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Oracle Rushes Out Java Security Fix For Zero-Day Flaw

Security community breathes a sigh of relief as Oracle reacts to pressure

Oracle keeps quiet on Java zero-day as hackers find various ways to exploit it

Researchers are spending too much effort finding bugs and not enough on making exploits difficult to create, according to Adobe

Microsoft's workaround prevents HTTP requests that can occupy all CPU cycles on a Web server

Adobe has finally delivered a fix for the critical vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe is rushing to develop a patch to fix a critical vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Cloud

Researchers uncovered a Duqu installation file pointing to at least one Windows kernel zero-day vulnerability

The majority of attacks use social engineering techniques or known bugs, according to a Microsoft study

Mac

A German federal agency has revealed a major security flaw in Apple iPhones and iPads

Security professionals are more concerned about malware and spyware than “advanced persistent threats”

Cloud

Security vendor warns that antivirus and intrusion prevention are not enough to stop cyber-attackers

An unpatched Flash Player flaw is being used in 'targeted attacks', but a fix won't arrive until next week

Microsoft has confirmed it is investigating a possible zero-day vulnerability that affects Windows

Microsoft has patched a total of ten vulnerabilities for Internet Explorer, after issuing an emergency security update

Microsoft has issued a security advisory after warning of a security hole caused by an unpatched zero-day flaw on older Windows machines