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New Versions of Popular Media Players QuickTime and RealPlayer Fix Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
(LiveHacking.Com) - Apple has released a new version of QuickTime to address multiple vulnerabilities that if exploited could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. In an unrelated release RealNetworks have released a new version of RealPlayer. These releases underline that multimedia files (video, audio and images) are a valid attack vector for hackers. QuickTime 7.7.2 … [Read More...]
Google Releases Chrome 19 with 19 Security Fixes
(LiveHacking.Com) - The development of Google's Chrome browser continues at a fast pace. Just six weeks after the release of Chrome 18, Google have now released Chrome 19. It boasts a new tab synchronization feature along with 19 security related fixes. None of the fixes in this new release are rated Critical but there are seven High severity fixes. High severity, according to Google’s definition, means that the … [Read More...]
Apple Releases First OS X 10.5 Update For Nearly a Year – But Doesn’t Patch Any Known Vulnerabilities
(LiveHacking.Com) - Apple have made the interesting move of releasing a security update for OS X 10.5 Leopard which doesn't actually patch any known vulnerabilities. Instead the update for the oldest of the OS X versions that runs on Intel Macs disables out-of-date versions of Adobe Flash Player. Leopard Security Update 2012-003 disables Adobe Flash Player if it is older than 10.1.102.64. It does this by moving … [Read More...]
Opera 11.64 Released to Close Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
(LiveHacking.Com) - The latest version of the Opera web browser has been released with security and stability fixes. The latest version of the 11.6x series, dubbed 11.64, closes a serious security hole that, if exploited, could allow attackers to execute malicious code on a victim's system. The vulnerability, which was reported by Andrey Stroganov, revolves around certain undisclosed URL constructs. These … [Read More...]
Adobe Releases Security Bulletins for Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash Professional and Shockwave Player
(LiveHacking.Com) - Adobe has released security bulletins describing critical vulnerabilities in Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash Professional and Shockwave Player: APSB12-10 – Security bulletin for Adobe Illustrator APSB12-11 – Security bulletin for Adobe Photoshop APSB12-12 – Security bulletin for Adobe Flash Professional APSB12-13 – Security update available for Adobe Shockwave … [Read More...]
Apple Updates Safari and Lion, Blocks Old Versions of Flash
(LiveHacking.Com) - Following the recent update of iOS, Apple has now applied a similar set of fixes to the desktop version of Safari as well as adding a new security measure which disables Adobe Flash Player if it is older than 10.1.102.64. At the same time Apple has also released an update to OS X Lion to fix the logging of passwords for FileVault and has updated a few key components like PHP and … [Read More...]
Cyber-attack of 9/11 Scale Likely in Near Future
Organisations should prepare for the possibility of a global cyber-attack has warned HP chief executive Meg Whitman. Speaking at a HP customer event in London, Whitman said that she believes a "cyber-attack of 9/11 scale" is likely to take place in the near future. With promises to be on hand when such an attack does occur, the CEO's comments come at a time when HP is trying to position itself as a leader in the … [Read More...]
Microsoft Fixes Three Critical Issues
(LiveHacking.Com) - Microsoft has issued updates for May's Patch Tuesday covering vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, .NET Framework, and Silverlight. There are a total of seven security bulletins, three Critical and four Important, which address 23 issues. The first of the Critical level updates is MS12-034, which affects Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight. This security update … [Read More...]
iOS 5.1.1 Fixes Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability and WebKit Bugs
(LiveHacking.Com) - Apple have released iOS 5.1.1 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch to add improvements and bug fixes while fixing a number of critical security vulnerabilities. The first vulnerability fixed is the address bar spoofing bug which we reported on back in March. David Vieira-Kurz of MajorSecurity discovered an address bar spoofing vulnerability in WebKit that allows an attacker to manipulate … [Read More...]
OS X Lion FileVault Passwords Written to Debug Log in Plain Text
(LiveHacking.Com) - It has been discovered that the latest OS X Lion 10.7.3 update now logs the FileVault password in a system wide logfile readable by anyone with root or admin access. The problem is that the .3 update left a debugging option switched on which logs, in clear text, the FileVault passwords for every user who logged in since the update was applied. According to David I. Emery who disclosed his find … [Read More...]
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