Neowin News Feed for: Plugs

O2 plugs MMS picture leak

Tom Warren — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:57:59 +0000

Mobile network O2 is at the centre of a privacy storm after it was revealed that photos sent by MMS could be found with a simple Google search. Recipients of MMS photos who don't own... Read more...

Oracle Update Plugs Security Holes

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:10:58 +0000

Oracle issued 45 security fixes for its customers Tuesday as part of its quarterly Critical Patch Update. The 45 patches plug security holes in Oracle Database, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite... Read more...

Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:47:18 +0000

Apple has issued a security update for Mac OS X that addresses 25 security flaws affecting various parts of the operating system, including some third-party components such as the Kerberos authentication technology. The most serious... Read more...

Apple megapatch plugs 45 security holes

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:03:43 +0000

The megapatch, also known as Mac OS X 10.4.9, is the seventh Apple security patch release in three months. It deals with vulnerabilities in Apple's own software, as well as third-party components such as Adobe... Read more...

Apple plugs eight QuickTime holes

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:01:41 +0000

Apple has released a new version of its QuickTime software, partly to repair eight serious security vulnerabilities. Apple confirmed that the vulnerabilities make both Macs and Windows PCs susceptible to malicious files which, when opened... Read more...

Apple plugs Four Security Holes

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:59:00 +0000

Apple has made four new security updates available on its website and the Software Update selection under the Apple menu on a Mac. The flaws in Mac OS X and iChat were identified by the... Read more...

Oracle Plugs 51 Security Flaws

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:56:22 +0000

As a part of its quarterly patch cycle, Oracle released fixes for 51 vulnerabilities that affect its software products. The California company preannounced the patch release on Thursday (for the first time) and released patches... Read more...

Google Plugs Account Hijack Holes

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:33:00 +0000

Had Google left the the cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability unpatched, hackers could have modified third-party Google documents and spreadsheets as well as had access to e-mail subjects and search history. According to Philipp Lenssen,... Read more...

Visiontek Plugs Radeon X1300 into PCI Slot

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 18:58:45 +0000

Visiontek, a U.S.-based supplier of graphics cards, has unveiled a graphics card for upgrading personal computers (PCs) with PCI only bus. Typically, such systems are cost-effective computers for offices that are upgraded only to add... Read more...

Yahoo Plugs Security Hole in Web Mail Service

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:15:23 +0000

Yahoo said it has fixed a security vulnerability in its Yahoo Mail service that could have allowed malicious hackers to hijack accounts and harm users in a variety of ways. "We have developed a fix... Read more...

Apple Mega Patch Plugs 20 Mac OS X Holes

Wed, 04 May 2005 14:38:58 +0000

Apple Computer late Tuesday released an update to fix a whopping 20 security flaws in its flagship Mac OS X and warned that the most serious bugs could lead to remote code execution attacks. Apple... Read more...

Real Plugs Media Player Holes

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:22:28 +0000

Digital media delivery firm RealNetworks has issued a critical update to fix multiple security flaws in its media player software. The flaws, described by Secunia as "highly critical," could allow malicious hackers access... Read more...

eBay Plugs into Digital-Music Market

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:31:41 +0000

Online auctioneer eBay has announced that it is allowing a select group of its customers to begin selling digital-music files over its Web site as part of a test to see if the company can... Read more...

Intel plugs power supply guidelines

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 01:14:41 +0000

Intel is aiming to curb the desktop PC's thirst for power, in a measure that could help companies and individuals save on monthly electric bills. The chipmaker said Thursday that four major manufacturers... Read more...

NetGear plugs Wi-Fi into hi-fis

Fri, 09 Jan 2004 13:53:28 +0000

NetGear unveiled a Wi-Fi device on Tuesday that is designed to retrofit stereos so they can connect to wireless networks. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company plans to demonstrate its NetGear MP101 Wireless Digital Music Player... Read more...

Red Hat pulls plugs on Red Hat Linux product line

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 04 Nov 2003 13:31:40 +0000

Red Hat yesterday unveiled its answer to the vexed question of what it should do about its consumer line - dump it. This is not quite how CEO Matthew Szulik put it to The Register... Read more...

Tiscali plugs porn for cash

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 23 May 2002 14:27:20 +0000

Thanks Justin from our BPN Forum Tiscali UK is plugging adult entertainment in a bid to help generate some much-needed revenue. Recently, the ISP has been running late at night a series... Read more...