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Adobe releases update for Shockwave vulnerabilities

Adobe has issued a "critical" security update for its Shockwave Player, according to an advisory released Tuesday. The update, for both Windows and Mac users, resolves two vulnerabilities that could enable an attacker to run malicious code on victim machines. Users are advised to immediately upgrade to version 11.5.6.606, available for installation here. Shockwave Player is one of the most widely deployed multimedia technologies. — DK
 

Google engineer finds Windows kernel bug

A security engineer on Tuesday posted details about an unpatched Windows kernel vulnerability. The flaw affects all versions of the operating system and can result in privilege escalation, according to an advisory posted to the Full Disclosure mailing list by Google engineer Tavis Ormandy. A successful exploit can allow an attacker to change the address for the kernel stack. Ormandy was responsible for reporting the lone vulnerability patched in last week's Microsoft security update. A Microsoft spokeswoman had no immediate comment. — DK
 

Application-level attacks biggest concern for ISPs

Distributed denial-of-service attacks against services and applications is expected to be the top operational problem in 2010, according to an annual report released Tuesday by network security firm Arbor Networks.
 

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Microsoft to issue early patch for Internet Explorer flaw

A dangerous, zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer is getting an early fix, Microsoft announced Tuesday.
 

Romanian accused of email address theft pleads guilty

Another Romanian citizen has admitted to his role in a massive phishing campaign that delivered fraudulent emails to victims, prosecutors in Connecticut announced Thursday.
 

Financial services firm notifies 1.2 million of breach

Lincoln National Corp. (LNC), a Radnor, Pa.-based financial services organization, revealed early this month that a vulnerability in its portfolio information system could have caused the personal records of more than one million individuals to be inappropriately accessed.
 

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How we test products

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How we test products:

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