A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) browser is leaving thousands of businesses open to targeted attacks. Microsoft group manager of response communications Dustin Childs revealed the threat in a security advisory, confirming that hackers are actively exploiting a weakness in the browser. “Today we released Security Advisory 2887505 regarding Continue Reading

HP has released a self-healing computing startup software that can repair a PC from a malware attack. HP BIOSphere with SureStart technology is a new kind of startup software that runs when a PC is turned on. The BIOS, basic input output software, runs on every PC and loads before Continue Reading

Adobe released security updates for Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Shockwave Player on Tuesday to address critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take control of systems running vulnerable versions of those programs. The Flash Player updates address four memory corruption vulnerabilities that can lead to arbitrary code execution. The Continue Reading

Microsoft has dispatched 13 patches for 47 bugs in its Windows, Office, Internet Explorer and SharePoint Server products. The Patch Tuesday release includes four critical patches, or Microsoft “bulletins,” with the bug of utmost concern being a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook. The bug could allow a remote attacker Continue Reading

The “picture passwords” used in Windows 8 machines are more vulnerable than Microsoft hoped, a research team claims. An analysis of more than 10,000 picture passwords found that a significant percentage could be cracked – due to the predictable “points of interest” that users chose. The “gesture” passwords allow users Continue Reading