- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 22nd, 2011
![Thunderbird 9 Fixes Critical Security Bug Thunderbird 9 Fixes Critical Security Bug](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Thunderbird-9-Fixes-Critical-Security-Bug-1.png)
Thunderbird 9 Fixes Critical Security Bug
A total of six vulnerabilities were patched up in the latest version
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 21st, 2011
![Firefox 9 Comes with Four Critical Vulnerability Fixes Firefox 9 Comes with Four Critical Vulnerability Fixes](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Firefox-9-Comes-with-Four-Critical-Vulnerability-Fixes-1.jpg)
Firefox 9 Comes with Four Critical Vulnerability Fixes
New versions don't bring only cool features, but also some important security updates
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 21st, 2011
![XSS Vulnerabilities Fixed in Fork CMS 3.1.7 XSS Vulnerabilities Fixed in Fork CMS 3.1.7](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/XSS-Vulnerabilities-Fixed-in-Fork-CMS-3-1-7-1.png)
XSS Vulnerabilities Fixed in Fork CMS 3.1.7
Users are advised to update to the latest variant
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 19th, 2011
![Adobe Closes Security Holes with the Release of Reader and Acrobat 9.4.7 Adobe Closes Security Holes with the Release of Reader and Acrobat 9.4.7](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Adobe-Closes-Security-Holes-with-the-Release-of-Reader-and-Acrobat-9-4-7-1.png)
Adobe Closes Security Holes with the Release of Reader and Acrobat 9.4.7
Adobe Reader and Acrobat X will have to wait until January
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 16th, 2011
![Advanced Onion Router 0.3.0.5 Fixes Buffer Overflow and More Advanced Onion Router 0.3.0.5 Fixes Buffer Overflow and More](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Advanced-Onion-Router-0-3-0-5-Fixes-Buffer-Overflow-and-More-1.png)
Advanced Onion Router 0.3.0.5 Fixes Buffer Overflow and More
Some new features are also available in the latest version
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 16th, 2011
![Pidgin 2.10.1 Fixes Denial-of-Service Vulnerabilities Pidgin 2.10.1 Fixes Denial-of-Service Vulnerabilities](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Pidgin-2-10-1-Fixes-Denial-of-Service-Vulnerabilities-1.jpg)
Pidgin 2.10.1 Fixes Denial-of-Service Vulnerabilities
Users are advised to update to the latest version
- Internet Explorer
- By Ionut Arghire
- December 15th, 2011
![Internet Explorer (IE) 9.0.4 Included in the Latest Windows Update Internet Explorer (IE) 9.0.4 Included in the Latest Windows Update](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Internet-Explorer-IE-9-0-4-Included-in-the-Latest-Windows-Update-1.jpg)
Internet Explorer (IE) 9.0.4 Included in the Latest Windows Update
Microsoft delivered a security update to patch a vulnerability found in the browser
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 14th, 2011
![Adobe Releases Hotfix for ColdFusion XSS Flaw Adobe Releases Hotfix for ColdFusion XSS Flaw](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Adobe-Releases-Hotfix-for-ColdFusion-XSS-Flaw-1.png)
Adobe Releases Hotfix for ColdFusion XSS Flaw
Users are advised to immediately apply the patch to make sure they're protected
- Security
- By Ionut Arghire
- December 14th, 2011
![Microsoft Patches 19 Vulnerabilities via December 2011 Security Bulletins Microsoft Patches 19 Vulnerabilities via December 2011 Security Bulletins](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Microsoft-Patches-19-Vulnerabilities-via-December-2011-Security-Bulletins-1.png)
Microsoft Patches 19 Vulnerabilities via December 2011 Security Bulletins
A total of 13 security bulletins were released, three rated Critical
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 14th, 2011
![Google Chrome 16 Comes with 15 Security Fixes Google Chrome 16 Comes with 15 Security Fixes](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Google-Chrome-16-Comes-With-15-Security-Fixes-1.png)
Google Chrome 16 Comes with 15 Security Fixes
Google's bug bounty program has once again paid off
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 14th, 2011
![Microsoft Releases December Security Updates, Fix for Duqu Vulnerability Included Microsoft Releases December Security Updates, Fix for Duqu Vulnerability Included](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Microsoft-Releases-December-Security-Updates-Fix-for-Duqu-Vulnerability-Included-1.jpg)
Microsoft Releases December Security Updates, Fix for Duqu Vulnerability Included
Users are advised to update their products to make sure they're protected
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 13th, 2011
![Winamp 5.623 Comes with Three Security Fixes Winamp 5.623 Comes with Three Security Fixes](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Winamp-5-623-Comes-With-Three-Security-Fixes-1.png)
Winamp 5.623 Comes with Three Security Fixes
The design may be the same, but under the hood a lot of changes took place
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 12th, 2011
![PuTTY 0.62 Beta Comes with High Priority Security Fix PuTTY 0.62 Beta Comes with High Priority Security Fix](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/PuTTY-0-62-Beta-Comes-With-High-Priority-Security-Fix-1.png)
PuTTY 0.62 Beta Comes with High Priority Security Fix
The earlier versions failed to wipe sensitive information from the memory
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 10th, 2011
![Foxit Reader 5.1.3 Resolves Critical Security Flaw Foxit Reader 5.1.3 Resolves Critical Security Flaw](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Foxit-Reader-5-1-3-Resolves-Critical-Security-Flaw-1.png)
Foxit Reader 5.1.3 Resolves Critical Security Flaw
All users are advised to install the latest version to prevent unfortunate incidents
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 9th, 2011
![Microsoft to Patch 20 Vulnerabilities with December 2011 Security Bulletins Microsoft to Patch 20 Vulnerabilities with December 2011 Security Bulletins](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Microsoft-To-Patch-20-Vulnerabilities-With-December-2011-Security-Bulletins-1.png)
Microsoft to Patch 20 Vulnerabilities with December 2011 Security Bulletins
Some important security issues are about to be patched
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Silviu Stahie
- December 7th, 2011
![Ubuntu Security Update for Vsftpd Ubuntu Security Update for Vsftpd](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ubuntu-Security-Update-for-Vsftpd-1.png)
Ubuntu Security Update for Vsftpd
The problem can be easily fixed by updating the software
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 7th, 2011
![Hackers Launch Attacks Using Zero-Day Flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat Hackers Launch Attacks Using Zero-Day Flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Hackers-Launch-Attacks-Using-Zero-Day-Flaw-in-Adobe-Reader-and-Acrobat-1.png)
Hackers Launch Attacks Using Zero-Day Flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Fortunately, the Android versions are not susceptible to an attack