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Patch: A fix to a program. In the past, a patch used to mean changing actual executable, machine instructions, but today more often than not, it means replacing an executable...; Full Patch Definition >>

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Apple drops (another) Mac OS X security patch: The patch to fix the patch that fixed the patch that Jack builtI laugh and I laugh and I laugh at those who suggest that people have to patch Windows more frequently than OS X. Those same people will then turn around and cheer Apple for releasing patches "as soon...; Tags: Patches, Emperor, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., vulnerability, patch, OSX, security; Discussion threads 2009-08-12
Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities: Who cares if exploit code will be released in the futureAs long as it is patched before the exploits are out, the exploits no longer count. Or something like that.Cue the double standards...PS I wonder which one of these was labeled "Bulletin 3" in the pre-patch announcement? According to some...; Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, exploit, patch, Microsoft Corp., LUA; Discussion threads 2009-08-11
Firmware update enables faster storage on new MacBook Pros: Firmware update enables faster storage on new MacBook ProsWill Apple be contacting everyone to inform them of this patch?I'm just wondering how the average Joe is supposed to know about this patch? Heck, even the technically proficient would be hard pressed to tie sluggish system performance to buggy Apple firmware...; Tags: Patches, Apple Mac OS, storage, Apple Inc., firmware, firmware update, patch, Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2009-06-26
China confirms security flaws in Green Dam, rushes to release a patch: China confirms security flaws in Green Dam, rushes to release a patchThe problem with backdoor softwareis the danger somebody else will discover your back door and use it.What was that about copyright infringement, again?[i]"?It is not responsible to crack somebody?s software and publish the details, which are commercial secrets, on...; Tags: Patches, Chinese People, Chinese Government, Green Dam, security flaw, patch, security; Discussion threads 2009-06-15
Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical Windows, IE fixes coming: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical Windows, IE fixes comingOnly 4 bulletins for VistaPlease pay attention to the versions, don't generalize, newer Windows versions have less vulnerabilities: on June 2009 Microsoft will release 7 bulletins for XP and only 4 bulletins for Vista ===> yet another reason to use VistaBut one of...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Patches, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2009-06-04

Exploit code sends Mozilla scrambling to fix Firefox: [ UPDATE:Â Mozilla has shipped a patch for this vulnerability ] Mozilla's security response team is scrambling to ready a patch for what appears to be a serious security flaw affecting its flagship Firefox browser. The vulnerability, released alongside proof-of-concept...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Vulnerability, Exploit Code, Mozilla Corp., Patch, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2009-03-26
HP to distribute Sun's Solaris on its Proliant servers: HP to distribute Sun's Solaris on its Proliant serversI'm looking to move away from Solaris.I'm a big Sun guy. I own a number of Sparc and x86 Sun servers running Solaris. However a bug in patch 139139-07 (released in 11/2008) has resulted in a situation where the boot archive becomes...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Patches, HP Compaq ProLiant, Hewlett-Packard Co., server, HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., file system, patch; Discussion threads 2009-02-25
Did Apple forget to patch something?: Did Apple forget to patch something?AppleI usually sing the praises of Apple except when they don't live up to the hype or expectations. If they really want to grow their user base, they'd better get with it when it comes to delivering patches in a timely manner. In terms of...; Tags: Domain names, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, BIND, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, DNS, Apple Inc., server; Discussion threads 2008-08-01
What happens when you patch the Internet?: What happens when you patch the Internet?Most home users do *not* have a router...and they are the largest number of systems exposed to the network. Corporate systems are already protected, and are likely not running Zone Alarm anyway.For the home user Windows XP's firewall is less than secure --...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Patches, Domain names, ZoneAlarm, Internet, patch, server, DNS server, security; Discussion threads 2008-07-09
Dan Kaminsky breaks DNS, massive multi-vendor patch coming, details at Black Hat Vegas '08: Dan Kaminsky breaks DNS, massive multi-vendor patch coming, details at Black Hat Vegas '08What should users of the DNS checking tool expect to see?Can you document that a bit more?RE: Dan Kaminsky breaks DNS, massive multi-vendor patch coming, details atYour name server, at 10.1.1.1, appears vulnerable to DNS Cache Poisoning.All...; Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, DNS, multi-vendor patch, Dan Kaminsky, patch, Black Hat; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
