MC2 Post 824 The Flaws in the Ointment, A Patchwork Reality

 Mozilla Firefox Patches Dirty Dozen 

'Critical' Browser Flaws

Link:  

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/firefox-dirty-dozen-mozilla-patches-critical-browser-flaws/7494?tag=mantle_skin;content

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/2e57xwt

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A "Good" Patch Story.

 12-Year-Old Finds Critical Firefox Flaw, 

Earns $3,000 Bounty

Link: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/12-year-old-finds-critical-firefox-flaw-earns-3000-bounty/7524

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/352p3g3

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 Adobe Security Problems Persist:

In part because of their ubiquity, Adobe products have become a major target for attackers in recent years. 

To improve security, Adobe is introducing sandboxing technology into Adobe Reader for Windows.

The update is scheduled to come in the next few weeks.

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Critical Adobe Shockwave Player 

Vulnerability Surfaces

Link:  http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Critical-Adobe-Shockwave-Player-Vulnerability-Surfaces-723680/?kc=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RSS%2Ftech+%28eWEEK+Technology+News%29

The Undisputed Record? 201 Characters to 26...

Try entering THAT in a Smart Phone.  

Really Dumb.

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/295r5bu

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Microsoft Points Out Large Increase in 

Java Hacker Attacks

Link: http://news.techworld.com/security/3244727/microsoft-points-out-large-increase-in-java-hacker-attacks/?intcmp=ros-md-acc-p-nws

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/2fj3k7n

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