Mozilla Releases Firefox 11, Fixes Pwn2Own Bug

Mozilla has released Firefox 11 and acknowledged that the security vulnerability that a pair of researchers used in the Pwn2Own contest last week was one that the company already was aware of and working on repairing. The bug that researchers Willem Pinckaers and Vincenzo Iozzo used to compromise...

Microsoft Fixes Critical RDP Vulnerability with March Patch Tuesday

Microsoft rolled out six patches addressing seven vulnerabilities on Tuesday, including a critical hole in Windows’ Remote Desktop Protocol RDP – the same component exploited by the Morto worm in August. The March edition of their monthly Patch Tuesday release included a critical bulletin MS12-02...

Microsoft Fixes Critical IE, Windows Bugs with February Patch Tuesday

Microsoft released nine security updates Tuesday, four critical; five important, fixing 21 different holes in various applications with its February patch release. The four critical fixes deal with vulnerabilities in the company’s Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET Framework and Silverlight program...

Microsoft Plans Nine Bulletins, Four Critical for February Patch Tuesday

Microsoft will issue nine security updates, four critical, for Patch Tuesday next week, fixing 21 different vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET, Silverlight and Office. Seven of the nine may lead to remote code execution, while the other two may lead to elevation of privilege,...

Microsoft Fixes BEAST SSL Bug in January Patch Tuesday

Microsoft on Tuesday patched the vulnerability in Windows that was exploited by the BEAST SSL attack tool developed by Juliano Rizzo and Thai Duong last year. The patch is one of several rated important that was issued by Microsoft in January’s Patch Tuesday release, and there also was a critical...

Next Microsoft Patch Tuesday include BEAST SSL fix

Next Microsoft Patch Tuesday include BEAST SSL fix Microsoft's first batch of patches for 2012 will include fixes for security vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system and Microsoft Developer Tools and Software. The patches will be released next Tuesday Jan 10, 2012 at approximately 1:00 P...

Microsoft to Issue Seven Bulletins, One Critical, on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft plans to issue seven security bulletins in the January Patch Tuesday release next week, fixing six vulnerabilities rated important and one rated critical. The bugs affect a variety of products, including Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2003 and 2008 and Microsoft Developer Tools an...

Microsoft Patches Windows Flaw Exploited by Duqu

Microsoft on Tuesday released 13 security bulletins, including three for critical flaws in Windows Media and in the Windows kernel-mode drivers. The company had planned on releasing 14 bulletins in December’s Patch Tuesday shipment, but officials said that one of the planned fixes was causing a...

No Fix for Duqu Bug in November Microsoft Patches?

Microsoft plans on shipping four bulletins, of which only one is rated critical, in the November edition of Patch Tuesday. But it looks doubtful that the company will issue a fix for the vulnerability discovered this week being used by the Duqu installer. The patch is set for release on Tuesday,...

Microsoft to Ship 8 Bulletins in October

Microsoft is set to release eight bulletins in the October edition of Patch Tuesday. Two of the bulletins are rated as critical while the remaining six were given important ratings. The critically affected software includes Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Windows, and...

Microsoft Releases Five Bulletins For September Patch Tuesday

Microsoft on Tuesday released again the five security bulletins for its September Patch Tuesday. None of the fixes being released today is rated critical, with all five being rated important. Three of the bulletins fix flaws that could result in code execution. Microsoft also updated the security...

Microsoft Slip Up Spills September Bulletins Early

A rare mistake by Microsoft’s security team resulted in the company’s September software patches to be released to the public days early. Microsoft said on Thursday that it would issue five bulletins in the September edition of Patch Tuesday, September 14. In an unexpected move, however, the...

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Releases 13 Bulletins, 2 Critical

Microsoft shipped 13 bulletins in the August edition of Patch Tuesday, including two critical fixes for the Internet Explorer Browser and for Windows DNS Server that the company warns could enable remote attacks. The scheduled monthly update includes a a cumulative security update for Internet...

Get Ready for Microsoft 13 updates for August Patch Tuesday

Get Ready for Microsoft 13 updates for August Patch Tuesday Microsoft has announced that it will release 13 bulletins to address 22 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, .NET and Visual Studio on its next Patch Tuesday. Another "critical" bulletin affects Windows server operating...

Get Ready for Microsoft 13 updates for August Patch Tuesday

Get Ready for Microsoft 13 updates for August Patch Tuesday Microsoft has announced that it will release 13 bulletins to address 22 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, .NET and Visual Studio on its next Patch Tuesday. Another "critical" bulletin affects Windows server operating...

Microsoft Fixes Critical Windows Bluetooth Bug in July Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has patched a critical vulnerability in Windows 7 and Windows Vista related to the Bluetooth stack in the operating system. The bug is the lone critical vulnerability fixed in today’s Patch Tuesday release, and Microsoft officials said it’s unlikely that it can be used for remote code...

Microsoft to Patch 22 Flaws on July Patch Tuesday

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday release next week will comprise four bulletins, one of which is rated critical, covering vulnerabilities in numerous versions of Windows as well as Visio 2003. The most serious of the vulnerabilities is a critical flaw affecting Windows 7 and Windows Vista. In total,...

Microsoft Ships 16 Fixes in June's Patch Tuesday

Microsoft patched nine critical vulnerabilities and seven important vulnerabilities, pushing out a total of 16 patches in the June edition of Patch Tuesday. One of the bugs patched was used to compromise Internet Explorer during the Pwn2Own contest this year. Four of the critical vulnerabilities...

Microsoft Releases Patch Tuesday Fixes for Windows Server and PowerPoint !

Microsoft Releases Patch Tuesday Fixes for Windows Server and PowerPoint ! Microsoft addressed two security bulletins in May's Patch Tuesday release. Despite its small size, security experts said administrators should apply the fixes immediately as they addressed significant threats. Microsoft...

May Patch Tuesday Fixes Three Remote Microsoft Bugs

The May 2011 edition of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday is a relatively modest one with the software giant posting just two bulletins addressing bugs that could allow for remote code execution, but only one of which is rated critical. The first bulletin, MS11-035, addresses a privately reported critica...