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Microsoft, Adobe Start 2013 with Security Updates
- — Jan. 8, 2013, 10:24 p.m.
To jumpstart the new year, both Microsoft and Adobe release their security updates today. Microsoft, in particular, releases seven bulletins to address 12 vulnerabilities while Adobe issues its fix for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Two of the seven bulletins from Microsoft are tagged as Critical as they could lead to remote code execution, in which [...]
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Microsoft, Adobe Start 2013 with Security Updates
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Warning: Tips for secure mobile holiday shopping
I’m dating myself, but I remember when holiday shopping involved pouring through ads in the Sunday paper, placing actual phone calls from tethered land lines to research product stock and availability, and actually driving places to pick things up. Now, holiday shoppers can do all of that from a smartphone or tablet in a few seconds, but there are some security pitfalls to be aware of.
