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Kernel patch resolves power management problem in Linux
A new patch is promising to addresses power regression problems that have cropped up in recent versions of the Linux operating system. According to PCWorld, version 2.6.38 or later of the Linux
Microsoft: Old vulnerabilities cause most Windows infections
Despite the headlines that zero-day exploits make, they are far less dangerous in real-world terms than mundane unpatched security vulnerabilities, says Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ). The company took
Only two new security bulletins next week for Patch Tuesday
An exceptionally light update has been scheduled for May's Patch Tuesday that is coming next week. This is probably welcome news for system administrators of Windows-centric environments, given the
Google security researcher releases fuzzer tool for browsers
Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) security researcher Michal Zalewski has announced the release of his fuzzer tool for web browsers in a New Year's Day blog entry. A fuzzer is essentially an application that
SOUND OFF: What keeps CIOs awake at night?
The ZeuS botnet (a.k.a. Zbot) remains on the loose, stealing usernames and passwords to break into bank accounts. The Stuxnet worm is haunting industrial control systems around the globe--rumored to
IT execs write "code of conduct" for software vendors
IT executives from several large enterprises, including Lowe's and McGraw-Hill, have developed a "code of conduct for IT maintenance" to demand better quality and service from the software industry,
Microsoft to release patches for record 49 vulnerabilities next Tuesday
It's Patch Tuesday next week, and Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) has apparently put together a whopping 16 new security vulnerabilities that address a total of 49 vulnerabilities for the month of October.
Large Patch Tuesday from Microsoft this month
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) is set to issue a total of nine security updates to fix a total of 11 bugs found in Windows and the Office productivity suite today. This is a new high for the Redmond-based
Adobe warns: Critical Flash flaw under active attack
A critical vulnerability in Adobe's ( NASDAQ: ADBE ) Flash Player is being actively exploited in the wild, warned Adobe Systems. In the terse advisory released on Monday that gave scant details beyond
McAfee AV update debacle reveals weakness of push updates
This week isn't a good week to be working at McAfee. A serious error in a virus definition somehow slipped through and got pushed out to live subscribers. The result for affected systems was
