Adobe's Flash, AIR Updated; Critical Windows Updates Released; Google Unveils Public DNS; OnlineFamily.Norton Remains Free

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Welcome to the PCMag.com Security Watch Newsletter. Every week
we bring you an overview of the current viruses, worms, and
other threats, and the information you need to combat them.

Many serious flaws in the Adobe Flash player on all platforms
are patched in a new version. Critical updates to Windows, and a
major cumulative update to Internet Explorer, were released in
the December Patch Tuesday. Many are suspicious of Google's
motives for its new Public DNS service--and there's reason to
wonder why Google is doing it. Symantec has said that its
OnlineFamily.Norton parental control service will remain free.

For more on these threats, vulnerabilities and other issues,
visit the Watch.
http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?w4GvWMfmwlSrT788tJxE=120




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Adobe Issues Critical Updates to Flash, AIR

Seven vulnerabilities, many critical, have been patched in
updates. The end of PowerPC Mac support for Flash has also been
announced.

http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?9YGvWMfmwlSrT788tJw5=130


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Microsoft Issues 6 Updates to Windows

Most serious is another cumulative update for IE, affecting all
versions on all platforms.

http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?iYGvWMfmwlSrT788tJw-=140


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Security, Privacy, and Google Public DNS

The service is still "experimental," and you have to wonder what
Google's reason is for offering it. But it certainly could be a
good thing.

http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?4YGvWMfmwlSrT788tJwz=150


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OnlineFamily.Norton to Remain Free

Symantec's OnlineFamily.Norton parental control service,
previously scheduled to switch from free to paid in January
2010, will remain free indefinitely. Symantec plans to launch a
for-pay Premium edition in mid-2010.

http://enews.pcmag.com/u.d?g4GvWMfmwlSrT788tJwo=160



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