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Symantec details flaws in its antivirus software

 March 30, 2005 Security specialist reveals vulnerabilities in its products that could let hackers attack PCs running the software. TAGS: Symantec Corp., flaw, antivirus software, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, vulnerability, Norton Co., denial of service, Japan, patch management, attack, antivirus, security, virus

Backup software flaws pose risk

 January 19, 2006 EMC warns of bugs in NetWorker, while code that takes advantage of a flaw in Veritas' NetBackup product has been released on the Net. TAGS: VERITAS NetBackup, VERITAS Software Corp., EMC Corp., backup software, iDefense, flaw, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., backup, attack, patch management, security

Acrobat flaw could spawn Web attacks

 January 4, 2007 Vulnerability in ubiquitous Acrobat Reader software could be a boon for cybercrooks and spark a rise in Web-based attacks, experts warn. TAGS: iDefense, Adobe Acrobat, XSS, VeriSign Inc., Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Systems Inc., attack, Adobe PDF, Symantec Corp., flaw, security, link, Web browser

Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk

 July 25, 2006 Two new exploits that could help hackers create attacks have been released onto the Internet. TAGS: Windows PC, representative, flaw, Symantec Corp., attack, security company, vulnerability, DHCP, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Zero-day attacks continue to hit Microsoft

 September 28, 2006 Rare, out-of-cycle Windows patch fixes one flaw, but attacks through other known, yet-to-be-plugged holes continue. TAGS: flaw, Microsoft PowerPoint, iDefense, attack, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw

 January 17, 2007 Code that exploits a recently found flaw in the way Windows handles Vector Markup Language documents has been published. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, exploit, flaw, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

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

New PowerPoint hole used in cyberattacks

 July 13, 2006 Alert of new, yet-to-be-patched Office flaw being exploited in attacks comes on heels of Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday." TAGS: flaw, cyberattack, Microsoft PowerPoint, security expert, vulnerability, Microsoft Excel, attack, alert, Microsoft Office, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch

 March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. TAGS: flaw, McAfee Inc., attack, security company, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., Web browser, PC, spyware

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., vulnerability, Symantec Corp., flaw, computer network, researcher, attack, threat, FTP, networking, security, router, firewall, operating system

Word flaw hit with zero-day attack

 September 5, 2006 "Extremely critical flaw" in Microsoft Word 2000, which has no released patch, could lead to remote execution of code. TAGS: Microsoft Word 2000, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Word, Symantec Corp., trojan horse, attack, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

 June 20, 2006 Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, security hole, flaw, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, spreadsheet, attacker, Symantec Corp., expert, Microsoft Corp., patch management, security, attack, Microsoft Office, PC, e-mail

Wait for Windows patch opens attack window

 January 4, 2006 Microsoft is still working on a fix for a serious flaw in its OS, leaving people to face a week of increasingly sophisticated attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, flaw, cyberattack, patch, attack, antivirus software, expert, fix, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

McAfee fixes flaw--without realizing it

 July 14, 2006 Serious hole found, and fixed, in popular technology used to manage McAfee's security software. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, McAfee Inc., flaw, security, Symantec Corp., attack

Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw

 April 13, 2007 Attacks target Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 through a flaw in the domain name system code. TAGS: RPC, DNS, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, flaw, vulnerability, domain name, attack, Microsoft Windows 2000, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, server

New Excel zero-day flaw used in attacks

 June 16, 2006 At least one customer reports being target of cyberattack exploiting yet-to-be-patched hole in spreadsheet software. TAGS: cyberattack, Microsoft Excel, flaw, attack, vulnerability, Microsoft Word, software company, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., fix, Microsoft Corp., security

IE flaw opens door to infection on sight

 August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, attacker, Kerberos, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 2000, attack, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., service pack

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

 April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, cyberattack, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows ME, attack, Microsoft Outlook Express, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, PC

Cat-and-mouse games in security

 December 2, 2005 Is your PC a drug mule? Also: Keeping up with the latest flaws, hacker exploits and software patches. TAGS: flaw, security, media player, patch management, Symantec Corp., attack, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, firewall, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., games, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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