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Cisco patches Wi-Fi vulnerabilities

April 13, 2007 Software vulnerabilities that could result in unauthorized access to a wireless network are addressed by two sets of patches. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., advisory, vulnerability, patch management, access point, WLAN, LAN, Wi-Fi

Worm hole found in Windows 2000

August 3, 2005 The unpatched flaw in a core component of the OS has no work-around and could be used to create a worm, a security firm warns. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, vulnerability, flaw, advisory, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, operating system, 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

Microsoft to sound early alert for flaws

May 6, 2005 Pilot program will send out advisories to confirm reports of flaws and tell PC owners how to deal with them until they're patched. TAGS: advisory, alert, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, vulnerability, software company, workaround, patch, security company, security, Microsoft Corp.

Unpatched flaw found in Microsoft software

April 12, 2005 Software maker investigates report of hole in Office and Access--and of published exploit code that could let attackers take control of PCs. TAGS: flaw, advisory, representative, Microsoft Access, vulnerability, software company, researcher, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, security, database, PC

Sun says Java flaw has been patched

July 13, 2007 A Java security threat, the subject of an earlier Australian report, has been addressed and fixed, Sun Microsystems says. TAGS: JDK, Sun Microsystems Inc., JRE, advisory, Java, Sun Java, vulnerability, flaw, patch management

Lotus flaw reported--but IBM's unfazed

April 7, 2005 Big Blue shrugs off report of a vulnerability in some versions of its Lotus Domino Server e-mail and calendar software. TAGS: iDefense, IBM Lotus Domino Server, IBM Lotus Domino, IBM Corp., flaw, vulnerability, denial of service, advisory, security company, server, security, e-mail

Apple flaws put both Macs and PCs at risk

May 12, 2006 Patches arrive for more than 40 holes affecting QuickTime, used by Apple and Windows systems, and Mac OS X. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, flaw, advisory, Apple Mac OS, risk, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, patch management, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Take three: Antivirus apps could spread infection

February 24, 2005 A flaw in Trend Micro's software lets attackers run a virus instead of stopping it, in the third such security hole found this month. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., Internet Security Systems Inc., security hole, flaw, advisory, malicious program, antivirus software, vulnerability, antivirus, security, virus

Networks at risk from Snort bug

October 18, 2005 A vulnerability in the popular open-source intrusion detection software could let an outsider commandeer an affected system. TAGS: Snort, Sourcefire Inc., Neel Mehta, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Back Orifice, vulnerability, advisory, open source, flaw, bug, firewall, security

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, advisory, online banking, Firefox, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, 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

CA fixes bug in antivirus products

May 24, 2005 A serious flaw in Computer Associates' antivirus products could expose users to hacker attacks. TAGS: Computer Associates International Inc., antivirus product, CA eTrust, advisory, antivirus, flaw, patch, vulnerability, security

Cisco squashes VoIP, router bugs

January 18, 2006 Flaws in software for routers and Internet-based telephony could be a conduit for attacks on enterprise networks. TAGS: Cisco CallManager, Cisco Systems Inc., enterprise network, telephony, flaw, advisory, IP telephony, VoIP, vulnerability, denial of service, router, bug, attack, 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, advisory, vulnerability, attacker, patch management, virus, security, scanner, antivirus, Norton Co., e-mail, Microsoft Corp., operating system

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, vulnerability, bug, flaw, Windows PC, researcher, attacker, Apple Mac OS X, media player, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Cisco details controversial router flaw

July 29, 2005 Disagreement persists about the scope of the IOS vulnerability, which is at the center of a dispute between Cisco and a security researcher. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Black Hat, Cisco IOS, IPv6, advisory, router, researcher, flaw, vulnerability, conference, Las Vegas, attack, security
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