RIM Releases Security Advisory for BlackBerry Enterprise Server

RIM has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in the BlackBerry Administration API included in the BlackBerry Enterprise Server. The vulnerability may allow an attacker with user permissions granted to the BlackBerry Administration API to disclose sensitive information or cause ...

Mozilla Releases Firefox 5.0.1

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 5.0.1 to address an issue with Mac OS X 10.7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5. These issues could cause Firefox to crash. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Foundation Firefox 5.0.1 Release Notes and apply any necessary...

Security Metrics Go Prime Time at Metricon 6

The metrics movement that has been slowly but surely infiltrating the security community in the last few years has had its own annual gathering–Metricon–for some time now. It’s been a small, quasi-academic conference since its inception, but now Metricon’s organizers are branching out a bit,...

Microsoft Releases July Security Bulletin

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2011. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or operate with elevated privileges. US-CERT encourages users...

WordPress Releases Version 3.1.4

WordPress has released WordPress 3.1.4 to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to operate with elevated privileges. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the WordPress Codex document for version 3.1.4 and apply any necessary...

Google Releases Chrome 12.0.742.112

Google released Chrome 12.0.742.112 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This update also contains an updated version of Adobe Flash. US-CERT encourages users and...

Apple Releases Security Updates to Address Multiple Vulnerabilities

Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.8 and Security Update 2011-004 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, disclose sensitive information, or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review...

Mozilla Releases Firefox 5 and 3.6.18

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 5 and Firefox 3.6.18 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, violate the same origin policy, or perform a cross-site scripting attack. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to...

RIM Releases Security Advisory for BlackBerry PlayBook

RIM has released a security advisory to address vulnerabilities in the Adobe Flash Player version included with the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet software. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition. US-CERT encourages users and...

Google Releases Chrome 12.0.742.100

Google released Chrome 12.0.742.100 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address a critical vulnerability in the Flash player plug-in. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome...

Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Critical Vulnerability in Flash Player

Adobe has released security bulletin APSB11-18 to alert users of a critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. The following versions are affected: 10.3.181.23 and earlier for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris 10.3.185.23 and earlier for Android Adobe indicates that it has received reports...

Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Critical Vulnerabilities in Shockwave Player

Adobe has released security bulletin APSB11-17 to alert users of critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.9.620 and earlier versions on the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT...

Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released a security bulletin to address multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader 10.0.1 and earlier versions for Windows, Adobe Reader 10.0.3 and earlier versions of Macintosh, and Adobe Acrobat 10.0.3 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities...

Google Chrome Releases 12.0.742.91

Google has released Chrome 12.0.742.91 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases blog entry and update to...

VMware Patches Bugs in Player, Fusion

VMware has issued an update for a number of its more popular products, fixing several vulnerabilities. Some of the flaws could lead to arbitrary code execution. The patches resolve security issues in the following VMware products: VMware Workstation 7.1.3 and earlier, VMware Player 3.1.3 and...

VideoLAN Releases VLC Media Player 1.1.10

VideoLAN has released VLC Media Player 1.1.10 to address an integer overflow vulnerability in the xspf demuxer. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the release notes for VLC Media Player 1.1.10 a...

Adobe Releases Security Update for Flash Player

Adobe has released security bulletin APSB11-13 to address a vulnerability in Flash Player 10.3.181.16 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Solaris, and 10.3.185.22 and earlier versions for Android. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to conduct a cross-site...

Apple Releases Malware Detection Tool

Apple has released Security Update 2011-003 for Mac OS X in response to the recent Mac fake anti-virus software. This update: adds a malware definition to the File Quarantine application causes the File Quarantine application to automatically update its malware definition list daily removes...

Internet System Consortium releases BIND patches

The Internet System Consortium has released updates for BIND to address a vulnerability in BIND versions 9.4-ESV-R3 and later, 9.6-ESV-R2 and later, 9.6.3, 9.7.1 and later, and 9.8.0 and later. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition...

WordPress Releases Version 3.1.3

WordPress has released WordPress 3.1.3 to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the WordPress Codex document for version 3.1.3 and apply any necessary updates t...