Internet Explorer
May Patch Tuesday critical for users of Internet Explorer and web-based services
Microsoft has just released its monthly updates for May 2013. The zero-day IE flaw used on the Dept of Labor website was fixed, as well as an IE 10 hole used at PWN2OWN.
Critical fixes for Adobe Reader, Flash Player and ColdFusion also hit the streets today.
US Department of Labor website hacked, serves malware, now fixed
A subdomain of the US Department of Labor's main website, running off a separate server - what's known colloquially as a microsite - was modified to serve up malware.
Paul Ducklin takes a quick look at the attack...
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!
Microsoft to patch security vulnerabilities on Tuesday - including some rated as "critical"
Patch Tuesday is bringing seven security fixes, with Microsoft deeming four of them "drop-everything-and-fix-this-now" critical in Windows, IE, Silverlight, Office and Microsoft Server.
Monster super-critical Patch Tuesday for February 2013
Microsoft has released 12 patches covering 56 vulnerabilities as part of the February monthly "Patch Tuesday" update. Five of these patches are rated critical and code allow criminals to drive-by install malware onto Windows systems.
Microsoft readies monster-sized security patch for Windows users
Patch Tuesday is approaching, and for users of Microsoft's software it's going to be a monster.
Make sure that you patch Internet Explorer as soon as possible.
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...
Microsoft to release an emergency security patch for Internet Explorer zero day flaw
Microsoft will be releasing an out-of-band patch for the recently-disclosed zero-day hole in Internet Explorer.
Find out if you need the patch, and start getting ready now. This one really is critical.
Zero day vulnerability in Internet Explorer being used in targeted attacks, FixIt now available
Microsoft has released an advisory on a new zero day attack against users of Internet Explorer. While a Fixit is available it may be best to avoid using IE for awhile.
Internet Explorer flaw allows attackers to track your mouse movements
An Internet Explorer vulnerability allows hackers to track mouse cursor movement anywhere on the screen, even if a given window is inactive, unfocused or minimised. It can also compromise the security of virtual keyboards and keypads, thereby thwarting their use against keyloggers.
Internet Explorer sucks less than it used to, claims Microsoft
There are plenty of people who love to hate Microsoft Internet Explorer.
But does it really suck less than it used to?
Microsoft pushes IE 9 tweak via Windows Update to close three critical security holes
Microsoft has reminded Internet Explorer users of the importance of keeping their browser updated against security threats.
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.
Practical IT: What is your company's threat response strategy?
As someone looking after IT for your company, how do you react to reports of vulnerabilites like those seen recently in Java and Internet Explorer?
New security hole found in multiple Java versions
The same team of Polish researchers who discovered a critical security hole in Oracle’s Java software say that they uncovered another such hole, which could be used to bypass the secure application “sandbox” on most recent versions of Java.
Monday review: the hot 18 stories of the week
It's weekly summary time.
Here's everything we've written in the last seven days.
Emergency security patch issued by Microsoft to squash Internet Explorer zero day exploit
Microsoft has released an out-of-cycle security update to protect Internet Explorer users against a vulnerability that was being exploited by malicious hackers.
Microsoft releases fix for Internet Explorer security hole, full patch coming Friday
Microsoft has issued a simple Fix It tool to fix the zero day security vulnerability in Internet Explorer that has been causing headlines this week.
Threat level goes HIGH, as Microsoft readies fix for critical Internet Explorer security hole
Experts at SophosLabs have raised their threat level to "High" in response to an as-yet unpatched security vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
German Government tells all users of Internet Explorer.. to stop NOW
The German government is clearly taking the latest critical security problem in Internet Explorer seriously, publicly urging all users to stop browsing the web with the Microsoft product until a patch is available.
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