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RealPlayer patch released as researchers warn of active attacks
Real Networks advises users of its popular media player to install its patch for RealPlayer 10.5 and 11 beta to remove a security flaw attackers have targeted in recent days. Article
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Attackers target RealPlayer
Symantec warned late Thursday that a flaw in the popular RealPlayer multimedia viewer is being actively exploited by attackers in the wild. Article
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Oracle CPU to contain 51 flaw fixes
Oracle's Critical Patch Update will address 51 fixes, addressing critical holes in Oracle database 10g, Application Server, E-Business Suite and PeopleSoft Enterprise software. Article
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Adobe offers workaround for Acrobat-Reader flaw
Adobe has acknowledged a critical security flaw affecting Adobe Reader 8.1, Adobe Acrobat Standard, Professional and Elements 8.1 and Adobe Acrobat 3D. A workaround is available. Article
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Apple patches persistent QuickTime flaw
A year-old flaw in the popular Apple QuickTime media player has been fixed. The fix applies to Windows machines running the application. Article
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Google fixes Gmail zero-day
Google plugged a cross-site scripting flaw that could have been exploited to silently forward emails and contacts from a remote user's account. News
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Serious Google Gmail flaw exposes sensitive user data
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gmail allows attackers to silently forward emails and view sensitive data. Article
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Ask.com toolbar contains 'Highly critical' flaw
Attackers could exploit a serious security flaw in Ask.com's popular Internet Explorer toolbar to execute malicious code on targeted computers, researchers warn. Article
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How to avoid dangling pointers: Tiny programming errors leave serious security vulnerabilities
For years, many have said that there is no practical way to exploit a dangling pointer, a common application programming error. But these software bugs should no longer be thought of as simple quality-assurance problems. Michael Cobb explains how th... Tip
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Government warns of dangerous QuickBooks Online flaw
Attackers could exploit two flaws in the popular Intuit QuickBooks Online Edition to cause buffer overflows and download or upload files in arbitrary locations, US-CERT warned. Article
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