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Safari 4.1.2 and 5.0.2 fix drive-by download flaws
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
8 Sep 2010 at 12:55pm
Apple releases Safari and iOS security updates. Should you be concerned? Click to find out.
Microsoft Patch Day LiveSecurity alerts delayed due to technical issues
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
10 Aug 2010 at 8:22pm
Technical difficulties have prevented us from sending our typical Microsoft LiveSecurity alerts. We hope to send them tomorrow, but in the meantime you can find temporary links to today's Microsoft alerts within this post.
Microsoft Black Tuesday: Tons of updates for Windows, Office, and IE
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
10 Aug 2010 at 2:35pm
It's time to dust off Group Policy Manager, or whatever patch management framework you use, and get to patching.As expected, Microsoft has released a record 14 updates for Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer (IE).
Record MS Patch Day will deliver 14 security bulletins tomorrow
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
9 Aug 2010 at 2:12pm
Microsoft plans a record Patch Day on Tuesday, August 10, with 14 security bulletins to fix 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer. Read on to plan your preparations.
Microsoft Black Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes Google researcher's zero day
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
13 Jul 2010 at 2:11pm
Today, Microsoft released four security bulletins for July's Patch Day, fixing two flaws in Windows, and two in Office. Three of the four bulletins are Critical. However, even the Important bulletin fixes an Outlook flaw that poses a significant risk.
July's Patch Day Brings Four Patches to Windows and Office
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
8 Jul 2010 at 7:27pm
As regular as Swiss clockwork, Microsoft Patch Day has crept upon us yet again. Read on to learn what combination of Microsoft patches to expect next Tuesday, July 13.
iTunes 9.2 fixes a cartload of Webkit vulnerabilities
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
17 Jun 2010 at 6:35pm
Apple's released iTunes 9.2 yesterday to fix 38 security vulnerabilities. If you use iTunes, click through to learn why you should upgrade.
Google researcher discloses zero day Microsoft Windows Help Center flaw irres...
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
11 Jun 2010 at 6:10pm
An Information Security Engineer at Google, disclosed a complicated, yet serious security vulnerability in Windows' Help Center to the Full-Disclosure mailing list.
Apple Safari exposes a jungle of security flaws to Windows and Mac users
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
10 Jun 2010 at 3:41pm
A few days ago, Apple released Safari 5.0 and 4.1 to fix almost 50 security vulnerabilities in their web browser. The flaws affect both the Mac and Windows Version of Safari.
Microsoft Black Tuesday: Ten bulletins fix Windows, Office, IE, and IIS vulne...
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
8 Jun 2010 at 2:15pm
Microsoft's ten security bulletins contain fixes for 34 vulnerabilities in Windows (and its components), Office, Internet Explorer (IE), and Internet Information Service (IIS). Microsoft rates two of the Windows bulletins, and the IE bulletin, as Critical
Ten MS Security Bulletins for Tomorrow's June Patch Day
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
7 Jun 2010 at 3:00pm
Tomorrow, Microsoft plans to publish their montly security bulletins for June, 2010. Click above to get a quick preview of what to expect.
Windows 7 image handling component flaw causes BSOD or worse
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
20 May 2010 at 8:20pm
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 suffer from an image handling vulnerability that could allow hackers to cause your PC to have a BSOD, or even gain complete control of it. Read on for more.
Microsoft Black Tuesday: Microsoft patches Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and...
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
11 May 2010 at 3:50pm
Microsoft's Black Tuesday security bulletins are hot of the press. The bulletins fix two critical flaws - an Outlook Express and Windows Mail integer overflow vulnerability and a Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code execution vulnerability.
Slow burn P2P worm could still eventually go big
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
8 May 2010 at 10:18am
A new P2P worm seems to be spreading quickly in some areas of the world. Corey tells you why he considers this "worm" a bot client, and why the multiple spreading techniques employed by today's blended threats yeild slow, but steady results.
Two Critical Microsoft Updates for April
by lsseditor@watchguard.com
8 May 2010 at 9:29am
Microsoft plans to release Critical updates for Windows and Office next Tuesday -- a pretty light Black Tuesday compared to other. Click the link for more details

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