Microsoft has yanked the security updates shipped in the MS10-025 bulletin after realizing the patch did not fix the underlying security vulnerability.

Security researchers at the Intrepidus Group found that the Palm WebOS SMS client did not properly validate input/output validation on any SMS messages sent to the handset.

The flaw occurs because the Java-Plugin Browser is running "javaws.exe" without validating command-line parameters.

The patches will be released alongside a new automatic updater software that the company hopes will speed up the downloading and deployment of its security fixes.

Adobe is suggesting that users configure its PDF Reader product to limit the damage from an attack.

In a startling revelation, the open-source Mozilla project says that its flagship Firefox browser contains a root certificate authority that doesn't seem to have a known owner.

Over the last week, Apple has shipped security patches to cover 88 vulnerabilities in Mac operating system, 16 holes in the QuickTime media player, 7 flaws in iTunes and a security bug in the AirPort Base Station.

In some scenarios, a malicious hacker could take complete control of a Mac-powered machine if a user simply views a malicious image or movie file.

A German hacker known simply as "Nils" exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox to take complete control of a 64-bit Windows 7 machine.

Jumping through a series of anti-exploit roadblocks, Dutch hacker Peter Vreugdenhil hacked into a fully patched 64-bit Windows 7 machine using a pair of Internet Explorer vulnerabilities.