Adobe Patches Critical Shockwave Player Bugs During February Update Between Microsoft's Patch Tuesday and Adobe's Shockwave Player update, IT administrators have a fairly heavy load of third-party patches to apply this month. Adobe is fixing several security vulnerabilities in its Shockwave Player, as well as its … Read more on eWeek Windows Server 8 Beta Arrives With Multiple Enhancements Many of the new improvements include GUI and PowerShell enhancements, virtual machine memory boosts, security and self-updating cluster option improvements, better control over Hyper-V replica management, and improvements to dynamic access control and … Read more on Microsoft Certified Professional   ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Apple: Fix for Critical iPhone Security Hole in the Works A serious security flaw that allows hackers to remotely commandeer iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches should eventually have a fix, says Apple. The company acknowledged it was working to close the security hole Thursday, but would only say to expect the fix in a forthcoming software update. The flaw, which came to light on Wednesday [...] Read more on Techland iPad, iPhone Flaws that Allow Jailbreaks also Invite Malware Apple promises a patch for iOS vulnerability that opens mobile devices. Read more on PC World     ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Critical flaws in IE and Outlook discovered Vulnerabilities allow for remote code execution, creating the potential for attackers to install backdoor Trojans. Read more on ZDNet Apple Security Update 2011-003 protects against MAC Defender Apple has released Security Update 2011-003, a patch for Mac OS X Snow Leopard. The fix’s main goal is protection against Mac Defender, a piece of malware that attempts to scam credit card numbers from people duped into installing it. A definition for Mac Defender has been added to File Quarantine, and when the code is detected Snow Leopard will try to remove it. The new safeguards cover both … Read more on MacNN   ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Question by Annamarie: AOL Security update – Critical?? There’s this thing that keeps popping up. I don’t have AOL, I have comcast. And my security is from McAfee, so I’m wondering if this is just some virus trying to get on my computer. It says: The following update is ready to install. Security Update – Critical: AOL has identified a security vulnerability that can be used to execute malicious code. To correct, install this update. You may need to shut down applications and restart your computer. And the buttons say “Install Now” or “remind me later”. Should I download it? I also get all my “computer updates” from Microsoft Update. Thanks in advance. Be ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Apple Patches Critical Safari Holes The latest fix addressed 27 vulnerabilities in Safari for both Mac and Windows, 85% of them critical bugs. Read more on PC World ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Adobe Reader Gets Critical Patch Users are urged to update the Reader PDF software with an ‘out-of-band’ update that fixes two vulnerabilities. Adobe Acrobat – Document – Data Formats – List of PDF software – Publishing Read more on PC World ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Microsoft patches critical bugs in Windows, Office Microsoft today patched five vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, including a bug hackers have been exploiting for almost a month. Read more on Network World ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Adobe update plugs critical Flash holes The company has issued a patch that addresses 32 vulnerabilities in its Flash Player in Windows, Mac, Solaris and Linux, after hackers exploited one of the vulnerabilities Read more on ZDNet UK ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Patch Tuesday’s update small, but critical, Microsoft says Microsoft Tuesday issued two security updates detailing patches for applications in Windows and Office that the company deemed critical, because one of the vulnerabilities could sneak up on administrators via third-party software installations. Read more on CIO ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Oracle Java Update Targets Critical Vulnerability The Java 6 update is designed to fix two critical vulnerabilities in Java that put Windows, Linux and Solaris users at risk. Read more on InternetNews.com ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Firefox Update Addresses Critical Security Flaw Mozilla has released Firefox 3.6.2 about a week ahead of the original schedule. The update addresses some stability issues and a number of security vulnerabilities, most notably the critical security flaw described in Bug 552216, which could allow an attacker to execute malicious code on the target system. Read more on Network World ....> The Post Continues Here! <....