Posted 09/10/08 at 07:11:23 PM by Pulkit Chandna

Several security vulnerabilities were reported in Google’s Chrome web browser after its beta version was launched earlier this month with much ado. Google has quickly responded with a security update that fixes four vulnerabilities. The update addresses two buffer overflow vulnerabilities, both rated critical by Google, and two other minor bugs. However, the carpet-bombing threat, first brought to light by security researcher Aviv Raff, still looms.

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Posted 07/05/08 at 01:38:29 AM by Paul Lilly

This holiday weekend many of you will be kicking back with a cold one, firing up the grill, spectating your local fireworks display, and perhaps catching up on a videogame or two when the festivities all come to an end. But while you're busy unwinding, hackers continue to look for ways to distribute malicious code and exploit vulnerabilities. Don't let what's supposed to be a relaxing weekend turn into a hair-pulling experience because you were caught off guard.

Update to Opera 9.5.1

Opera Software unveiled version 9.5 of its flagship browser less than a month ago, and the first major update is now available. Patching Opera to version 9.5.1 addresses several bugs and stability issues, and at least one "highly critical" vulnerability that could be used to execute arbitrary code. And it's not just Windows users that should install the update, but Mac OS X and Linux lovers too. Areas addressed in the update include:

• User Interface
• Mail/News
• Display and Scripting
• Security
• Miscellaneous

View the 9.5.1 changelog for a detailed list of changes, and then hit the jump to see why you should be extra cautious about using the VLC Media Player.

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Posted 07/02/08 at 03:38:58 PM by Mark Edward Soper

Framed web pages are everywhere - but IE isn't ready to handle iFrame hijacking. ZDNet's Zero Day blog repots that exploit code is now available online to demonstrate how to perform malicious attacks against IE7 as well as IE6 and even IE8 beta 1. Even if your version of IE is fully patched, it's not ready to handle this vulnerability.

To find out how the threat works, join us after the break.

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Posted 06/20/08 at 03:41:46 PM by Mark Edward Soper

TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative rewards researchers for discovering vulnerabilities - but the timing of a report on a Firefox vulnerability seems suspicious. Learn how to protect yourself - now.

Just five hours after Firefox 3 was released to a waiting world, TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative was informed of a serious vulnerability in the brand-new browser, IDG News Service reports. That's fast work, but some are wondering about the timing of the information...

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Posted 03/26/08 at 10:36:00 PM by Mark Soper

Find out who's king of the browser rendering sweepstakes, and which browser-come-lately has an "impossible" end-user license agreement - not to mention a couple of serious security flaws.

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Posted 11/14/07 at 01:19:10 PM by Mark Soper

Why you need to run, not walk, to your Windows XP systems and grab the latest Windows security update before the bad guys can attack your system.

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Posted 10/22/07 at 10:55:31 PM by Mark 'Marcus Soperus' Soper

... the "Mailto" URI vulnerability fix, that is. Find out how to get the updates and learn which Acrobat and Reader users are still at risk.

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Posted 10/12/07 at 07:57:20 AM by Mark 'Marcus Soperus' Soper

Put Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader together with Windows XP and Internet Explorer 7, and what do you have? A significant threat to your PC. Learn how to protect yourself.

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