According to a report released by M86 Security Labs on July 14, 2010, the most exploited vulnerabilities are usually related to Internet Explorer and Adobe Reader, but the rising target for exploitation is Java, as reported by cnet news on July 14, 2010. The lab in its recent security report for January-June 2010 has...
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As the dog days of summer arrive in Seattle, Microsoft is preparing to issue four security bulletins next Tuesday — three of them rated “critical,” Microsoft’s highest ranking. The good news is there are only four patches, and that two of them fix outstanding zero-day vulnerabilities for which users and administrators have been waiting....
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Microsoft is furious with Vupen Security after it leaked information about two security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office 2010, even though the software package has only been out a few weeks. Vupen has identified 130 security flaws in 2010 alone, with most of them being in Microsoft products, which means that either Microsoft software is...
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In an official statement made by Microsoft it is bound to release a security bulletin that will cater to address two vulnerabilities. These flaws address to the issues pertaining to the Windows operating system and Office suite that gives an access to the hackers to take control of computer system. The post that appeared...
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Microsoft is preparing a security update in June for the IE XSS filter in Internet Explorer 8. The update will address a flaw in IE 8 that could enable cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by hackers. Security Response Center spokesman David Ross said last week in this blog post that the change will address the...
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A security researcher has uncovered multiple vulnerabilities affecting PayPal, the most critical of which could have enabled attackers to access PayPal’s business and premier reports back-end system. The vulnerabilities were patched recently by PayPal after security researcher Nir Goldshlager of Avnet Technologies brought the vulnerabilities to the site’s attention. The most critical bug was...
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