Adobe ships critical PDF Reader, Acrobat patch: Adobe ships critical PDF Reader, Acrobat patchTwo words:Foxit. Reader.Like MacOS, you have the added "security" layer of being a minority target. Until Foxit reaches Acrobat's market share, no one will bother much writing exploits, or even looking for holes. (Yes, also like MacOS, you may not get targeted, but...; Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Foxit, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat patch, critical PDF Reader, PDF Reader, patch, Adobe PDF; Discussion threads 2008-06-24
Oracle on the psychology of patching: Oracle on the psychology of patchingPatching is absolutely mandatoryI agree that there are two ways to think about patches; mandatory and impact based. But there is no way to guage potential impact to an event that might occur due to not applying a patch, and there is also no...; Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Databases, Enterprise software, Oracle Corp., patch management, patch set, Microsoft SQL Server, patch; Discussion threads 2008-02-01
Don't dawdle on Microsoft latest batch of patches: Don't dawdle on Microsoft latest batch of patchesI may have my gripes, but MS does keep up on security patches.I'll give them credit for that.After a recent patch killed the connection between......my PC and my MP3 player, I'll take my time with any "patch" M$ sends...... Including blacklisting any other...; Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Operating systems, patch, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-01-17
Microsoft delivers two patches for three vulnerabilities; Plugs Vista hole: Microsoft delivers two patches for three vulnerabilities; Plugs Vista holeVista Patch Worked Great!It converted my PC back to Windows XP...Thank you Microsoft! ;).I knew there was something shifty about that sidebarYup, if I said it once, I said it a thousand times. If there's something that's just fine the...; Tags: Patches, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Ubuntu, Plugs Vista, patch management, Microsoft Delivers, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Plugs Vista hole, patch, Microsoft Windows XP, PC; Discussion threads 2008-01-08
Microsoft Patch Day preview: 7 bulletins, 3 critical: Microsoft Patch Day preview: 7 bulletins, 3 criticalNow you're in for it[i]Just say "It's that time of the month again."[/i]I think I'll just stand back and watch Milly hurt you.So what you are saying isand please people see this for the joke that it is intended to be that we...; Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., patch management, patch; Discussion threads 2007-12-06
Symantec intercepts Microsoft Word exploit: Symantec intercepts Microsoft Word exploitAnd that's why undisclosed/secret patches are not kosherI have suggested many times before that, as is obviously apparent here, reverse engineering of the patch has occurred and this reverse engineering lead to an exploit. In this case, the change is known, the reason for the...; Tags: Word processors, Patches, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Systems Affected, exploit, patch, Symantec Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-10-11
Mac worm rumors swirl; Dai Zovi ships unofficial Mac OS X patch: Amidst unconfirmed rumors that anonymous hackers have created a worm that exploits an unpatched code execution flaw in Mac OS X Intel, a team of researchers have come up with a way to completely disable a buggy portion of the Mac code base.Led by Mac security guru Dino Dai Zovi...; Tags: Zero-day attacks, Wi-Fi security, Vulnerability research, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Microsoft, Metasploit, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Apple; Blog posts 2007-07-18
Firefox narrows patch deployment window: Firefox narrows patch deployment windowAlthough the time to patch speaks about ...... how efficient the patch process is it does not speak to how secure the browser is. It is the unknown or at least the unknown to the security experts flaws that are the real threat. The...; Tags: Web browsers, Patches, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, patch, patch deployment; Discussion threads 2007-06-19
Yahoo Messenger patch ready, but it's not mandatory: I'm still working on that follow-up story on how Yahoo completely screwed up the flaw disclosure process waiting to give Yahoo a chance to comment and caused exploit code to be publicly released but, in the meantime, Yahoo Messenger users should know that a patch is now available and ready...; Tags: Zero-day attacks, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Privacy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Hackers, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets; Blog posts 2007-06-08
Treo 700p patch problems - bad to worse: Treo 700p patch problems - bad to worsePhone vendors really slow to patchI had the windows version of the Treo 700 and it had a lot of issues. Most were fixed by a patch but it took forever before the update was released.I'm seeing similar things from Motorola. ...; Tags: Patches, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Palm Inc., VersaMail, Palm Treo, patch, Treo 700P, updater, phone; Discussion threads 2007-06-06