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Monday review - the hot 22 stories of the week
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Cracked passwords from the alleged 'Egyptian hacker' Adobe breach
An allegedly Egyptian hacker going by the name ViruS_HimA has allegedly hacked into Adobe.
Wherever the data actually comes from, it reveals yet more poor password hygiene at both the client and the server...find out just how bad.
Critical Flash updates delivered early, be sure to update now
Adobe have released a critical update for Flash Player that fixes seven remote code execution vulnerabilities. Set phasers to patch!
Monday review: the hot 20 stories of the week
Here you go. All the stories we wrote in the past seven days, in case you missed anything (or just want to read them again).
Six critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave patched
If your Windows or Mac computer uses the Adobe Shockwave Player, it's time to update your systems.
Adobe fixes 25 critical security holes in its software
Adobe released an important update for its software on Monday, fixing 25 security holes. The updates affect Flash running on Windows, Apple Mac and Linux systems.
In addition, Adobe AIR users on Windows, Mac OS X, Android and iOS are also advised to install an update.
Monday review: the hot 26 stories of the week
Here's a list of all the stories we've written in the last week, in case you missed any (or if you just want to read them again).
Adobe revokes certificate after hackers compromise server, sign malware
Adobe security chief Brad Arkin has warned that hackers have managed to create malicious files with Adobe's digital code-signing signature.
Microsoft warns of Flash vulnerability on IE 10 and Windows 8
They’re not even available yet, but Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10 are already the subjects of a Microsoft Security Advisory concerning - you guessed it - Adobe Flash vulnerability.
New IE zero day exploit circulating, used to install Poison Ivy
The gang behind that recent Java zero day attacks apparently hasn't packed up for the season. A researcher examining one of the servers used to launch attacks on vulnerable Java installations said he found a new zero day exploit for Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser.
Monday review: the hot 22 stories of the week
In case you missed any recent stories, here's everything we wrote in the last seven days.
Patch Tuesday for September 2012 - All about Adobe
Patch Tuesday for September 2012 is here and fortunately there isn't a lot to talk about. Microsoft released two fixes, while Adobe patched critical vulnerabilities in Flash and Photoshop CS6.
MediaFire restores virus researcher’s account, questions copyright troll and DMCA claim
Cloud-based storage firm MediaFire restored account access to a virus researcher who was suspended after a mysterious firm claimed virus samples she posted on the service violated copyright protections.
Apache Foundation creates firestorm over user privacy choices [POLL]
The Apache Foundation has decided to ignore user tracking preferences when surfing with Internet Explorer 10 in its market dominating web server. Read on for the controversy and the opportunity to weigh in with your thoughts.
Fingerprint scanner maker cries foul over Russian firm's security warning
Authentec, the maker of the widely used UPEK fingerprint scanner, said on Wednesday that it couldn't find any evidence to support claims by the Russian security firm Elcomsoft that its software stores Windows passwords insecurely, exposing customers to potential hacking.
Adobe updates Flash again in a Patch Tuesday of its own
Seems as though something urgent from a security point of view came up in the past few days.
Adobe Flash Player has been patched again, just one week after the official Patch Tuesday update...
Monday review: the hot 23 stories of last week
Just in case you missed any of our stories last week, here's a little recap.
The top four reasons users don't upgrade their software (but probably ought to)
Bet you didn't you know that it's ITUW!
That's right. It's International Technology Upgrade Week.
Don't worry - I didn't know, either. Find out more...
How PDFs can infect your computer via Adobe Reader vulnerabilities [VIDEO]
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Adobe PDF vulnerability exploitation caught on camera.
Sophos security expert Chet WIsniewski demonstrates how malicious PDFs can infect your computer.
Encoding malicious PDFs as XDP files to bypass anti-virus? No need to panic
GovCertUK, the UK Government's Computer Emergency Response Team, had issued an alert warning that attackers could bypass gateway anti-virus software to infect organisations, by encoding malicious PDF files into the XDP format.
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