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Apple releases new update, patches iCal, Flash, and Apache
On Wednesday, Mac made the newest update available for download. It patches 40 security vulnerabilities in more than 25 components and applications in the OS X operating system, including Flash Player, Apache, and iCal. Of the elements fixed, according to Apple, 16 of the 40 were tagged...
Tags: Apache Software Foundation, Patch Management, Apple Inc., Core Security Technologies, Patches, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Tricia Liebert
Blog posts 2008-05-30
Problems with XP SP3 highlight the need to beware of updates
It has taken Microsoft four years to ship another service pack for Windows XP. After all that time, you might think that they'd get it right. However, even as SP3 went to RTM, problems cropped up with SP3, including problems that it caused with Microsoft's own Dynamics line of software....
Tags: Software, Strategy, Microsoft Windows XP, Automatic Update, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Patches, John Sheesley
Blog posts 2008-05-09
Security news roundup: Oracle announces bonanza of patches for 41 holes, older WordPress blog succumb en masse
Here’s a collection of recent security vulnerabilities, alerts, and news, which covers the release of patches by Oracle for 41 security vulnerabilities, a new patched version of rsync, a warning that older insecure WordPress blogs are becoming a vector for the propagation of spam, and news that some spam filtering...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Version, Blog, Patch Management, Wordpress, Updates, Patches, Blogging, Security, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Enterprise Software, Databases, Internet, Spam And Phishing, Software, Data Management, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-04-14
News to know for Friday, April 11, 2008
"News to know" is a joint venture between TechRepublic and ZDNet. The original post publishes every morning on business days in Between the Lines. Notable headlines: Paul Mah: Gartner analysts think that Windows is 'collapsing' Larry Dignan: With new support for...
Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Microhoo, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Mary Weilage
Blog posts 2008-04-11
Security news roundup: Spybot Search & Destroy scans for rootkits, multiple patches from Apple
Here’s a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which covers news that Spybot Search & Destroy now comes with the ability to detect rootkits, a re-release of a patch that affects Microsoft Office Excel 2003 SP2 and SP3, a slew of patches from Apple, and a warning from Microsoft...
Tags: Microsoft Word, Vulnerability, Detail, Patch Management, Apple Inc., SpyBot, Microsoft Corp., RootAlyzer, RootAlyzer Tool, Rootkits, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-03-23
People Make the Difference, not Technology
It’s funny how people make the difference, isn’t it? In the few days between Christmas and New Year a lot of people in the UK take a few days off. This means that although there are less of us to cover the area there are less...
Tags: Belt, Smile, Patches, Security, Jeff Dray
Blog posts 2007-12-29
December's Patch Tuesday sees an increase in security patches
Microsoft will be issuing seven security patches, of which three are rated "critical," in the upcoming Patch Tuesday. The other four patches carry a maximum rating of "important," addressing security flaws in a wide range of Windows versions -- including Vista. According to The Register:...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Patch Management, Patches, Paul Mah, Security, Security Patch, Software
Blog posts 2007-12-06
Security news roundup: October 18
Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which include two critical security flaw discovered in the Opera browser, various vulnerabilities across Avaya products, and a buffer overflow in the popular freeware Irfanview image viewer. Update for multiple vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Software...
Tags: Avaya Inc., Opera Software ASA, Patches, Paul Mah, Security, Security Administration, Security Update, Vulnerability
Blog posts 2007-10-18
Four critical security patches for October's Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has announced that there will be seven security bulletins released for October's Patch Tuesday on October 9. Four of the seven are rated "critical." Three of the seven bulletins will address flaws in Windows Vista. Excerpt from ZDNet's Ryan Naraine's blog: Next Tuesday's batch...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Security Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-10-05
Establish a patch management policy
Patch management is an issue that will always plague your organization's network. There will always be patches, updates, and security fixes to apply. Unfortunately, there will not always be unlimited time to evaluate and distribute fixes to close a security hole that attackers are currently exploiting. Given...
