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A newly reported vulnerability in Word is limited to DoS attacks and does not allow remote code execution, according to Microsoft. Life would be easier if we didn’t have to patch our operating systems and apps. Patrick Gray explores the real reasons why updating is important. Top security vendors will release updated versions of their products to coincide with the consumer launch of Microsoft's new Vista operating system, the software giant and security firms have announced. A vulnerability has been discovered in a tool used to patch bugs found in Apple software. Vulnerability assessment firm Secunia said today it is tracking two bugs and a weakness in Panda Software's free virus scan that could lead to remote code execution. Amazon.com is the latest target of a new wave of phishing schemes known as man-in-the-middle attacks. The hacker responsible for the upcoming "Month of Apple Bugs" project (MoAB), in which one Mac OS X flaw will be publicly posted each day during January, today defended his undertaking to SCMagazine.com. Microsoft released seven patches for 11 vulnerabilities, including a surprise fix for two zero-day flaws in Windows Media Player but none for vulnerabilities in Word. Microsoft is warning of attacks exploiting a recently reported zero-day vulnerability in Visual Studio 2005, according to an amended advisory released late Wednesday by the software giant. The Microsoft software used by programmers to develop web services is suffering from a serious zero-day vulnerability that is being actively exploited to execute remote code, the software giant announced in an advisory late Tuesday. McAfee has hit back at comments made by rival security firm Sophos yesterday alleging that it has not adequately prepared for Microsoft's forthcoming Vista operating system. If there is one incontrovertible truth about software development, it's that there is no way to write perfect code. No matter what developers do to get rid of bugs and vulnerabilities, experts believe they will always make coding mistakes that will be overlooked before the program goes out the door. Ahhhhh, the internet. We are hooked, and we better be prepared for the consequences. Real dollars are being lost, identities are being stolen, botnets are running rampant, consumer ATM cards are being compromised, spam is jamming our inboxes, the press is reporting stories that contribute to consumer cyber fears, and mankind again finds itself waging a protracted war — this time against internet insecurity. Is WPA really the answer to the problem of insecure corporate wireless networks? Maybe, but as Rob Buckley discovers, it's not that simple Send your comments, praise or criticisms to scfeedbackus@haymarketmedia.com. We reserve the right to edit letters. Rolls-Royce’s Nick Bleech tells Ron Condon why, as business embraces collaborative and mobile working, new rules need to be applied Symantec fixed a flaw in its software that blocked some PC users from connecting to the internet with America Online. Apple re-issued a critical security update for its OS X operating system after it was found to break 64-bit applications. The new update, called "2005-007 v1.1," replaced the flawed original that was released on Monday. Two years ago, the Jericho Forum set itself the task of persuading vendors to prepare for a ‘deperimeterised’ global security landscape. Jan Howells assesses its success so far “We’ve been throwing money at security for 20 years and are no better off now than we were then,” says Eddie Bleasdale. He tells Ron Condon why he is so angry