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Sick of news about the monthly patch process? You need it; here's why
Senior site editor Eric B. Parizo chides the grizzled security vets who are tired of news coverage about monthly and quarterly patches. Instead, he says, they should realize how critical it is. Column | 23 Sep 2010
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September 2010 Microsoft security bulletins to fix 13 vulnerabilities
Among the nine bulletins are fixes for Windows, IIS and Microsoft Office, but probably not a fix for the recently discovered IE8 CSS bug that can harvest social network data. Article | 09 Sep 2010
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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 | 05 Aug 2010
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August Microsoft security bulletins to fix record-tying 34 vulnerabilities
Microsoft will release 14 security bulletins this month, the most the software giant has ever released in one month. Article | 05 Aug 2010
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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 | 03 Aug 2010
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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 | 30 Jul 2010
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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 | 28 Jul 2010
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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 | 22 Jul 2010
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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 | 08 Jun 2010
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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 | 08 Jun 2010