Security News

DBM Cloud Systems enhances AIRE to automatically migrate functioning VMs in Oracle
2019-02-26 23:30

DBM Cloud Systems, a pioneer in enterprise-class, high-performance cloud data management solutions, unveiled a significant enhancement to its popular data management solution, AIRE (Advanced...

Firms Moving Sensitive Data to Cloud, But Security Still a Problem: Oracle
2019-02-20 20:50

Companies are increasingly moving sensitive data to the cloud, but cybersecurity, including the human factor and technology, is still a problem for many, according to a new report published on...

Old bugs, new bugs, red bugs … yes, it's Oracle mega-update day again
2019-01-18 02:56

Out of 284 flaws, 33 are rated critical. Big Red admins have big patches ahead Oracle admins, here's your first critical patch advisory for 2019, and it's a doozy: a total of 284 vulnerabilities...

Oracle Patches 33 Critical Vulnerabilities With January Updates
2019-01-16 13:32

Oracle Delivers 284 Fixes With January 2019 Critical Patch Update (CPU) Oracle this week released its first set of security patches for 2019, delivering a total of 284 new security fixes across...

Oracle and "Responsible Disclosure"
2018-11-14 12:46

I've been writing about "responsible disclosure" for over a decade; here's an essay from 2007. Basically, it's a tacit agreement between researchers and software vendors. Researchers agree to...

Civil rights group says Oracles, Tapads and Experians get let off for wanton info-sucking
2018-11-08 09:15

'Lesser-known' names escape public scrutiny, claims Privacy International Privacy International (PI) has filed complaints of "systematic infringements" of data protection law by seven info-sucking...

Researcher Drops Oracle VirtualBox Zero-Day
2018-11-07 10:31

A researcher has disclosed the details of a zero-day vulnerability affecting Oracle’s VirtualBox virtualization software. The flaw appears serious as exploitation can allow a guest-to-host escape....

Oracle Fixes 301 Flaws in October Critical Patch Update
2018-10-17 18:49

The update includes one critical flaw in Oracle GoldenGate with a CVSS 3.0 score of 10.0.

Oracle CPU October 2018: 301 vulnerabilities patched
2018-10-17 12:53

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for October 2018, fixing 301 vulnerabilities across a wide range of its products, including Oracle Database Server, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle...