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MacBook hacked in contest at security event

April 20, 2007 Zero-day vulnerability in Safari Web browser used to commandeer a MacBook in hack-a-Mac contest at CanSecWest conference. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, Apple MacBook, vulnerability, contest, organizer, Apple Safari, conference, Apple Computer, security, attack, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

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, security, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh

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, vulnerability, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, attack, security, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp.

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security company, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

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, security, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Word, security company, attack, code, security, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., PC

Another PowerPoint bug threatens

October 17, 2006 A yet-to-be-fixed vulnerability poses a potential problem for those who use the presentation tool. TAGS: Microsoft PowerPoint, flaw, vulnerability, attack, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., security

Word hole exploited in zero-day attacks

December 6, 2006 "Limited attacks" are taking advantage of previously unknown security bug in word-processing program, Microsoft warns. TAGS: Microsoft Word, vulnerability, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, trojan horse, Microsoft Office, Apple Macintosh

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. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, advisory, attacker, representative, flaw, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

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.

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: representative, flaw, security company, Symantec Corp., attack, vulnerability, DHCP, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk

March 29, 2007 Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix. TAGS: attacker, cyberattack, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Cisco network tools vulnerable to attack

January 5, 2007 Company advisory focuses on two flaws in NAC Appliance software that controls network access. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., snapshot, vulnerability, TCP, malicious user, attack, fix, password, security

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, security expert, Microsoft PowerPoint, vulnerability, Microsoft Excel, attack, alert, Microsoft Office, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Dangerous code on Net could be used to exploit IE hole

March 24, 2006 Microsoft, experts worried about e-mail virus or other attack that could put PCs and data at risk. TAGS: e-mail virus, vulnerability, code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

McAfee bites into Apple security

May 5, 2006 Launches antivirus for Mac, saying Apple's operating system is "just as vulnerable" to targeted attacks as its competitors. TAGS: McAfee Inc., vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, popularity, Apple Macintosh, attack, security, operating system, Apple Mac OS, antivirus, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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, attack, McAfee Inc., security company, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, Web browser, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

Zero-day Word flaw used in attack

May 19, 2006 Symantec warns of unpatched hole in Microsoft Word that was used in a bid to compromise Japanese government PCs. TAGS: back door, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, Microsoft Word, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Serious flaw in Google Desktop gets fix

February 21, 2007 Google plugs security holes in popular desktop search software that could open up data on a PC to intruders. TAGS: Watchfire, Google Desktop, Google Inc., XSS, vulnerability, flaw, security company, attack, security, PC, link
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