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Reader overflow vulnerability to get emergency Adobe patch
Security updates from Adobe will patch a critical flaw that was discussed at last week's Black Hat conference. Article
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TippingPoint Zero Day Initiative to push patch deadline on vendors
TippingPoint's vulnerability disclosure team will give vulnerable vendors six months to create a patch. Article
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Adobe vulnerability management: Arkin on the new threat landscape
LAS VEGAS -- Brad Arkin and Adobe Systems Inc. have had to endure a lot of ribbing at Black Hat 2010. Arkin, senior director of product security and privacy ... Interview
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Microsoft seeks true 'responsible' vulnerability disclosure
In an interview at Black Hat 2010, the software giant said it doesn't see the need to join Mozilla and Google in paying security researchers who discover bugs in its products. It also announced a new mitigation toolkit and a partnership with Adobe. Article
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Microsoft: Vulnerability disclosure will be coordinated, rather than 'responsible'
While responsibility remains an imperative, it should be shared between researchers and security and software vendors, Microsoft said. Some security researchers are not impressed. Article
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zero-day exploit
A zero-day exploit is one that takes advantage of a security vulnerability on the same day that the vulnerability becomes generally known...(Continued) Definition
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How to test Windows operating system patches
Windows patch testing may be easy when it comes to applications like Outlook. Tom Chmielarski reviews how to test more difficult updates to the operating system. Tip
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Microsoft emphasizes three critical updates on patch-heavy Tuesday
During a Patch Tuesday full of almost a dozen bulletins and 34 vulnerabilities, Microsoft told customers to focus especially on three critical updates. Article
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Adobe offers patch timetable for critical flaw
The first round of patches for a critical flaw in Adobe's Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat products will come this week, with more to come by the end of the month. News
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Shavlik moves patch management systems to the cloud
New Web-based service is aimed at small and midsized businesses and can manage patch deployments via a browser-based console. Article