Monthly Archives: July 2015

Microsoft patches ‘critical’ Windows bug

Microsoft has released an emergency patch for a “critical” bug present on almost every version of Windows. Microsoft said the vulnerability was so severe that it needed to release a patch outside its usual monthly security update. Continue reading

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Google criticises US rules on finding software bugs

A US plan to require a licence to export “intrusion software” would make the web more dangerous, Google says. The 41 nations in the Wassenaar arms-control arrangement want it updated to stop oppressive regimes acquiring net-based surveillance systems. Continue reading

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Openssl Vulnerability patch to be released

It has been announced that a patch will be released on the 9th of July to rectify what has been referred to as “High Severity” defect in OpenSSL. Continue reading

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