Tag Archive for: bugs

Google fixes six Android security flaws, but mediaserver bugs linger – ZDNet

/in

ZDNet

Google fixes six Android security flaws, but mediaserver bugs linger
ZDNet
The search and mobile giant on Monday released its monthly round of Android security fixes, with one persistent flaw at the top of the list: a "critical" security vulnerability in mediaserver, a part of Android that finds and indexes media files stored …
Google Publishes May's Android Security Bulletin – Here's What's NewXDA Developers (blog)
The Android Security Bulletin for May 2016 is live — here's what you need to knowAndroid Central
Renamed Android Security Bulletin now lists vulnerabilities for all devices, May security patch for Nexus rolling out9 to 5 Google
Droid Life (press release) (blog) –Android Authority (blog) –InfoWorld
all 108 news articles »

“android security” – read more

Android security: Samsung plugs six OS and seven Galaxy-specific bugs – ZDNet

/in

ZDNet

Android security: Samsung plugs six OS and seven Galaxy-specific bugs
ZDNet
Samsung's flagship Galaxy smartphones are being patched but it's not clear whether the firm's low- and mid-range devices will see the updates. Image: Samsung. Samsung has released security fixes both for the flaws that Google fixed earlier this month …
Samsung security update fixes critical bugs hidden in Galaxy devices, Android OSSC Magazine
Samsung Details January Android Security UpdatesAndroid Headlines – Android News
January Android security update heading to 'major' Samsung flagshipsAndroid Authority (blog)
9 to 5 Google –Geeky Gadgets –GSMArena.com
all 378 news articles »

“android security” – read more

Microsoft to pay up to US$15K for bugs in two Visual Studio tools

/in

Microsoft has started a three-month bug bounty program for two tools that are part of Visual Studio 2015.

The program applies to the beta versions of Core CLR, which is the execution engine for .NET Core, and ASP.NET, Microsoft’s framework for building websites and web applications. Both are open source.

“The more secure we can make our frameworks, the more secure your software can be,” wrote Barry Dorrans, security lead for ASP.NET, in a blog post on Tuesday.

All supported platforms that .NET Core and ASP.NET run on will be eligible for bounties except for beta 8, which will exclude the networking stack for Linux and OS X, Dorrans wrote.

To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Network World Security

Apple fixed loads of Mac OS X bugs that could let hackers control your MacBook (AAPL)

/in

Apple has plugged a stream of vulnerabilities in the OS X Yosemite operating system used on its popular MacBooks, some of which could be exploited by hackers to control victims’ computers. The OS X Yosemite update plugs over 70 security issues, some of …
mac hacker – read more