It’s probably safe to turn your Mac on again. Just a day after reports spread about a Java-based Trojan horse that could install itself on your Mac without requiring that you enter a password, Apple has released Java for OS X Lion 2012-001 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6…
Flash Player 11.2 fixes critical vulnerabilities and adds silent updates
Adobe have released Flash Player 11.2, addressing two critical arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities and introducing a silent update option. One of the patched vulnerabilities stems from how older versions of Flash Player checks URL security domains, and only affects the Flash Player ActiveX plug-in for Internet Explorer on Windows 7…
Mozilla will start Firefox silent updates in June
Computerworld – Mozilla yesterday reiterated that it’s still working on silent updates for Firefox, and said it should have the Chrome-like service in place by early June. In a sweeping summary of 2011′s accomplishments and an outline of plans for 2012, Robert Nyman, a Mozilla technical evangelist, listed silent updates…
Secunia hopes vendors are on board with repackaged security updates
Secunia expects a reaction from vendors as the security firms plans to repackage security updates for hundreds of applications into its own proprietary installer and deliver them through the new version of Personal Software Inspector (PSI). The Denmark-based vulnerability research and management company launched the beta version of Personal Software…
ZookaWare Announces Plans for New PC Cleaner Updates and Releases Coming Summer 2012
ZookaWare announces plans for new PC cleaner updates and releases coming Summer 2012. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) February 29, 2012 ZookaWare announces plans for new PC cleaner updates and releases coming Summer 2012. ZookaWare’s PC cleaner is known as RegZooka. RegZooka is available for purchase online with immediate download. In addition…
Avast Updates Free Anti-Virus Software
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Avast Free Antivirus 7 adds cloud updates and remote assistance
Avast Free Antivirus 7 will have new features including cloud-based updates, remote assistance and file reputation. Avast Free Antivirus is one of the most popular antimalware products for consumers. According to statistics supplied by the vendor, the program has over 150 million active users. Version 7 has a new remote…
Avast Free Antivirus 7 adds cloud updates and remote assistance
Avast Free Antivirus 7 will have new features including cloud-based updates, remote assistance and file reputation. Avast Free Antivirus is one of the most popular antimalware products for consumers. According to statistics supplied by the vendor, the program has over 150 million active users. Version 7 has a new remote…
Microsoft to issue nine security updates in February Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is set to deliver nine security updates next week, four of them critical, to patch 21 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, .Net and Silverlight. This year’s February Patch Tuesday will feature three fewer updates and one less patch than 2011′s. Four of the nine updates were tagged “critical,”…
DO NOT install Microsoft patches or updates sent by email (They are fake)
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