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Microsoft quashes 21 bugs, blocks drive-by attacks
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Microsoft today issued nine security
updates that patched 21 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE),
Office, .Net, Silverlight and SharePoint Server, including several critical
bugs that can be exploited with ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224255/Microsoft_quashes_21_bugs_blocks_drive_by_attacks>
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Adobe plugs critical holes in Shockwave Player
ZDNet (blog)
By Ryan Naraine | February 14, 2012, 9:10am PST Summary: These
vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to run malicious code on an
affected Windows or Mac OS X system. Adobe has shipped an urgent Shockwave
Player update to fix at least nine "critical" ...
<http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/adobe-plugs-critical-holes-in-shockwave-player/10279>
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Following Vulnerabilities, Google Disables Pre-Paid Card on Google Wallet
App
Gotta Be Mobile
After a series of two vulnerabilities were discovered that targeted Google
Wallet, Google's mobile and digital wallet app on the company's Android
smartphones, Google has now decided to disable the prepaid credit card
feature on the app.
<http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/02/14/following-vulnerabilities-google-disables-pre-paid-card-on-google-wallet-app/>
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Nearly 80% Of All Bugs Are In Third-Party Apps
Dark Reading
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Don't blame it on Microsoft: The lion's share of
vulnerabilities last year were in third-party applications, with 78 percent
of all bugs, versus 10 percent in Microsoft software products, according to
a new report published ...
<http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability-management/167901026/security/vulnerabilities/232600860/nearly-80-of-all-bugs-are-in-third-party-apps.html>
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Adobe Patches Critical Shockwave Vulnerabilities
eSecurity Planet
"'These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker, who successfully exploits
these vulnerabilities, to run malicious code on the affected system. Adobe
recommends users of Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.3.633 and earlier versions
update to Adobe Shockwave ...
<http://www.esecurityplanet.com/patches/adobe-patches-critical-shockwave-vulnerabilities.html>
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Whistleblowing Site Cryptome.org Infected With Drive-by Exploits
PCWorld
The Blackhole exploit kit is commonly used to launch drive-by download
attacks from compromised websites by exploiting vulnerabilities in programs
installed on the computers of users accessing them. In Cryptome's case, the
Blackhole installation ...
<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/249918/whistleblowing_site_cryptomeorg_infected_with_driveby_exploits.html>
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Adobe Patches Critical Shockwave Player Bugs During February Update
eWeek
Adobe is fixing several security vulnerabilities in its Shockwave Player,
as well as its Robohelp authoring product, as part of the company's
scheduled update. Adobe's Product Security Incident Report Team closed nine
critical security holes in ...
<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Adobe-Patches-Critical-Shockwave-Player-Bugs-During-February-Update-602580/>
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Report concludes number of security vulnerabilities is falling
The H
Secunia's security report for 2011 concludes that the absolute number of
security vulnerabilities being discovered is falling. This is true in
comparison both with the previous year and over a five-year period. This
should not, however, ...
<http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Report-concludes-number-of-security-vulnerabilities-is-falling-1434096.html>
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Have you uninstalled Java yet? Here are 14 new reasons...
ZDNet (blog)
By Ryan Naraine | February 14, 2012, 5:08pm PST Summary: All of these
vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, ie, may
be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password.
If you still haven't uninstalled ...
<http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/have-you-uninstalled-java-yet-here-are-14-new-reasons/10323>
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Businesses bugged by end point security risks
TechEye
The latest Yearly Report from security outfit Secunia has shown that more
should be done in the software industry to ensure that patching strategies
are in place, with end point vulnerabilities on the rise. The problem is
stemming from third party ...
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