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Adobe updates are no laughing matter, but at least XKCD makes them funny
Check out this funny security-related cartoon from those amusing folks at XKCD.
(If you're not busy installing Adobe updates)
Microsoft fixes 9 flaws, Adobe 3 in April's Tuesday update
As expected Microsoft released seven important and two critical fixes for Windows, Internet Explorer and other Microsoft products. Adobe followed suite releasing fixes for ColdFusion, Flash and Shockwave. Patch now!
Adobe tells Windows and Mac users to install critical security updates for Flash and AIR
Computer users should be getting used to security updates for Adobe Flash by now - after all, this is the fourth in as many weeks.
Make sure your computers are protected as soon as possible.
Monday review - the hot 26 stories of the week
In case you missed it: Here's everything we wrote last week.
PWN2OWN results Day Two - Adobe Reader and Flash owned, Java felled yet again
PWN2OWN 2013 finished off today.
A second scheduled attack on IE 10 didn't happen, so IE 10 didn't get owned again, but Flash and Reader fell once each, and Java was exploited for the fourth time in two days...
Monday review - the hot 22 stories of the week
In case you missed anything, here's everything we wrote in the past seven days.
Adobe tells users to update Flash Player for the third time this month
Adobe tells computer users to protect themselves against "targeted attacks" that are being "exploited in the wild".
And that means patching Adobe Flash. Again.
Monday review - the hot 22 stories of the week
Catch up with anything you might have missed last week – it’s weekly roundup time.
SSCC 103 - Mandiant report, iOS coders owned, Twitter accounts hacked, and more...
Have your joined thousands of others, and become a loyal listener to the "Chet Chat" yet?
Here's the latest Naked Security podcast, Sophos Security Chet Chat 103, discussing a range of recent and newsworthy topics from the world of computer security.
That was quick! Adobe's emergency patch for Reader and Acrobat is here...
Adobe has released the emergency update for Reader and Acrobat that it promised late last week.
You may as well take advantage of Adobe's new-found velocity and get busy patching!
Monday review - the hot 21 stories of the week
Get yourself up to date with everything we've written in the last seven days - it's weekly roundup time.
No patch yet for Adobe PDF exploits - Adobe suggests a workaround; Mac and Linux users need not apply
Adobe issues advice on how to mitigate the latest exploits against its PDF Reader software.
For Windows users, anyway. Mac and Linux fans are still out in the cold.
Anatomy of a targeted attack - SophosLabs explores an Adobe zero-day "malware experiment"
SophosLabs was contacted recently to help investigate malware from an unusual sort of targeted attack.
What our researchers found was intriguing, to say the least, so we thought we'd share our discoveries with you...
Adobe investigates PDF Reader zero-day vulnerability reports
Adobe's security team has said that it is investigating reports of a brand new zero-day vulnerability affecting its Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI (11.0.1) products.
Always be wary of opening unsolicited PDF files!
SSCC 102 - Probably the best 15 minute security podcast you'll hear today
Have your joined thousands of others, and become a loyal listener to the "Chet Chat" yet?
Here's the latest Naked Security podcast, Sophos Security Chet Chat 102, discussing a range of recent and newsworthy topics from the world of computer security.
Adobe patches Flash - heads off in-the-wild attacks against Windows and Apple users
It's not Tuesday...
Nevertheless, Adobe's Flash Player has been upgraded to patch against two in-the-wild exploits against Windows and Apple users.
Oracle, please stop sneakily foisting third-party toolbars on us with your Java updates
If you're installing a critical security update on your computer, caused by the software vendor's sloppy code quality, you probably wouldn't dream that your software vendor is trying to make some money out of the inconvenience.
PWN2OWN - hack the Big Four browsers in public and go home with half a million dollars
Only six weeks to go until PWN2OWN 2013, where you can hack the Big Four browsers and the Big Three plugins, and win over half a million dollars.
But is it just about the money?
Paul Ducklin investigates...
Vulnerability reported in Foxit PDF plugin for Firefox - how to mitigate it
Italian security researcher Andrea Micalizzi has recently reported a vulnerability in the latest Foxit PDF plugin for Firefox.
Paul Ducklin examines the situation and gives a simple workaround.
Patch Tuesday - even Android and Windows RT get a look in
This month's Patch Tuesday includes bulletins from both Microsoft and Adobe, and covers a range of platforms and products.
There are updates in the mix for everything from Android to Windows RT, and from the Word Viewer to Exchange.
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