diff --git a/apache-fop/pom.xml b/apache-fop/pom.xml
index 13fc2257cf..95505f9374 100644
--- a/apache-fop/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-fop/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
 			<version>${junit.version}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.34</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
-		<jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
+		<jackson.version>2.5.5</jackson.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.9</org.slf4j.version>
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 
 		<!-- testing -->
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+		<junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
 		<mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
 		<httpcore.version>4.4</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/core-java-8/pom.xml b/core-java-8/pom.xml
index 9db2562fb4..07d3bcd146 100644
--- a/core-java-8/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-8/pom.xml
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.0.13</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
diff --git a/core-java/pom.xml b/core-java/pom.xml
index c6f2b32cd8..b439b41f22 100644
--- a/core-java/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java/pom.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -152,22 +152,22 @@
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
-        <jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.5.5</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/gson/pom.xml b/gson/pom.xml
index 500d14c40c..c0640abcbf 100644
--- a/gson/pom.xml
+++ b/gson/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -124,19 +124,19 @@
         <gson.version>2.3</gson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/guava/pom.xml b/guava/pom.xml
index 78c5a14e41..2b07be71bf 100644
--- a/guava/pom.xml
+++ b/guava/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -102,19 +102,19 @@
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml b/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml
index 67591e1844..677d705932 100644
--- a/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/handling-spring-static-resources/pom.xml
@@ -190,22 +190,22 @@
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
 
-        <jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.5.5</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/httpclient/pom.xml b/httpclient/pom.xml
index a6df3842fd..0098c40d52 100644
--- a/httpclient/pom.xml
+++ b/httpclient/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -157,19 +157,19 @@
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/jackson/pom.xml b/jackson/pom.xml
index b2c2465436..9996330361 100644
--- a/jackson/pom.xml
+++ b/jackson/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -140,22 +140,22 @@
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
-        <jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.5.5</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/mockito/pom.xml b/mockito/pom.xml
index a97a017c5c..a73eea7647 100644
--- a/mockito/pom.xml
+++ b/mockito/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -96,19 +96,19 @@
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/rest-testing/pom.xml b/rest-testing/pom.xml
index 488a8a3cdb..b8fdc50a01 100644
--- a/rest-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/rest-testing/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -141,22 +141,22 @@
         <org.springframework.version>4.1.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
-        <jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.5.5</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
         <hibernate-validator.version>5.1.3.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/sandbox/pom.xml b/sandbox/pom.xml
index 55cb9f11f2..95b2df2cb3 100644
--- a/sandbox/pom.xml
+++ b/sandbox/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@
         <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.35</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
-        <jackson.version>2.4.4</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.5.5</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-all/pom.xml b/spring-all/pom.xml
index 0551abe5a5..16ff340d81 100644
--- a/spring-all/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-all/pom.xml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -221,29 +221,29 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
         <javassist.version>3.20.0-GA</javassist.version>
         <jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
index f4c0acec85..324b7475b3 100644
--- a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -203,30 +203,30 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
         <javassist.version>3.20.0-GA</javassist.version>
         <jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
         <tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
index 29682a97c3..d88358168f 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -162,29 +162,29 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
         <javassist.version>3.20.0-GA</javassist.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>3.6.10.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
         <tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.47</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
index 3b0e3b6a00..c8ab1866e2 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -169,29 +169,29 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
         <javassist.version>3.20.0-GA</javassist.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
         <tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
index f065fe1a81..63d97c337b 100644
--- a/spring-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -174,29 +174,29 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <org.springframework.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <javassist.version>3.20.0-GA</javassist.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
         <spring-data-jpa.version>1.7.2.RELEASE</spring-data-jpa.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
index 1a462fabaa..ef6ac59dd4 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         <!-- test scoped -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -171,23 +171,23 @@
     </build>
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
         <thymeleaf.version>2.1.4.RELEASE</thymeleaf.version>
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.5</httpclient.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
index ecb159f82e..da71a699db 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -144,15 +144,15 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
index 378d2be339..896d744e99 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -146,15 +146,15 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-rest/pom.xml b/spring-rest/pom.xml
index 7bc0905542..e2cf9d7c3e 100644
--- a/spring-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-rest/pom.xml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -229,27 +229,27 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
 
-        <jackson.version>2.5.1</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.5.5</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
         <rest-assured.version>2.4.1</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
diff --git a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 72914dd0d5..6abefbd7ec 100644
--- a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -225,27 +225,27 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-login-and-registration/pom.xml b/spring-security-login-and-registration/pom.xml
index df7e639660..ffa8be484b 100644
--- a/spring-security-login-and-registration/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-login-and-registration/pom.xml
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@
     <properties>
         <java-version>1.7</java-version>
         <org.springframework-version>4.1.6.RELEASE</org.springframework-version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- javax jsp -->
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@
         <spring-data-jpa.version>1.8.0.RELEASE</spring-data-jpa.version>
 
         <!-- guava -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
-        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.16</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.17</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.18.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
index d6ac323104..2e2d434fb2 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -230,27 +230,27 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpclient.version>4.5</httpclient.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
index f7ca086881..2dce2835f5 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -225,27 +225,27 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-ldap/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-ldap/pom.xml
index a11bc4c374..00165bd740 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-ldap/pom.xml
@@ -87,27 +87,27 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
index 1f824f5003..3d76fcb22f 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -222,27 +222,27 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
index f6cd575d57..c9a919e684 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -230,27 +230,27 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpclient.version>4.5</httpclient.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
index a6d5b36381..1fbeeaa9a9 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -287,40 +287,40 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- http -->
-        <httpcore.version>4.4.3</httpcore.version>
+        <httpcore.version>4.4.4</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.5.1</httpclient.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.6.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.8.0</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.19</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.16</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.17</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
index cfe3afbc54..20984ba6dd 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -258,27 +258,27 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
index 1bc107dda2..d20220ac36 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -274,43 +274,43 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- http -->
-        <httpcore.version>4.4.3</httpcore.version>
+        <httpcore.version>4.4.4</httpcore.version>
         <httpclient.version>4.5.1</httpclient.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version> <!-- do not upgrade - see http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-851 -->
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
-        <jackson.version>2.5.1</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.5.5</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
-        <rest-assured.version>2.6.0</rest-assured.version>
+        <rest-assured.version>2.8.0</rest-assured.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugins -->
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.3</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-war-plugin.version>2.6</maven-war-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.19</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.16</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
+        <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.4.17</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
 
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
index 04ade99195..bed716897b 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -426,32 +426,32 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
         <spring-data-jpa.version>1.7.2.RELEASE</spring-data-jpa.version>
 
         <!-- marshalling -->
 
-        <jackson.version>2.5.1</jackson.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.5.5</jackson.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <httpcore.version>4.4.1</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
index 4fd64b5289..42381bf607 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
@@ -250,27 +250,27 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.security.version>4.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.36</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
-        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
+        <org.slf4j.version>1.7.13</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>
 
         <!-- various -->
-        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <hibernate-validator.version>5.2.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
 
         <!-- util -->
-        <guava.version>18.0</guava.version>
+        <guava.version>19.0</guava.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <org.hamcrest.version>1.3</org.hamcrest.version>
-        <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
         <mockito.version>1.10.19</mockito.version>
 
         <!-- swagger -->