Because Linux is frequently used on shared servers, security holes that allow a user to expand their access rights on a computer are serious, said Alfred Huger, the senior director of engineering for security software company Symantec.
Symantec has issued patches for most of its firewall and antivirus products in order to fix four serious security holes. Security firm eEye on Wednesday published details of four security holes that affect a range of Symantec's client-based...
Microsoft has released a patch for Internet Explorer designed to close three critical holes in the browser, including one that paved the way for the Download.Ject Trojan horse. The software giant offered a work-around earlier this month and had...
It also fixed glitches in its Gateway Security 320, 360 and 360R products, which had been susceptible to two of the security holes. Symantec has released patches for several flaws in its security products.
Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report reveals 39 security holes were discovered in Windows during the second half of 2006, with an average patch development turnaround time of 21 days, up from the 22 Windows holes found in the first...
Apple has released an update to Mac OS X patching more than 40 security holes, as detailed in Security Update 2008-003/Mac OS X 10.5.3. The update, released this week, plugs flaws that render OS X Leopard users vulnerable to systems compromises...