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Posts Tagged ‘ security flaw ’

Oracle Updates Java to Fix 29 Vulnerabilities

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October 16, 2010

The new version Java 6 Update 22 (updates are also available for the 5.0 version of Java) fixes 29 vulnerabilities, 15 of which have a severity rating of 10.0 on the CVSSv2 scale, the highest possible score. This means that it doesn’t get any more severe than these 15. Beware the usual default selection...
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Microsoft confirms new exploit involving Windows Shell

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July 19, 2010

Microsoft on Friday issued a Security Advisory stating that it is investigating limited attempts to exploit a vulnerability in the Windows Shell. The zero-day vulnerability was disclosed last week by Belorussian antivirus company, VirusBlokAda. It takes advantage of Windows shortcut files by making them execute automatically when accessed from a USB drive via Windows...
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