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Adobe issues Reader update fixing zero-day flaw
Exploit code to attack a remote code execution flaw in Adobe Reader was available in the wild. Article | 13 May 2009
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Security Squad: Federal cybersecurity defenses
Editors discuss the U.S. electrical grid compromise and the restructuring of the federal cybersecurity authority. The Conficker hype and criticism of PCI DSS is also examined. News | 30 Apr 2009
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Oracle issues 43 updates, fixes serious database flaws
Oracle's quarterly Critical Patch Update contained patches for 16 database flaws and dozens of others correcting errors in Oracle Application Server and its BEA product line. Article | 14 Apr 2009
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Attackers target new Microsoft PowerPoint zero-day flaw
Microsoft said it is aware of limited, targeted attacks against a new PowerPoint zero-day flaw that surfaced Thursday. The software giant hasn't ruled out an out-of-cycle patch. Article | 03 Apr 2009
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Internet Explorer 8 includes a bevy of security features
Experts praise the IE 8 security features, but say browser makers have a long way to go in preventing the browser from being a hacker's favorite mode of attack. Article | 19 Mar 2009
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Serious holes in Mac OS X memory, researcher shows
A demonstration of hacking techniques at the SOURCE Boston conference enables an attacker to execute arbitrary code and take full control of a Mac. Article | 11 Mar 2009
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Adobe issues patch to block zero-day flaw
The latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader corrects a critical image handling flaw being actively exploited in the wild. Article | 10 Mar 2009
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Attackers target new Adobe zero-day flaw
Attackers are actively targeting a zero-day flaw in Adobe Acrobat Reader software, according to a warning from Symantec. Article | 20 Feb 2009
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Intel Trusted Execution Technology is flawed, Black Hat researchers show
Security researchers Joanna Rutkowska and colleague Rafal Wojtczuk, discovered new Intel bugs that would allow attackers to bypass Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Article | 18 Feb 2009
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Kaspersky website hacked multiple times, expert says
A number of hackers probed the Kaspersky website after an initial breach was published on the hackersblog.org website. Article | 13 Feb 2009
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