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Security update patch out for Japanese PSPs

May 11, 2005 Sony Computer Entertainment has released a security update patch for the PSP that upgrades its firmware to version 1.51. TAGS: Sony PSP, patch, security, Sony Corp., firmware

Microsoft fixes Windows security patch

June 28, 2006 The first version of a critical update caused network connection trouble for some people. TAGS: patch, fix, network connection, security, Microsoft Corp., connection

Microsoft patch jams up IE

December 17, 2005 Security update is causing trouble for some people who have been testing version 7 of the browser. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Windows registry, Microsoft Internet Explorer, beta, patch, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to fix Windows patch

April 21, 2006 Updated version of fix will repair problems some people had after installing first version of "critical" security patch. TAGS: patch, Microsoft Windows Explorer, spokesman, Microsoft Corp., fix, security, NVidia, firewall, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, HP

Microsoft fixes faulty security patch

August 18, 2006 The "hotfix" is designed to address a problem in a patch for a flaw that is already being used by worms. TAGS: security patch, patch, worm, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

One more update to Apple patch

March 17, 2006 Update is designed to address installation problems with patch released earlier in week, say security experts. TAGS: patch, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, security, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh

Adobe tackles risky holes in Acrobat, Reader

January 10, 2007 Software maker issues "highly critical" updates for Reader, Acrobat versions to fix flaws that could allow PC hijacks. TAGS: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Systems Inc., patch, security

Microsoft fixes can cause Windows Media Player trouble

March 9, 2006 A trio of updates for Windows Media Player, including a recent security patch, can cause the software to malfunction. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, media player, patch, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, server

Security from A to Z: Zero-day

November 27, 2006 Such alerts set off a scramble to get a patch out fast for a bug vulnerable to hackers. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: disclosure, patch, hacker, flaw, security

Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch

August 24, 2006 Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, eEye Digital Security, security flaw, patch, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., patch management, situation, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, error, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Sony fixes security hole in CDs, again

December 8, 2005 Princeton researchers warn against using latest copy protection software patch, leading the label to work on a new fix. TAGS: antipiracy, security hole, patch, copy protection, Sony Corp., security, researcher, CD

Microsoft: Windows patch is flawed

March 31, 2005 Software giant confirms a problem in a security update it issued for Windows 98 and Windows ME in January. TAGS: Microsoft Windows ME, patch, Microsoft Windows 98, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

'Critical' patches released for Windows

January 11, 2005 Microsoft releases two patches for OS, but fix for underlying IE problems is not yet ready. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, patch management, patch, vulnerability, attacker, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system

Beating Microsoft to the punch

January 4, 2006 newsmaker Ilfak Guilanov explains why he created an unofficial Windows patch that is drawing rare backing from antivirus firms. TAGS: Ilfak Guilfanov, patch, SANS Institute, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Belgium, source code, F-Secure Corp., flaw, fix, security company, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Software vendors add tips to flaws database

September 7, 2006 National Vulnerability Database expands information to include software vendors' comments on reported flaws. TAGS: software company, IT administrator, security software company, flaw, vendor, Red Hat Inc., patch, security, Real-Time, database

Windows patch backfires on the security-minded

October 17, 2005 People who tweaked their OS settings are getting hit hardest by a flawed Microsoft update meant to fix a serious flaw. TAGS: patch, software company, security, expert, patch management, Microsoft Corp., setting, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw

February 17, 2006 Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw. TAGS: flaw, media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, patch, vulnerability, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, security

Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks

July 15, 2005 Microsoft is working on a patch for a flaw that could allow attackers to remotely crash Windows PCs. TAGS: attacker, iDefense, Windows PC, patch, denial of service, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Security pros patch older Windows versions

September 30, 2006 Third-party fix available to repair a serious flaw in Windows for which Microsoft no longer provides security updates. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, flaw, patch, service pack, fix, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, PC
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