Microsoft increases IE security, starts blocking old ActiveX controls

Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

As part of Microsoft's ongoing effort to improve the security of its Internet Explorer browser, the company has started blocking outdated ActiveX plugins from being enabled. ActiveX controls have been a feature of Internet Explorer for a very long time and help in enabling interactive content through the browser. Most third-party plugins such ...

“Weaponized” exploit can steal sensitive user data on eBay, Tumblr, et al.

Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

A serious attack involving a widely used Web communication format is exposing millions of end users' authentication credentials on sites including eBay, Tumblr, and Instagram, a well-respected security researcher said Tuesday. The exploit—which stems from the ease of embedding malicious commands into Adobe Flash files before they're executed—has been largely mitigated ...

Adobe Patches Critical Flash Player Zero Day

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.182 and earlier versions for Windows, Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.201 and earlier versions for Macintosh and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.350 and earlier versions for Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected ...

Security Updates Available for Adobe Flash Player

Thursday, February 20th, 2014

Adobe has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.44 or earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.336 or earlier versions for Linux.  Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. US-CERT recommends that users and administrators review ...

Adobe releases patch for Flash zero-day

Wednesday, February 5th, 2014

Adobe has released a fix for a zero-day vulnerability in Flash Player, which impacts users running Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. On Tuesday, the company made the updates available via a security bulletin, urging Windows and Mac users to download Flash Player versions 12.0.0.44 and 11.7.700.261 (for those who cannot ...