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Oracle Borrows Security Notice Method from Microsoft
Borrowing a page directly from Microsoft’s playbook, Oracle has implemented an advance notice mechanism for its quarterly release of security patches. Beginning with the first…
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Exploit Released for Critical PC Hijack Flaw
A fully working exploit for a worm hole fixed by Microsoft two days ago has been put into limited release, prompting new “patch now” warnings…
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VeriSign Offers Hackers $8,000 Bounty on Vista, IE 7 Flaws
VeriSign’s iDefense Labs has placed an $8,000 bounty on remote code execution holes in Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7. The Reston, Va., security intelligence…
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No Fixes for Microsoft Word Zero-Day Flaws
Microsoft has released high-priority fixes for serious vulnerabilities in its Outlook and Excel applications, but there are no patches in the January batch for known…
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Patch Tuesday: Critical MS Office Fixes Coming
Microsoft’s security response team has announced plans to release eight security bulletins Jan. 9 with patches for a slew of Windows and Office vulnerabilities. Four…
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Five Hackers Who Left a Mark on 2006
In the security year that was 2006, zero-day attacks and exploits dominated the headlines. However, the year will be best remembered for the work of…
