diff --git a/apache-fop/pom.xml b/apache-fop/pom.xml
index 1dabfe6e78..03e2cdfeba 100644
--- a/apache-fop/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-fop/pom.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
-		<jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
+		<jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/core-java/pom.xml b/core-java/pom.xml
index e4853fe243..9c92b76647 100644
--- a/core-java/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java/pom.xml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
-		<jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
+		<jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/gson/pom.xml b/gson/pom.xml
index 0652b6aa95..b5c4698cd5 100644
--- a/gson/pom.xml
+++ b/gson/pom.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 		<gson.version>2.3</gson.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/guava/pom.xml b/guava/pom.xml
index e360a3c078..228bd60227 100644
--- a/guava/pom.xml
+++ b/guava/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml b/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml
index ec2ae3c1e7..0f7f490ff9 100644
--- a/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml
@@ -173,14 +173,14 @@
 	<properties>
 		<java-version>1.7</java-version>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		
 		<org.aspectj-version>1.8.1</org.aspectj-version>
 		<javax.servlet.jsp-api.version>2.3.2-b01</javax.servlet.jsp-api.version>
 
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
 
-		<jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
+		<jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/httpclient/pom.xml b/httpclient/pom.xml
index 3cb81d8652..036f42e481 100644
--- a/httpclient/pom.xml
+++ b/httpclient/pom.xml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.4-beta1</httpclient.version> <!-- 4.3.6 --> <!-- 4.4-beta1 -->
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/jackson/pom.xml b/jackson/pom.xml
index 6196f0e0c6..b10daca1c8 100644
--- a/jackson/pom.xml
+++ b/jackson/pom.xml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 		<jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/mockito/pom.xml b/mockito/pom.xml
index 612a81a5b1..d9b3768dfc 100644
--- a/mockito/pom.xml
+++ b/mockito/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/rest-testing/pom.xml b/rest-testing/pom.xml
index 5b7fefdd91..4276f6987b 100644
--- a/rest-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/rest-testing/pom.xml
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
-        <jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/sandbox/pom.xml b/sandbox/pom.xml
index 8c861f2e4a..3bc028c104 100644
--- a/sandbox/pom.xml
+++ b/sandbox/pom.xml
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.29</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
-        <jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.7</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-all/pom.xml b/spring-all/pom.xml
index e6af26d6ac..fd56aafb33 100644
--- a/spring-all/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-all/pom.xml
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
         <javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
         <jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
index bce32ffd4e..d5a4dbefcc 100644
--- a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 		<jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
index 37f2e1d3fc..ce9a114140 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.47</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
index c2367200b0..d3c500a159 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
index a13fa31467..b1e58a35ab 100644
--- a/spring-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 		<!-- <maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version> -->
diff --git a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
index 7d8f0654bf..76741b8a16 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 		<!-- maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
index 96eb059f94..8aef0f3a73 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
@@ -145,16 +145,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
index 97c0b6717d..abd4c492b1 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
@@ -147,16 +147,16 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-rest/pom.xml b/spring-rest/pom.xml
index 6672baa472..9930dd60d7 100644
--- a/spring-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-rest/pom.xml
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
 
-		<jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
+		<jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -236,13 +236,13 @@
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
diff --git a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 6f13920847..8197b05eb5 100644
--- a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
index abc086a44c..231ee3513a 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
index f798c46cb5..4622b6484c 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
index d975f6bffd..cace87a018 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
index 96e6de2f5f..71bc0d9450 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-persisted-remember-me/pom.xml
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
index 744df552e0..7530740ae7 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.7</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
index bc5e32991a..f74892c661 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
         <httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
 
         <!-- various -->
@@ -312,14 +312,14 @@
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+        <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 		
     </properties>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
index 371a1dc4a1..69cf0d8de2 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 		
 	</properties>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
index f49f11bba0..667c423540 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -287,11 +287,11 @@
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
-		<jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
+		<jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
 		
 		<!-- various -->
 		<hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
@@ -303,14 +303,14 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<rest-assured.version>2.4.0</rest-assured.version>
 
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
index 60e487facf..67756a1d47 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -385,10 +385,10 @@
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
 
-		<jackson.version>2.4.2</jackson.version>
+		<jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
index 3b2876d2c2..0a8a7a7157 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>4.1.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.7</org.slf4j.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
 		<logback.version>1.1.2</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- various -->
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-		<mockito.version>1.10.17</mockito.version>
+		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
 		<httpclient.version>4.3.6</httpclient.version>
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 		<!-- Maven plugins -->
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.5</maven-war-plugin.version>
-		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 		<cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.11</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>