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Security adviser: Cyberthreats keep growing

November 22, 2006 Howard Schmidt, former security adviser to the White House, warns of upcoming threats to businesses and the Net itself. TAGS: Howard Schmidt, cyberthreats, information technology manager, threat, colleague, identity theft, attack, spam, DNS, PDA, security, PC

Porn sites exploit new IE flaw

September 19, 2006 Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites. TAGS: malicious software, Websense Inc., flaw, Sunbelt Software, vulnerability, exploit, security company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows PC, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Symantec warns of router compromise

January 24, 2008 Security company says it has seen an attack using a cross-site scripting flaw in 2Wire DNS routers. TAGS: Symantec Corp., e-card, 2Wire, XSS, router, attack, domain name, DNS, HTTP, IP address, IP, security

JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks

July 28, 2006 Malicious code embedded in Web site can let miscreant map a home or corporate network, attack connected devices. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, JavaScript, corporate network, internal network, attack, AJAX, researcher, Web application, scanner, Web server, Web browser, router, server, security, programming, IP

Office 2003 to get security upgrade

April 27, 2007 Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 will include a selection of the security improvements and features Microsoft put into Office 2007. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office, service pack, security, attack, Microsoft Corp.

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: attack, Facebook, flaw, patch management, IP, researcher, malware, bank, security, video

Zero-day attack hits Word

February 15, 2007 Microsoft is working to patch a security flaw in its word-processing software that is being used in targeted cyberattacks. TAGS: cyberattack, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, attack, vulnerability, security, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft advises 'safe mode' for Word

May 23, 2006 Following at least one targeted attack that exploits a flaw, company suggests running Office application in restricted mode. TAGS: Microsoft Word, attack, flaw, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

Excel under zero-day attack, Microsoft warns

February 5, 2007 Spreadsheet-focused attack affects several versions of company's Office software, including one for Macs. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, attack, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, security, Apple Macintosh

Hacks, holes and heartbreak

February 16, 2007 Apple rolls out four patches as Microsoft scrambles to head off a zero-day attack. Also: Routers at risk. TAGS: patch management, attack, Cisco Systems Inc., router, Apple Computer, security, Microsoft Corp.

QuickTime bugs open door to attack

January 11, 2006 Several security flaws in Apple Computer's media player could put computers running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of hijack. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, risk, media player, attack, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

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., PC, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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

Another Word zero-day bug used in attacks

January 25, 2007 A fourth yet-to-be-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Word is actively being exploited in cyberattacks, the company has warned. TAGS: Microsoft Word, cyberattack, attack, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, trojan horse

New site offers zero-day tracker

December 6, 2006 eEye site, launched Tuesday, tracks publicly released unpatched security bugs and offers suggestions for protecting against them. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, security bug, flaw, attack, security, Microsoft Corp.

This week in Net attacks

April 29, 2005 Security researchers have discovered an attack aimed at would-be visitors to Google.com. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., security company, attack, researcher, conference, security, Google Inc., spyware, Web browser, virus, e-mail

Mac OS X in hackers' crosshairs, report says

March 22, 2005 Symantec has warned that as Apple's market share rises, its operating system will come under increased attack. TAGS: Symantec Corp., market share, target, Apple Computer, vulnerability, platform, hacker, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, attack, Apple Mac OS, security, operating system, virus, Microsoft Corp.

The future of malware: Trojan horses

October 13, 2006 Targeted attacks used for industrial espionage have become the nightmare scenario for big companies, researchers say. TAGS: Alex Shipp, radar, attack, Graham Cluley, MessageLabs Ltd., organization, threat, Sophos Plc., trojan horse, security company, Symantec Corp., consultant, malware, researcher, Microsoft Office, security

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

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, software company, Apple MacBook, Apple Computer, laptop computer, Intel, security, PC, video, operating system