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Read Microsoft's Snarky Response to Google Uncovering a Windows Flaw
Nov 2, 2016Microsoft has hit back at Google after the search engine giant unveiled a “critical vulnerability” in Windows. On October 21, Google warned Microsoft privately about a major security flaw in Windows that was already being ...
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The New Issue Identified by Security Explorations Has Been Known for at Least 10 Years
Jul 23, 2013Security researchers from Polish vulnerability research firm Security Explorations claim to have identified a new vulnerability in Java 7 that could allow attackers to bypass the software's security sandbox and execute arbitrary code on the ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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A New Vulnerability That Affects The Latest Desktop and Server Versions of The JRE
Apr 25, 2013Java vulnerability hunters from Polish security research firm Security Explorations claim to have found a new vulnerability that affects the latest desktop and server versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The vulnerability is ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Two New Bugs in The Browser Plug-in to Oracle
Feb 27, 2013A Polish security firm known for rooting out Java vulnerabilities has reported two new bugs in the browser plug-in to Oracle, Security Explorations said today. On its bug-reporting status page, Security Explorations noted that it had ...
Tags: Java vulnerabilitie, Oracle, company news
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Mozilla Yesterday Took Another Step Toward Delivering a "Metro" Version of Firefox
Feb 17, 2013Mozilla yesterday took another step toward delivering a "Metro" version of Firefox to Windows 8 users. Late Tuesday, Asa Dotzler, the Firefox desktop product manager, announced that a preliminary Metro browser had reached ...
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Adobe Has Been Forced to Investigate Reports of a Zero-Day Security Flaw
Feb 17, 2013Adobe has been forced to investigate reports of a zero-day security flaw in its Reader and Acrobat software that leaves users vulnerable to cyber-attacks. The exploit was discovered by researchers at network security firm FireEye, who ...
Tags: Adobe, zero-day security flaw, Reader and Acrobat software
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Researchers Claim to Have Found Two New Vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11
Jan 23, 2013Researchers from Security Explorations, a Poland-based vulnerability research firm, claim to have found two new vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 that can be exploited to bypass the software's security sandbox and execute arbitrary code ...
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Researchers From an Vulnerability Research Firm Found Vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11
Jan 21, 2013Researchers from a Poland-based vulnerability research firm on Friday announced that they had found vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 that can be exploited to bypass the software’s security sandbox and execute arbitrary code on ...
Tags: Researchers, Java, Security Flaw
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Mozilla Last Week Released The First Public Preview of a Firefox Browser
Oct 8, 2012Mozilla last week released the first public preview of a Firefox browser that runs in Windows 8's touch-first"Modern"or"Metro"user interface(UI). The Firefox app for Modern--the UI dubbed"Metro"until Microsoft ditched the term over ...
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Oracle Java Enables Attackers to Bypass Sandbox Defences
Sep 27, 2012Security researchers have discovered a new vulnerability in all supported versions of Oracle Java that enables attackers to bypass sandbox defences. The vulnerability, which affects Java Standard Edition versions 5, 6 and 7, can be used ...
Tags: Java Flaw, Bypass Sandbox, vulnerability, Security Explorations
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Oracle Issued an Emergency Update to Patch The Vulnerabilities Hackers
Aug 30, 2012Computerworld-Oracle today issued an emergency update to patch the critical vulnerabilities hackers have been using in increasing numbers to hijack Windows PCs. According to Rapid7,the security firm that maintains the Metasploit ...
Tags: Oracle, patch, hackers, hijack Windows PCs
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Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt Is More Than Just The Tool of Overhyping Vendors
Aug 13, 2012Infoworld - When it comes to IT security, FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) is more than just the tool of overhyping vendors hoping to sell their next big thing. It is the reality that seasoned IT security pros live in, thanks in large ...
Tags: IT security, FUD, Paul Ferguson, antivirus scanner
