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Time to say goodbye from all of us at bit-tech.net

November 1, 2021 | 14:00

Inscryption Review

Welcome challenger. Why not sit down, and play a little game?

October 27, 2021 | 12:05

SilentiumPC Regnum RG6V TG Case Review

Budget in price, mainstream in aspiration.

October 21, 2021 | 09:43

Microsoft warns of zero-day Windows flaw

Microsoft has issued a security advisory following the release of zero-day attack code for Windows.

January 31, 2011 | 11:26

Microsoft issues Internet Explorer zero-day warning

Microsoft is investigating a flaw in Internet Explorer which it warns can lead to code execution.

December 23, 2010 | 15:05

Windows zero-day flaw bypasses UAC

A zero-day flaw in all versions of Windows bypasses UAC and puts users at serious risk.

November 26, 2010 | 10:03

Adobe to release emergency patch today

Adobe has released an emergency patch to fix a selection of security vulnerabilities.

August 19, 2010 | 10:56

Patch Tuesday brings 34 fixes

Microsoft has confirmed that this month's Patch Tuesday is going to be a monster.

August 6, 2010 | 10:23

Adobe plans emergency Reader patch

Adobe is planning an out-of-cycle emergency patch to fix a serious flaw in its Reader package.

August 6, 2010 | 10:23

Microsoft releases .lnk bug fix

Microsoft has released an emergency patch for the .lnk security vulnerability in Windows.

August 2, 2010 | 10:24

MS launches Security Essentials beta

Microsoft has launched a limited beta of its next edition of Security Essentials for Windows.

July 21, 2010 | 10:12

Critical Windows flaw uncovered

Microsoft has confirmed a vulnerability affecting all versions of Windows, with no fix yet in place.

July 19, 2010 | 10:10

Linux IRC daemon Trojan uncovered

A Trojan planted in the source code of the UnrealIRCd package for Linux has been discovered.

June 14, 2010 | 10:11

Adobe warns of Flash, Acrobat attack

Adobe has issued a warning regarding an as-yet unpatched vulnerability in its Acrobat and Flash software.

June 7, 2010 | 10:40

New research unveils anti-virus bypass

Research by Matousec has unveiled a new attack which can bypass anti-virus packages.

May 10, 2010 | 10:30

MS investigates SharePoint zero-day

Microsoft is conducting an investigation into a zero-day vulnerability in SharePoint.

April 30, 2010 | 10:10

New PDF flaw doesn't need JavaScript

A new security flaw discovered in PDF readers doesn't require JavaScript in order to execute programs on your PC - and isn't limited to Adobe's Reader, either.

April 7, 2010 | 14:05

MS issues emergency IE patch

Microsoft has broken out of its monthly patch release schedule to issue an emergency fix for a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Internet Explorer browser.

March 30, 2010 | 13:13

Pwn2Own defeats Firefox, Safari, IE8, and iPhone

The Pwn2Own contest is under way, and the first day saw Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer 8 all used to penetrate host systems.

March 25, 2010 | 14:08

Mozilla confirms 0-day Firefox flaw

The Mozilla Foundation has confirmed the presence of a zero-day vulnerability in its Firefox browser, but says a patch has already been made for release later this month.

March 22, 2010 | 13:49

Energizer charger spreads Trojan

The Windows software which was bundled with a model of USB-powered battery charger from Energizer has been found to install a Trojan horse program on host systems.

March 9, 2010 | 10:02

Pwn2Own 2010 aims at smartphones

Pwn2Own - long a staple of the CanSecWest security conference - is putting more than half of its prize fund towards exploits in popular smartphone platforms.

February 17, 2010 | 11:14

Patch Tuesday brings 13 fixes

Tuesday is set to bring a whopping 13 patches for Microsoft Windows and Office products, eleven of which are marked Critical - and which fix twenty-six bugs in total.

February 5, 2010 | 16:28

iPhone patch fixes security holes

All iPhone and iPod Touch users are advised to apply Apple's latest update - 3.1.3 - as soon as possible, as it addresses three remotely-exploitable security flaws.

February 4, 2010 | 15:13

Google to pay for Chrome bugs

Google has announced that it is to pay security researchers $500 per bug found in the Chrome or Chromium codebase - rising to $1,337 if the bug is particularly vexing.

February 1, 2010 | 10:16

RockYou passwords stolen

Social networking gadget site RockYou has admitted that 32 million passwords - in plaintext - have been stolen in an SQL injection attack, including third-party site credentials.

December 16, 2009 | 13:28