Tags: Network, Patch Management, CrossTec NetOp, Patch, Patch Management Policy, XYZ Networks, Patches, Security, Networking, Mike Mullins
Blog posts 2007-10-04
Windows Vista patch ready for download
A rumored patch for Vista reliability, said to be slated for Patch Tuesday, is available now to download from Microsoft. A leak last week suggested the software giant was almost ready to ship a patch for numerous Vista problems, and the release timing would be tied...
Tags: Network Printer, Screensaver, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Printers, Patches, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Lea Rush
Blog posts 2007-08-07
eEye releases its first security appliance
eEye Digital Security has just announced its first hardware appliance. Housed in a rack-mountable unit, the device houses several of eEye's software applications, including a security management console. Known as the REM Security Management Appliance 1505, it is able to scan the network for both known...
Tags: eEye Digital Security, Patches, Tools & Techniques, Security, Servers, Management, Hardware, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-07-25
Sun's staggered update for Java flaw exposes users
Security vendor eEye Digital Security is accusing Sun of putting millions of Java users at risk by staggering the releases of security patches for the software. As an illustration, eEye points to a recent flaw in the Java Runtime Environment JRE, in which a serious bug in...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Security Patch, Sun Microsystems Inc., eEye Digital Security, Flaw, Patches, Programming Languages, Security, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-07-14
Four critical Windows fixes coming
Microsoft will be releasing six sets of security patches on “Patch Tuesday” this week, of which four will fix critical flaws in the Windows operating system. A critical update is considered to be a flaw in which an attacker is able to remotely run unauthorized software on the victim's...
Tags: Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Flaw, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Operating Systems, Microsoft Outlook, Security, Software, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-06-10
Third-party patch management options for SMBs
Patch management can be a tedious and time consuming process, albeit an essential one. This is especially true in a hybrid network environment. Luckily, there are many third party products and services that can help to automate the process and make it easier. The importance of keeping computers updated...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Patches, Microsoft Windows, Deb Shinder, Operating systems, server component, small and medium business, patch management, network, SMB Strategies Newsletter, Console, Server, PatchLink Update, SUM, PatchPoint, Software
Technical articles 2007-04-16
Update Mac OS X and Server to Daylight Saving Time 2007
What else?What other concerns should Mac OS users have? What other steps should they be taking? What applications will need to be updated and/or patched for Daylight Saving Time?
Tags: server, Mark W. Kaelin, software, patches, mac os x, network administration, daylight saving time
Discussion threads 2007-03-06
Patch Microsoft Windows and Windows Servers for Daylight Savings Time now
Are you patched and ready to go?Have you patched your systems for the change in Daylight Savings Time this year? Are you concerned about its impact?Mini-Y2KThis has definitely been a mini-Y2K project for our team.Although the world won't end this time if the patches aren't applied, having times be off...
Tags: Mark W. Kaelin, Daylight Savings Time, patch management, windows, microsoft, windows xp, software, windows server 2003, networking, patches, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, server, window
Discussion threads 2007-02-23
How Networking Affects Release Cycles
A few years ago, I was talking to a friend of mine about the merits of console video games as opposed to PC games. One of the points that came up was that console games generally had to uphold a higher level of quality, simply because once a game shipped,...
Tags: Project Management, Upgrades, patches, patching, release cycles, product management, game, software, easy-to, console, service pack, networking
Blog posts 2007-02-13
Linux expert warns of open source's growing appeal to hackers
Alan Cox, a well-respected Linux developer, warned attendees of London's LinuxWorld that open source software is becoming more attractive to commercial hackers. In this edition of the IT Locksmith, John McCormick fills you in on Cox's statement and tells you about a new organization aiming to stop zero-day exploits. ...
Tags: John McCormick, Linux, UNIX, Patches, Operating systems, Hacking, Zeroday Emergency Response Team, SQO-OSS, open source, hacker, security, Linux expert, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Information Technology, Patch Management, Secunia, Software
Technical articles 2006-10-30
With the last few patchs
From Microsoft has any strange problems popped up? I have been looking at the Tech questions and reading online mags. I have seen alot of questions on drive mapping not working, memory errors and other strange things. I ask this because I have had problems where there should be none,...
Tags: bug ware, computer, network, off-topic, patches, security, server, window, windows, zlito@...
Discussion threads 2006-10-04


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