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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw

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

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

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

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

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

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, attack, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., trojan horse, Microsoft Office, security, Apple Macintosh

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, vulnerability, Apple Computer, platform, hacker, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, attack, Apple Mac OS, security, operating system, virus, Microsoft Corp.

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, flaw, representative, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

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. TAGS: iDefense, Microsoft Outlook Express, attack, flaw, Microsoft Outlook, hacker, risk, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

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: vulnerability, McAfee Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, popularity, Apple Macintosh, attack, security, operating system, Apple Mac OS, antivirus, Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

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. TAGS: exploit, flaw, vulnerability, attack, McAfee Inc., patch, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

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, Windows PC, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

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, malicious user, TCP, attack, fix, password, security

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, Microsoft Word, flaw, Symantec Corp., trojan horse, attack, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

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, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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

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