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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006
Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.
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Microsoft warns of new Windows security issues
February 8, 2006
Company says issues put some Windows users at risk of attack and that it's investigating a third possible vulnerability.
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Another PowerPoint bug threatens
October 17, 2006
A yet-to-be-fixed vulnerability poses a potential problem for those who use the presentation tool.
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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.
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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.
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Attack code published for third Word flaw
December 14, 2006
Code could be used to crash or commandeer PCs, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed the vulnerability.
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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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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."
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More exploits out for Windows flaws
December 1, 2005
Users should be shielded from two new attack codes if they use security updates. It's the unpatched flaws that cause worry.
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Hackers probe Outlook Express flaw
June 24, 2005
Exploit published to Web aims at vulnerability in Microsoft newsgroup reader that could give attacker complete control over a PC.
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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.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Flaws could open systems to attack
July 13, 2005
"Critical" flaws in widely used security authentication technology could expose many software products to hacker attack.
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Red Hat Inc.
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Juniper routers exposed to attack
January 31, 2005
A flaw in some versions of the Junos OS could make networks vulnerable to DOS attacks, the gear maker warns.
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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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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.
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Symantec Corp.
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Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handling
November 29, 2005
Code takes advantage of a "critical" vulnerability Microsoft provided a fix for earlier this month.
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