Joris Evers

Oracle Corp. is patching four security flaws in its database software and two in its application server, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to take complete control of a system running the software, experts warned.

A recent Microsoft Corp. security patch for Internet Explorer (IE) can lock users out of certain Web sites and Microsoft's own MSN e-mail service, Microsoft said late Wednesday.

Motorola Inc. will launch a mobile phone that runs Linux later this year, it said Thursday, introducing yet another software platform for mobile phones. However, at least one analyst noted that the Linux-based offerings will likely not be making an appearance in North America any time soon.

Microsoft Corp. has successfully called in the help of U.K. police to stop an e-mail scam that urges users to call a special number to get help securing Windows.

The IT market is not down because of cyclical economic trends but because of changes in customer requirements that are here to stay, Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina said last month.

Microsoft Corp., responding to a lawsuit, denied it stole Sendo Holdings PLC's trade secrets to enter the mobile phone market and launched a countersuit against the U.K. handset maker alleging breach of contract.

Microsoft Corp., responding to a lawsuit, denied it stole Sendo Holdings PLC's trade secrets to enter the mobile phone market and launched a countersuit against the U.K. handset maker alleging breach of contract.

Microsoft Corp. has pulled a security patch for Windows NT 4.0 because installing it can cause the operating system to crash, the software maker said Monday.