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Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

August 2, 2006 Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, Wi-Fi, flaw, attacker, attack, threat, Apple MacBook, software company, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Intel, security, PC, video, operating system

Microsoft blocks 'Black Hat' Vista hack

October 21, 2006 Windows update no longer allows driver hack demonstrated at Black Hat security confab. But fix may spell trouble. TAGS: Black Hat, Stephen Toulouse, attacker, attack, Microsoft Windows Vista, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Flaw researcher settles dispute with Cisco

July 29, 2005 Agreement bars further discussion about a presentation on exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco router software. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, injunction, presentation, attack, conference, researcher, router, attorney, security, video

Vista hacked at Black Hat

August 4, 2006 Researcher bypasses a security mechanism designed to prevent some driver software from running in the Windows update. TAGS: Black Hat, virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, malicious software, researcher, malicious code, attack, software company, security, AMD, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Cisco hits back at flaw researcher

July 27, 2005 Networking giant and ISS ask a court to silence the security expert who described how attackers could take over Cisco routers. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, presentation, researcher, networking company, flaw, attack, security, router, VoIP, research, networking, conference, operating system

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: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, IPv6, advisory, researcher, router, flaw, vulnerability, Las Vegas, conference, attack, security

Cisco squashes 'critical' Net attack bug

November 3, 2005 Update fixes a serious flaw and helps secure a key part of network and Internet infrastructure. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, Black Hat, IPv6, Cisco Router, flaw, vulnerability, attack, security, router, researcher

Hackers rally behind Cisco flaw finder

July 31, 2005 Defcon attendees talk of Cisco-gate, collect money for Michael Lynn and thrash corporate America. TAGS: Defcon, Cisco Systems Inc., Black Hat, disclosure, IPv6, hacker, security, router, America, attack
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