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iTunes and QuickTime flaw detailed

December 21, 2005 Flaw could put systems running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of attack, warns security researcher. TAGS: flaw, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, researcher, Apple Computer, attack, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Year in review: Scams up, but big Net attack averted

December 23, 2008 The bad news: cybercriminals stepped up efforts to separate consumers from their money. The good news: a major flaw in Internet protocol got fixed. TAGS: Facebook, attack, flaw, patch management, bank, IP, researcher, malware, security, video

Microsoft probes report of IE flaw

September 28, 2005 "Moderately critical" flaw could let an outsider manipulate data on a PC or aid in spoof-based attacks, security experts say. TAGS: flaw, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, attacker, attack, flaw, threat, Apple MacBook, software company, Apple Computer, laptop computer, Intel, PC, security, operating system, video

Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws

August 2, 2006 Some of the vulnerabilities are serious and could be used in malicious attacks to commandeer Macs. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, researcher, Symantec Corp., security, file-sharing, attack, Bluetooth, operating system, server

Hackers work to exploit latest Firefox flaw

September 13, 2005 Researchers claim they have found ways to exploit a serious flaw in Firefox and Mozilla browsers, a sign that attacks could be on the way. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, exploit, vulnerability, researcher, Mozilla Corp., flaw, hacker, Firefox, Netscape Communications Corp., attacker, attack, security, domain name, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

New Cisco flaw could pose threat to Net

September 7, 2005 Networking giant warns that a serious flaw in its software puts computer networks at risk of attack. TAGS: Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., vulnerability, computer network, flaw, researcher, attack, threat, FTP, networking, security, router, firewall, operating system

Google thanks bug hunters

November 1, 2006 In the Web 2.0 world, a lack of traditional security alerts means companies have to find a new way to give credit where its due. TAGS: Web company, researcher, Web 2.0, Google Inc., flaw, vulnerability, security, Time Warner Inc., Web application, attack

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, attack, flaw, networking, VoIP, security, router, conference, research, operating system

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, researcher, router, security

RealPlayer, Helix users at risk of attack

September 27, 2005 Media players running on Linux face a new security vulnerability that could leave users open to remote attacks, security experts say. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, vulnerability, risk, flaw, media player, security, researcher, attack, Linux

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

Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security?

June 7, 2005 Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that. TAGS: Windows PC, malicious code, Apple Computer, Virginia, Intel, HyperThreading, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, attack, security, expert, operating system, researcher, networking, BIOS

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