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Some companies — notably Microsoft — publish much more information about problems. This is not because their products are more prone to problems: it is because these companies make more products, or make a stronger effort to fix problems and inform customers.

Some companies don't release security fixes for old but widely used products: e.g. Microsoft doesn't support Windows 2000. Users are advised to upgrade to newer products, but many new products can't run on old PCs: such PCs will become increasingly vulnerable as time goes on.

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Here are recent security fixes and tools to deal with security fixes:

August 2010

New This Week Aug 26, 2010 - Mozilla Corporation - Camino Browser: 2.0.4 issued to fix bugs and security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

New This Week Aug 24, 2010 - Apple - OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard): update for 13 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Aug 19, 2010 - Adobe - Acrobat 9.3.4; Acrobat Reader 9.3.4: fixes for 1 vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 19, 2010 - Google - Chrome Browser: 5.0.375.127 issued to fix bugs and 10 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Aug 12, 2010 - Opera Software - Opera Browser Suite: 10.61 issued to fix bugs and several security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Adobe - Flash Player: 10.1.82.76 issued to fix 6 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for elevation of privilege vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for elevation of privilege vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Office XP, 2003; Office for Mac 2004, 2008; Office for Mac XML File Format Converter: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Office XP, 2003, 2007; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats; Office Word Viewer; Office for Mac 2004, 2008; Office for Mac XML File Format Converter; Works 9: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Vista, 7: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8: cummulative update to fix 6 new vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Server 2003: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Vista: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for elevation of privilege vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 10, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for elevation of privilege vulnerability. [get it...]

Aug 2, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

July 2010

Jul 28, 2010 - Apple - Safari Browser for Windows, OS 10.5, and OS X 10.6: 5.0.1 issued to fix bugs and many security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jul 28, 2010 - Apple - Safari Browser for OS 10.4: 4.1.1 issued to fix bugs and many security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jul 26, 2010 - Google - Chrome Browser: 5.0.375.125 issued to fix bugs and security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jul 21, 2010 - Seamonkey Council - Seamonkey Browser Suite: 2.0.6 issued to fix bugs and 11 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jul 20, 2010 - Mozilla Corporation - Firefox Browser 3.6.x: 3.6.7 issued to fix bugs and 14 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jul 20, 2010 - Mozilla Corporation - Firefox Browser 3.5.x: 3.5.11 issued to fix bugs and 11 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Office XP, 2003, 2007: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Office 2003, 2007: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 7, Server 2008: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Server 2003: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Jul 2, 2010 - Google - Chrome Browser: 5.0.375.99 issued to fix security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

June 2010

Jun 29, 2010 - Adobe - Acrobat 9.3.3; Acrobat Reader 9.3.3: fixes for 17 vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 23, 2010 - Seamonkey Council - Seamonkey Browser Suite: 2.0.5 issued to fix bugs and 9 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 22, 2010 - Mozilla Corporation - Firefox Browser 3.6.x: 3.6.4 issued to fix bugs and 7 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Mar 30, 2010 - Mozilla Corporation - Firefox Browser 3.5.x: 3.5.10 issued to fix bugs and 9 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 21, 2010 - Opera Software - Opera Browser Suite: 10.54 issued to fix several security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 10, 2010 - Adobe - Flash Player: 10.1.53.64 issued to fix 32 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Google - Chrome Browser: 5.0.375.70 issued to fix bugs and 11 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for tampering vulnerability. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for elevation of privilege vulnerability. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Office InfoPath 2007; Office SharePoint Server 2007; SharePoint Services 3.0: fixes for elevation of privilege vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Office XP, 2003, 2007; Office 2004, 2008, Open XML File Format Converter for OS X; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats; Office Excel Viewer: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for elevation of privilege vulnerability. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Office XP, 2003, 2007: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Internet Explorer 5.01, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0; Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: cumulative security update for Internet Explorer to fix 6 vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fixes for remote code execution vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fixes for remote code execution vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 8, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fixes for elevation of privilege vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 7, 2010 - Apple - Safari Browser for Windows, OS 10.5, and OS X 10.6: 5.0 issued to fix bugs and many security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Jun 7, 2010 - Apple - Safari Browser for OS 10.4: 4.1 issued to fix bugs and many security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

May 2010

May 26, 2010 - Mozilla Corporation - Camino Browser: 2.0.3 issued to fix bugs and security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

May 11, 2010 - Microsoft - Office XP, 2003, 2007; Visual Basic for Applications: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

May 11, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

April 2010

Apr 30, 2010 - Opera Software - Opera Browser Suite for Windows: 10.53 issued to fix a security vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 27, 2010 - Google - Chrome Browser: 4.1.249.1064 issued to fix bugs and 3 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Apr 27, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000: updated fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 20, 2010 - Google - Chrome Browser: 4.1.249.1059 issued to fix bugs and 7 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Apr 14, 2010 - Apple - OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard): update for 1 security vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Adobe - Acrobat 9.3.2; Acrobat Reader 9.3.2: fixes for 15 vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008: fix for spoofing vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Microsoft - Office Visio 2002, 2003, 2007: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Microsoft - Exchange Server 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010; Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Server 2008: fix for denial of service vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Microsoft - Office XP, 2003, 2007: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for elevation of privilege vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 13, 2010 - Microsoft - Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: fix for remote code execution vulnerability. [get it...]

Apr 1, 2010 - Mozilla Corporation - Firefox Browser 3.6.x: 3.6.3 issued to fix a security vulnerability. [get it...]

March 2010

Mar 30, 2010 - Google - Chrome Browser: 4.1.249.1045 issued to fix bugs and a security vulnerability. [get it...]

Mar 30, 2010 - Microsoft - Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, 7, 8; Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7: cumulative security update that fixes 10 new vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Mar 30, 2010 - Mozilla Corporation - Firefox Browser 3.5.x: 3.5.9 issued to fix bugs and 8 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Mar 30, 2010 - Mozilla Corporation - Thunderbird Email / Newsreader: 3.0.4 issued to fix bugs and 5 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

Mar 30, 2010 - Seamonkey Council - Seamonkey Browser Suite: 2.0.4 issued to fix bugs and 8 security vulnerabilities. [get it...]

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