The patch, which was originally slated for release on March 30, fixes a vulnerability that could allow remote code execution attacks.

Some applications with bugs that are not exploitable when running in a not-virtualized operating system are rendered exploitable if running within a guest OS in Virtual PC.

While the exact details of Microsoft's security patches are generally treated as news, the expected workload each month really shouldn't be a guessing game because Microsoft's patch releases are predictably cyclical.

Apple has released a critical Safari security update but, based on what I'm hearing, this patching frenzy may not be enough to avoid another embarrassment at this year's CanSecWest Pwn2Own hacker challenge.

Microsoft today issued patches for seven potentially dangerous security flaws in the Microsoft Excel worksheet software

Security researchers used the lure of an innocuous weather application to commandeer about 8,000 iPhones and Android devices in a mobile botnet.

Security researchers are sounding the alarm for an unpatched, remote code execution flaw in the Opera Web browser.

The software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system access.

The vulnerabilities are rated "important" and affect the Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office productivity suite.

Over the last two weeks, security researchers have reported eight different zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple's Safari browser.