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Just hours after a hacking toolkit published an exploit for a computer bug, Microsoft confirmed an unpatched vulnerability in its Windows browser that could pick it up, but did say a patch for the bug was under construction for its next update. Microsoft said Tuesday that it would not issue an emergency update for the bug, however. The patch will not be available until January 11. "Microsoft already has an outstanding zero-day in IE, a WMI active X control bug that Secunia issued a warning...

Security industry leader expands integration capabilities of its Retina Unified Vulnerability Management solution Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) November 16, 2010 eEye Digital Security, a leading provider of IT security vulnerability management solutions, today announced that its Retina Unified Vulnerability Management solution integrates with Metasploit for penetration testing. With the new Retina integration, eEye customers are given another option for integrated penetration testing, in addition...

Hackers are being given a potent new tool for hacking into Oracle Corp's database, the best-selling software used by corporations to hoard electronic data.Security specialists have created simple, automated software that can sneak into Oracle databases over the Internet to replicate attacks on computer systems. However, the new software can be used by cybercrooks to hack into systems.The tool's builders constructed it with the open-source software preparation Metasploit, which allows its...