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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Security flaw touches Windows Media Player, IE
October 18, 2005
"Critical" flaw affects Microsoft's media player and browser, including on Windows XP with SP2, a security firm reports.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CA fixes bug in antivirus products
May 24, 2005
A serious flaw in Computer Associates' antivirus products could expose users to hacker attacks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Apple patches a batch of Mac OS X flaws
May 4, 2005
Computer maker issues 20 patches aimed at pre-Tiger versions of its operating system.
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