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After a record-setting week of Microsoft and Adobe security patches, Oracle is gearing up for a major update of its own next week. Next Tuesday, the database vendor will release its quarterly Critical Patch Update, which “contains 38 security vulnerability fixes across hundreds of Oracle products,” according to an advance notification posted to Oracle’s Web site.
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Tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software that their owners may have paid for but which only makes the machines more vulnerable, according to a new Symantec report on cybercrime. Cyberthieves are increasingly planting fake security alerts that pop up when computer users access a legitimate website. The “alert” warns them of a virus and offers security software, sometimes for free and sometimes for a fee.
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Microsoft on Tuesday will release a batch of 13 security updates for 34 vulnerabilities affecting its Windows systems, including critical vulnerabilities in all Windows operating systems up to Windows 7 that could allow hackers to execute code and take over PCs.
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Microsoft today said it will deliver its largest-ever number of security updates on Tuesday to fix flaws in every version of Windows, as well as Internet Explorer (IE), Office, SQL Server, important developer tools and the enterprise-grade Forefront Security client software.
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Did you know that there’s a new computer virus variant being written or generated approximately every 15 seconds?

As Internet users increase, the Web attack vector continues to grow. The list of top ten cyber threats has actually remained relatively consistent over the past 12 months or so, which shows that these methods are tried and tested and as far as the malware author is concerned – they work.
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