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December 4, 0001

Adobe, Microsoft Push Critical Updates

This post was originally published on this siteAdobe has issued security updates to fix weaknesses in its PDF Reader, Cold Fusion and Flash Player products. Microsoft meanwhile today released 16 update bundles to address dozens of security flaws in Windows, Internet Explorer and related software. Microsoft’s patch batch includes updates for “zero-day” vulnerabilities (flaws that attackers figure out how to exploit before before the software maker does) in Internet Explorer (IE) and in Windows. Half of the 16 patches that Redmond issued today earned its “critical” rating, meaning the vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely through no help from the user, save […]
May 10, 2016

Adobe, Microsoft Push Critical Updates

This post was originally published on this siteAdobe has issued security updates to fix weaknesses in its PDF Reader and Cold Fusion products, while pointing to an update to be released later this week for its ubiquitous Flash Player browser plugin. Microsoft meanwhile today released 16 update bundles to address dozens of security flaws in Windows, Internet Explorer and related software. Microsoft’s patch batch includes updates for “zero-day” vulnerabilities (flaws that attackers figure out how to exploit before before the software maker does) in Internet Explorer (IE) and in Windows. Half of the 16 patches that Redmond issued today earned its “critical” rating, meaning the vulnerabilities […]
June 17, 2016

Adobe Update Plugs Flash Player Zero-Day

This post was originally published on this site17Jun 16 Adobe Update Plugs Flash Player Zero-Day Adobe on Thursday issued a critical update for its ubiquitous Flash Player software that fixes three dozen security holes in the widely-used browser plugin, including at least one vulnerability that is already being exploited for use in targeted attacks. The latest update brings Flash to v. 22.0.0.192 for Windows and Mac users alike. If you have Flash installed, you should update, hobble or remove Flash as soon as possible. The smartest option is probably to ditch the program once and for all and significantly increase the […]
August 9, 2016

Got Microsoft? Time to Patch Your Windows

This post was originally published on this site09Aug 16 Got Microsoft? Time to Patch Your Windows Microsoft churned out a bunch of software updates today fix some serious security problems with Windows and other Microsoft products like Internet Explorer (IE), Edge and Office. If you use Microsoft, here are some details about what needs fixing. As usual, patches for IE and for Edge address the largest number of “critical” vulnerabilities. Critical bugs refer to flaws Microsoft deems serious enough that crooks can exploit them to remotely compromise a vulnerable computer without any help from the user, save for the user visiting some hacked but otherwise legitimate site. […]