site.
Gregg Keizer | 12 Jan | Read more
Microsoft plans to patch critical Windows bug next week
Microsoft today announced it would release just two security updates next week to patch three vulnerabilities in Windows.
Gregg Keizer | 07 Jan | Read more
Researchers confirm Googler's Internet Explorer bug
French security researchers today confirmed the presence of a bug in Internet Explorer (IE) that's at the center of a spat between Microsoft and a Google security engineer.
Gregg Keizer | 06 Jan | Read more