Oracle drops critical database server patch bundle

Oracle has dropped the first quarterly critical patch update for 2009 — with patches for 41 vulnerabilities in a wide range of database server products. The January 2009 CPU includes 20 new security fixes for the company’s flagship database product lines, 4 new security fixes for the Oracle Application Server, 9 vulnerabilities in Oracle [...]

MS Patch Tuesday: 3 critical SMB vulnerabilities

Microsoft today shipped a solitary bulletin with patches for at least three documented security flaws in the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol. The three vulnerabilities, rated “critical” on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, exposes Windows users to remote code execution attacks, Microsoft said in its MS09-001 bulletin.  The company warns: [...]

What Free Security Programs Can Protect My PC?

You really can protect your PC with free software, but there’s a price. Multiple free security programs usually aren’t as easy to use as one pricey suite. Your less likely to get decent support (perhaps I should say even less likely). And they lack features like antispam and child protection which you may or [...]