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Oracle Has Issued a Comprehensive List of Its Software

Apr 17, 2014

Oracle has issued a comprehensive list of its software that may or may not be affected by the OpenSSL (secure sockets layer) vulnerability known as Heartbleed, while warning that no fixes are yet available for some likely affected products. ...

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Latest Round of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Monthly Release of Security Fixes

Oct 11, 2013

As anticipated, the latest round of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday monthly release of security fixes addresses a widely known Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability already being exploited by malicious hackers. Overall, for October’s ...

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Google Said Wednesday It Plans to Reward Developers

Oct 11, 2013

Google said Wednesday it plans to reward developers for developing proactive security improvements for some of the most widely used open-source software programs. The program aims to “improve the security of key third-party software ...

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Microsoft Will Ship Internet Explorer 11 with Windows 8.1 Later This Year

Jun 4, 2013

Microsoft will ship Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) with Windows 8.1 later this year, but on Monday the company passed on saying whether the same browser would also be available to Windows 7 users. "We aren't sharing anything around which ...

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The Changes Were Posted in an Oracle Support Document Last Week

May 20, 2013

Oracle has changed the numbering of its Java security updates, prompting one expert to say, "As if Java updates weren't confusing already." The changes were posted in an Oracle support document last week. "Limited Update releases will ...

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Microsoft's Failure Thus Far to Significantly Spark PC and Tablet Sales

Apr 28, 2013

Microsoft's failure thus far to significantly spark PC and tablet sales with Windows 8 has put high expectations on an expected 2013 refresh of the OS, dubbed "Blue." But changes to the operating system's feature set, tweaks to its user ...

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Oracle Released 128 Patches on Tuesday,Covering Security Weaknesses

Apr 18, 2013

Oracle released?128 patches on Tuesday,?covering security weaknesses that affect "hundreds" of its products. Four of the patches concern components of Oracle's flagship database server, and all of them can be exploited by a remote ...

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Microsoft on Monday Released a Public Beta of Office 2010 Service Pack 2

Apr 11, 2013

Microsoft on Monday released a public beta of Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2), the first major update to the suite in almost two years. The preview of Office 2010 SP2 can be downloaded from Microsoft's Connect website, the company said. ...

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PostgreSQL Developers Released Updates for All Major Branches

Apr 9, 2013

The PostgreSQL developers released updates for all major branches of the popular open-source database system on Thursday in order to address several vulnerabilities, including a high-risk one that could allow attackers to crash the server, ...

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Microsoft Will Issue Security Fixes for Its Windows Store Apps on The Fly

Mar 14, 2013

Microsoft will issue security fixes for its Windows Store apps on the fly, not just on the familiar monthly Patch Tuesday, the company said this week. At the same time, Microsoft spelled out how it will alert customers of security ...

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Developers of The Ruby on Rails Web Development Framework Released Versions 3.0.20

Jan 31, 2013

Developers of the Ruby on Rails Web development framework released versions 3.0.20 and 2.3.16 of the software on Monday in order to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability. This is the third security update released in ...

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Oracle Released Two out-of-Band Patches on Sunday for Vulnerabilities

Jan 15, 2013

Oracle released two out-of-band patches on Sunday for vulnerabilities in its Java programming language, both of which pose a high risk to users browsing the web. The company's speed in issuing patches may be due to part that exploit code ...

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Ruby on Rails Web Application Framework on Websites Are Being Advised to Update Software

Jan 14, 2013

Those using the Ruby on Rails web application framework on their websites are being advised to update the software immediately after multiple new vulnerabilities were found. It's the second time this month that Rails has been patched ...

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The Developers of Ruby on Rails Released Versions 3.2.10, 3.1.9

Jan 7, 2013

The developers of Ruby on Rails, a popular open source Web application development framework for the Ruby programming language, released versions 3.2.10, 3.1.9, and 3.0.18 of the software on Wednesday in order to patch a serious SQL ...

Tags: Ruby on Rails, open source Web app, Ruby programming language

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission Is Advising Smartphone Users

Dec 26, 2012

IDG News Service - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is advising smartphone users on how to protect their mobile devices and data from mobile security threats. The Commission released an online tool called the "Smartphone ...

Tags: FCC, security advice, smartphone, mobile devices.data

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