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Microsoft's Patch Tuesday to be all about required reboots
Microsoft Windows shops will see one phrase repeated over and over on Patch Tuesday: "required reboot."
Emergency Internet Explorer patch available
Microsoft's emergency Internet Explorer 6 patch will be available from 6pm UK time. Facebook has begun warning members logging in to its social...
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RealPlayer fix addresses 11 security bugs
US-CERT is advising users to upgrade their RealPlayer software after the company patched 11 security bugs.
WAN Governance Executive Primer WHITE PAPER
Given the dependence on wide area networks for operational performance and enterprise growth, WAN Governance, a strategic and business-driven...
D-Link issues fixes for router vulnerabilities
Router manufacturer D-Link admitted Friday that some of its routers have a vulnerability that could allow hackers access to a device's administrative...
Oracle critical patch update includes 24 fixes
Oracle on Tuesday will release a patch update that includes 24 security fixes for its database, application server and other products.
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Juniper patches router-crashing bug
Juniper Networks has issued seven security advisories for its products, including a fix for a nasty bug that could be used to crash the company's...
Technology Brief: Technologies in HP ProLiant G6 c-Class server blades with Intel Xeon processors WHITE PAPER
An HP ProLiant c-Class server blade is a complete server that slides into an HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure. Learn about the three different...
Adobe testing new automatic updater
Next week, Adobe Systems will begin testing new automatic software designed to make it easier for Reader and Acrobat users to keep their products...
Patch Management Made Easy with WSUS 3.0 SP2
One of the challenges that comes with running a network is keeping your operating systems patched and secure. In response to this problem, Microsoft...
HP patches OpenView vulnerabilities
Hewlett-Packard has issued a number of patches for a component in its OpenView software package. The company advises administrators to apply the...
Root Access Risk Control for the Enterprise WHITE PAPER
Compliance efforts and security concerns have driven businesses to make substantial investments in threat control. In this paper, EMA analysts...
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Critical Update for IE
Today was Microsoft's final Patch Tuesday of 2009. Microsoft released a total of six new security bulletins, the most urgent one affecting a zero-day...
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Microsoft getting better at Patch Tuesday updates, experts say
All told, Microsoft released 74 patches in 2009 and while some months were worse than others (such as October), security experts say the software...
After code is released, Adobe Illustrator fix due Jan 8
Nearly a week after an unidentified hacker posted attack code that exploits a flaw in Adobe's Illustrator software, the company says it will fix the...
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