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Apple, Oracle, Google Lead Major Vendors with Software Vulnerabilities in
Q1 ...
PCWorld
By John P. Mello Jr., PCWorld Apr 18, 2012 11:29 AM Apple led all major
technology vendors in reported vulnerabilities in its operating system and
software during the first three months of 2012, according to a report
released Tuesday by Trend Micro.
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HP says commercial software vulnerabilities down almost 20% across industry
Network World
By Ellen Messmer, Network World A study done by HP shows that reported
vulnerabilities in commercial software applications dropped dramatically
last year compared with 2010 -- but that there's little reason to feel
complacent since the risk factors for ...
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Oracle Patches 88 Vulnerabilities, Including Some that Allow Remote
Exploits ...
Threatpost (blog)
by Anne Saita Oracle yesterday released 88 security fixes for
vulnerabilities -- including several that allow for remote access without
authentication -- across its portfolio as part of its quarterly Critical
Patch Update. The company issued a Security ...
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Application Security, Inc.'s TeamSHATTER Discovers Seven Database ...
SunHerald.com
TeamSHATTER researchers have been credited for reporting vulnerabilities in
27 of the 30 Oracle CPUs since the program's inception in 2005. The April
2012 CPU contains a total of 88 security vulnerability fixes cross multiple
Oracle products, ...
<http://www.sunherald.com/2012/04/18/3890929/application-security-incs-teamshatter.html>
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New HP Report Shows 19 Percent Drop in Reported Vulnerabilities
Threatpost (blog)
by Anne Saita A new study due for public release Thursday shows
vulnerabilities reported in commercial software applications fell
significantly last year, but almost a quarter of those found were
considered at high risk for exploitation.
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Apple, Oracle, Google Lead Major Vendors with Software Vulnerabilities ...
CIO India
Apple led all major technology vendors in reported vulnerabilities in its
operating system and software during the first three months of 2012,
according to a report released Tuesday by Trend Micro. Apple reported 91
vulnerabilities during the period, ...
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Bounties keep reported bug count low, but severity high
SC Magazine
The overall number of new vulnerabilities reported in 2011 has gone down,
but the decline could be tied to companies offering higher price tags for
information regarding flaws that are more difficult to find. According to
the biannual "2011 Top Cyber ...
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Oracle fixes 88 security vulnerabilities
Help Net Security
Oracle's Critical Patch Update for April 2012 fixes 88 security
vulnerabilities across the product line. The amount of fixes isn't really a
big concern; it's the criticality that really matters. There is quite an
uptick in criticality when you look at ...
<http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=12764>
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CORE, NTO Partner To Provide Web App Security Analysis
Dark Reading
Security teams use application security scanners such as NTOSpider to
identify the application vulnerabilities and then use CORE's Insight threat
simulation and real-world threat replication technology to do deeper
testing on those vulnerabilities ...
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