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Oracle's emergency Java patch blocks zero-day exploits, researchers confirm
Computerworld
"If we assume that they heard about [the vulnerabilities] the same time
they went public, then getting a patch out in four days was lightning
quick," said Beardsley. "And if the rumor is true that they've had it for
several months, it's still pretty ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230786/Oracle_s_emergency_Java_patch_blocks_zero_day_exploits_researchers_confirm>
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Laptop Fingerprint Readers Vulnerable To Password Hacks
InformationWeek
To mitigate the information security vulnerability, she advised anyone with
a laptop that has UPEK Protector Suite installed to ensure that the
"Windows logon feature" in the software is disabled for all accounts on the
machine, which should then clear ...
<http://www.informationweek.com/security/vulnerabilities/laptop-fingerprint-readers-vulnerable-to/240006528>
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Secunia Launches Corporate Software Inspector 6.0
Dark Reading
Copenhagen, Denmark – August 30, 2012 - Secunia, the leading provider of
IT security solutions that enable businesses and private individuals to
manage and control vulnerability threats, today announced the general
availability of the next generation ...
<http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability-management/167901026/security/news/240006533/secunia-launches-corporate-software-inspector-6-0.html>
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Java zero-days take SIX MONTHS to patch? SRSLY, Oracle?
Computerworld (blog)
The critical Java vulnerabilities that have security experts cautioning
users to disable Java...Oracle has known about them for months. ... Oracle
very likely could have made patches available...months ago. Instead, it
stuck to its roadmap. As a result ...
<http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/20917/java-zero-days-take-six-months-patch-srsly-oracle-itbwcw>
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Oracle Issues Security Alert For Severe Java Vulnerability That Gives ...
TechCrunch
The vulnerability means that attackers can access a user's data without the
need for a user name or password. Reading between the lines here and it
appears that victims could fall prey to attackers who could turn the user's
system into a bot for other ...
<http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/30/oracle-issues-security-alert-for-severe-java-vulnerability-that-gives-attackers-control-and-access-to-personal-data/>
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Oracle issues Java security update fixing dangerous zero-day vulnerabilities
TechTarget
"Due to the severity of these vulnerabilities, the public disclosure of
technical details and the reported exploitation of CVE-2012-4681 'in the
wild,' Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply the updates provided
by this Security Alert as soon ...
<http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/2240162489/Oracle-issues-Java-security-update-fixing-dangerous-zero-day-vulnerabilities>
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Java Zero-Day Malware Attack: 6 Facts
InformationWeek
Attackers, apparently operating from China, chained the two vulnerabilities
together to defeat Java 7 security settings, allowing them to execute
arbitrary code on targeted PCs. But the exploit code has since been added
to attack toolkits and used in ...
<http://www.informationweek.com/security/attacks/java-zero-day-malware-attack-6-facts/240006535>
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Six Ways to Protect Against the New Actively Exploited Java Vulnerability
PCWorld
Most of the proposed solutions have drawbacks or are applicable only to
certain system configurations and environments. However, the hope is that
in the absence of an official patch from Oracle users will be able to use
one or a combination of them in ...
<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/261562/six_ways_to_protect_against_the_new_actively_exploited_java_vulnerability.html>
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Firefox 15 fixes 16 vulnerabilities
Infosecurity Magazine
Mozilla has released version 14 of its Firefox browser with fixes for 15
vulnerabilities, including six critical flaws, and a number of
security-related features. Mozilla working on security fix for tab
thumbnail glitch in Firefox 13. A tab thumbnail ...
<http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/27880/firefox-15-fixes-16-vulnerabilities>
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