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Microsoft releases critical IE 8 patch

Microsoft releases critical IE 8 patch

15 May 2013 By: Nestor E. Arellano - Computing Canada Creator
IE 8 security bulletin MS13-038 fixes a flaw used by hackers to control the Web page of the U.S. Department of Labour earlier this month
Nginx fixes serious bug

Nginx fixes serious bug

08 May 2013 By: Howard Solomon - Computing Canada Creator
New version of open source Web server has come out that fixes the possibility that a hacker could create a stack-based buffer overflow
Mass attack hits patched Java flaw

Mass attack hits patched Java flaw

24 Apr 2013 By: Nestor E. Arellano - Computing Canada Creator
Attacks on the vulnerability started on April 21, a day after the exploit for the flaw was added to Metasploit, according to security firm F-Secure
News briefs April 17, 2013

News briefs April 17, 2013

17 Apr 2013 By: Howard Solomon - Computing Canada Creator
Oracle plugs a lot of holes in Java, Blackline releases a version of its personal safety radio that works in chilling temperatures and a Toronto BI company approves a take-over
WordPress hit by botnet

WordPress hit by botnet

15 Apr 2013 By: Nestor E. Arellano - Computing Canada Creator
WordPress founder calls on WordPress users to change password and activate two-step authentication feature
Microsoft releases critical IE 8 patch
15 May 2013
Microsoft releases critical IE 8 patch
IE 8 security bulletin MS13-038 fixes a flaw used by hackers to control the Web page of the U.S. Department of Labour earlier this month
Nginx fixes serious bug
08 May 2013
Nginx fixes serious bug
New version of open source Web server has come out that fixes the possibility that a hacker could create a stack-based buffer overflow
Mass attack hits patched Java flaw
24 Apr 2013
Mass attack hits patched Java flaw
Attacks on the vulnerability started on April 21, a day after the exploit for the flaw was added to Metasploit, according to security firm F-Secure
News briefs April 17, 2013
17 Apr 2013
News briefs April 17, 2013
Oracle plugs a lot of holes in Java, Blackline releases a version of its personal safety radio that works in chilling temperatures and a Toronto BI company approves a take-over

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