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BlackHole Exploit kit back with new version 2.0

BlackHole is a famous and widely used exploit kit. Previously we have seen how BlackHole was being used in few malicious campaigns. Few latest exploits and modules give cyber criminal an edge over the victim and hence make them successful … Continue reading

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Oracle patches 57 vulnerabilities

Software giant Oracle has released a critical update that fixes a large number of security holes in its products. The products range from Linux 5, Sun Ray, Sun Product Suit, Fusion Middleware, Application Server, Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition etc. The patch … Continue reading

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Adobe patches 14 vulnerabilities in Acrobat and Reader

PDF files have been an easy target for scammers and cyber criminals to infect people. And so has been Adobe. It has been an easy target of attackers, be it reader or flash player. Adobe has released updates to put … Continue reading

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BlackBerry patches vulnerability in Enterprise Server

An information disclosure vulnerability was patched in BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) product. The vulnerability, CVE-2011-0287, is located in the BlackBerry Administration API component which passes requests to the BlackBerry Administration Service. RIM has announced an advisory. Affected products include: BlackBerry® Enterprise … Continue reading

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Update 26 for Java 6 fixes 17 critical security bugs

Oracle, one of the software giants has released update 26 for its Java SE 6 platform in order to address a number of 17 remotely exploitable vulnerabilities, many of which could result in arbitrary code execution.  The 17 patches released … Continue reading

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Adobe fixes XSS vulnerability in flash player

Adobe flash player is the most widely used media plugin in browsers. The flash player had a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that was being exploited actively by malicious users. Adobe has released a new update for Flash Player. A … Continue reading

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Critical security updates for Adobe softwares

Adobe has released a software update to patch critical vulnerabilities in Flash player, Adobe acrobat and PDF reader products. Adobe had already warned in the past that miscreants were exploiting the Flash vulnerability to launch targeted attacks on users. The … Continue reading

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