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

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, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

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

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, Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, researcher, flaw, hacker, Firefox, attacker, Netscape Communications Corp., security, domain name, attack, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

March 8, 2005 Well-known flaw in handling IP packets surfaces in Windows, but Microsoft denies that "LAND attacks" are serious threat. TAGS: attack, denial of service, threat, researcher, IP, Microsoft Corp., firewall, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

June 16, 2005 Are your systems vulnerable? Ask a few hackers--that's what Microsoft did. Also: Trojans on the march, and worms a-wriggling. TAGS: hacker, survey, America Online Inc., researcher, attack, Java, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, virus, PC, Microsoft Windows

July 25, 2006 In second report on Windows Vista security, Symantec says XP successor is prone to privilege escalation attacks. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, representative, security, attack, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, networking, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

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, Virginia, Intel, HyperThreading, Apple Computer, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, security, attack, expert, operating system, researcher, BIOS, networking

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: attacker, WINS, Windows PC, traffic, DNS, researcher, R&D, domain name, server, attack, article, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., PC

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