Two new off-cycle patches follow the usual Patch Tuesday release. Plus: Looking to third-party app security.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 05/03/2010
This month is among the busiest, with patches coming from Microsoft, Adobe and others. Plus: Black Hat Tech Con tackles Web-originated attacks; looking for motives in the cyberspying world.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 04/12/2010
With April's planned patch releases, Microsoft sets pace to exceed 2009's fixes. Plus: Conficker, a year later; how you set admin rights may be key to overall security, says one vendor.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 04/05/2010
The Jericho Forum proposes security vendors self-assess and certify their security capabilities. Plus: Microsoft might release IE off-cycle update; Koobface shows itself, again.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/16/2010
The debate continues over an Internet taxation framework. Plus: Report on IE and Firefox bug issues; Small number of Microsoft patches for March.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/09/2010
The annual security conference revisits some familiar topics. Plus, Microsoft issues IE-centric security advisory; educating enterprises about Windows 7 security.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/02/2010
When the same bugs keep cropping up, what's an application developer to do? Plus: Microsoft opens up about rootkit problem; ranking patch priorities; more.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/23/2010
Plus: browsers are a prime target in the "hacker Olympics"; the government simulates a cyberattack via "Shockwave."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/16/2010
Microsoft is set to unload 13 patches this month. Plus: support clock is ticking for some Microsoft products; Adobe apologizes for old bug.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/09/2010
Plus: Google phases out IE 6 support; Azure shines spotlight on cloud computing security.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/02/2010
Security firm says it has found more holes in the browser, but they're holding off on the specifics. Plus: the IE patch took some time; China denies responsibility over Google attacks.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/26/2010
Plus: Google attacks may originate from China; password complexity not a complete deterrent.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/19/2010
Plus: Oracle has a hefty patch cycle; enterprises feel less secure this year than last; more.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/12/2010
Plus, Adobe may surpass Office for most security vulnerabilities; Chrome a growing target for hackers.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/05/2010
Hackers will find ways to keep security experts busy. Keep your eye out for these eight.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/23/2009