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December 20, 2006 Patch fixes vulnerability that could expose information stored on a Mac to outside attackers. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, attacker, Apple Computer, Java, Apple Macintosh

December 11, 2006 Flaw could let attacker commandeer a PC and affects several versions of the word-processing program. TAGS: flaw, Microsoft Word, attacker, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp.

May 3, 2006 Open-source browser gets tweaked just weeks after Mozilla released a large fix to address several vulnerabilities. TAGS: flaw, security update, attacker, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, security, open source, Web browser

March 23, 2007 Possible security vulnerability in Windows Mail could be exploited by attackers to run programs on Vista PCs. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, link, e-mail, PC

August 18, 2006 Xsan Filesystem patch tackles flaws in Mac OS X versions that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash a system. TAGS: Xsan, flaw, attacker, file system, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh

February 26, 2007 Two recently disclosed vulnerabilities that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Vista could let hackers nab user data. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

March 15, 2007 Vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 error message could help cybercrooks obscure phishing scams. TAGS: phishing, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bank, Microsoft Corp., link, message, Microsoft Windows

June 8, 2006 Security flaw affecting both Internet Explorer and Firefox could allow an attacker to steal files from vulnerable computers, but is tough to exploit. TAGS: attacker, Mozilla Corp., JavaScript, Web browser, vulnerability, security, Firefox, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

May 4, 2006 Security patch is designed for the latest versions of MySQL's open-source database software. TAGS: MySQL, flaw, attacker, buffer-overflow, open source, security, database

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

February 16, 2007 Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites. TAGS: attacker, cookie, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Firefox, Web browser, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

February 15, 2007 Ability to change the settings of poorly configured home routers could put home networks at risk of serious attack. TAGS: DNS, researcher, attacker, Cisco Systems Inc., router, Symantec Corp., Linksys, password, attack, D-Link Systems, Netgear, JavaScript, setting, security

March 30, 2007 Attackers take advantage of vulnerability in Windows animated cursor. Also: Trojan spam dupes users into thinking it's an IE 7 beta. TAGS: SANS Institute, advisory, cursor, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, trojan horse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

June 29, 2006 Security experts warn of two flaws in IE. One issue was initially thought to affect Firefox, but further research shows not. TAGS: attacker, flaw, advisory, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp.

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

August 22, 2006 Famed security consultant has tables turned on him when a hacker attacks his site, posts a vulgar message. TAGS: Kevin Mitnick, Web hosting company, hosting company, Web hosting, Pakistan, attacker, hacker, server, message, security

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, flaw, attack, Wi-Fi, attacker, threat, software company, Apple MacBook, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Intel, PC, security, video, operating system

October 30, 2006 Browser glitch could enable malicious attackers to alter content in a trusted site's pop-up window. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, attacker, security company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

August 29, 2007 Following disclosure of an eavesdropping vulnerability, the Jericho Forum says VoIP tech is not ready for business deployment. TAGS: VoIP, corporate security, attacker, vulnerability, researcher, protocol, security

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: cyberattack, attacker, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

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