Microsoft has slapped a massive band-aid on its PowerPoint presentation software to cover at least 14 documented security vulnerabilities.
The MS09-017 update, rated “critical,” includes a fix for a known code execution flaw that was used to launch targeted exploits via rigged PowerPoint files.
From the bulletin:
The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by modifying the way that [...]

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Security holes in the Apache Geronimo Application Server and SAP cFolders headline a list of five serious Web app vulnerabilities that demand immediate attention.
According to Mark Painter from the HP Security Laboratory, the Geronimo flaws expose users to a variety of attack vectors that could lead to the theft of sensitive information and cookie-based authentication [...]

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