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Adobe fixes critical Shockwave Flash Player flaw
Adobe released an update to its Shockwave Flash Player to repair a critical flaw that could allow an attacker to take complete control of a system. Article | 25 Jun 2009
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Adobe issues first quarterly patch release fixing 13 flaws
Adobe's first quarterly security patch release includes fixes for critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat. Article | 09 Jun 2009
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Adobe shifts to Microsoft patching process, incident response plan
Adobe Systems Inc. said it would bolster its patch management strategy, issuing quarterly updates for its adobe Reader and Acrobat PDF software. Article | 21 May 2009
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Software Piracy pandemic needs government role, better vendor antipiracy plans
Software vendors need better antipiracy plans, but they have to strike a balance to avoid alienating customers and rising support headaches. Column | 18 May 2009
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McAfee to acquire Solidcore Systems for whitelisting
The $47 million deal adds Solidcore's whitelisting technology to McAfee's product line up. Article | 15 May 2009
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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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Microsoft to patch critical PowerPoint zero-day flaw
Attackers are actively targeting a remote code execution vulnerability in PowerPoint to take complete control of an affected system. Article | 07 May 2009
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Adobe working on patch to correct new zero-day flaw
Adobe Reader and Acrobat contain memory corruption errors that could be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Article | 30 Apr 2009
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Secure software development starts before coding begins
Source code and binary analysis tools both play a role in secure software development, but experts say careful planning, better education and a lot of hard work are even more important. Article | 22 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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