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Critical Windows USB exploit allows flash drives to grant root access, patch issued

Critical Windows USB exploit allows flash drives to grant root access, patch issued
  • Posted March 13, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, IT Security
  • Microsoft's Patch Tuesday yielded an interesting security fix for a glaring vulnerability in how the Windows kernel handles USB device enumeration. The critical vulnerability allowed potential hackers with physical access to a Windows PC to run arbitrary code with system…

Larger-than-usual Patch Tuesday to address 57 security vulnerabilities

Larger-than-usual Patch Tuesday to address 57 security vulnerabilities
  • Posted February 11, 2013, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security, Microsoft
  • Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday is upon us and this time, Windows users are in store for a much larger batch of fixes than usual. A recent post on Technet highlights the fact that tomorrow’s update will address 57 different security…

Adobe to patch Flash Pro, Illustrator and Photoshop CS5.x following public outcry

Adobe to patch Flash Pro, Illustrator and Photoshop CS5.x following public outcry
  • Posted May 14, 2012, 8:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Software
  • Adobe has backpedaled on a decision not to patch critical vulnerabilities in older editions of it signature Creative Suite package, asking users to upgrade to the new CS6 release instead, and spend hundreds of dollars in the process. The change of…

Apple releases iOS 5.1.1 with several bug fixes

Apple releases iOS 5.1.1 with several bug fixes
  • Posted May 9, 2012, 1:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple
  • Apple has released the latest update for their popular mobile operating system, iOS, which includes reliability improvements to HDR photography when using this option from the lock screen as well as multiple bug fixes for their iPhone, iPad and iPod touch…

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