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Microsoft's May Patch Tuesday - What You Need to Know

As part of May's Patch released on Tuesday, May 8, Microsoft fixes 23 security flaws in all versions of Windows, Microsoft Office, Silverlight, and .NET Framework.

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  • BlackBerry 10 OS: What You Need to Know

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    Flashback Trojan Infecting Snow Leopard Macs Most, Attacking Via Twitter

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