Oracle, which acquired Java when it bought Sun Microsystems in 2010, has not yet issued a security patch for this particular vulnerability.

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Microsoft issued a patch, or fix, for this vulnerability last week.

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Microsoft certainly seems to keep up with support of the platform, and just this week sent out a patch for guide data that went missing after the DTV switchover.

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The general technique, which has been around for about 30 years, is called "patch clamping, " but this is the first time it has been fully automated through the assistance of a robot.

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This presents the developer with an opportunity to use more resources for the game to patch, extend or expand the content.

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The Democrats would extend the AMT patch for 2012 only (the AMT fix technically expired at the beginning of this year).

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Yep, the Patch Tuesday for January, due on the 8th, will not have a fix for this vulnerability.

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For the last 18 months, volunteers have come to help pick and package the vegetables and herbs grown on this tiny patch of urban land.

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