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Attackers exploit zero-day Windows flaw

 March 30, 2007 Attackers take advantage of vulnerability in Windows animated cursor. Also: Trojan spam dupes users into thinking it's an IE 7 beta. TAGS: SANS Institute, advisory, cursor, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, trojan horse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Another security hole found in Excel

 July 7, 2006 New flaw puts computers at risk of remote attack, according to a security group's advisory. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, advisory, attacker, flaw, representative, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Flaw found in Kaspersky antivirus

 October 3, 2005 A serious flaw could affect a whole range of Kaspersky's antivirus software--including third-party products, a researcher has warned. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, advisory, antivirus software, flaw, researcher, attacker, McAfee Inc., antivirus, security

Windows flaw reaches beyond XP

 July 18, 2005 Problem that could let an attacker crash a PC exists in several versions of the OS, Microsoft says. TAGS: remote desktop, advisory, terminal services, attacker, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Browser bugs hit IE

 June 29, 2006 Security experts warn of two flaws in IE. One issue was initially thought to affect Firefox, but further research shows not. TAGS: attacker, flaw, online banking, advisory, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

Another QuickTime flaw found

 November 8, 2005 Soon after a patch for four security flaws is issued, a new "critical" hole is found in Apple's popular media player. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, flaw, Apple QuickTime, advisory, Apple Computer, patch, attacker, vulnerability, security, operating system

Patch in for Microsoft server spoofing flaw

 November 10, 2004 Attackers could use hole in small-business software to trick personal information out of people. TAGS: Microsoft ISA Server, flaw, cache, advisory, attacker, Symantec Corp., patch, DNS, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., server, security

Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses

 February 9, 2005 Flaw in scanner in antivirus and antispam products could give viruses free rein; patch is issued. TAGS: Internet Security Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., flaw, anti-spam, vulnerability, advisory, attacker, patch management, security, virus, antivirus, scanner, Norton Co., e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs

 January 2, 2007 Publication of yet-to-be-patched QuickTime vulnerability kicks off month in which researchers will publish an Apple software bug each day. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, advisory, Apple Computer, flaw, vulnerability, bug, Windows PC, researcher, attacker, media player, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, PC, Microsoft Windows
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