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Security group voices concerns over VoIP

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

Fix in for Apple flaw

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: Apple Computer, attacker, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh

Adobe fixes Reader, Acrobat for Mac OS

June 28, 2005 Two "medium risk" flaws could allow an attacker to run executables or abuse elevated privileges in Safari. TAGS: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Systems Inc., attacker, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, flaw, Apple Macintosh, Adobe PDF, operating system

China link suspected in lab hacking

December 9, 2007 A cyber attack reported last week by one of the federal government’s nuclear weapons laboratories may have originated in China, according to a memorandum.The New York Times TAGS: laboratory, cyber security, computer security, China, cyberattack, attacker, phishing, security, agency, attack, researcher, database, e-mail

Symantec warns users over Bluetooth security

September 21, 2007 Executive offers advice on how to combat growing security threats linked to use of Bluetooth-equipped devices. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Bluetooth, mobile device, attacker, text message, technique, hacker, security, handset, attack, message, knowledge, e-mail

Apple plugs QuickTime hole

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

Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks

July 15, 2005 Microsoft is working on a patch for a flaw that could allow attackers to remotely crash Windows PCs. TAGS: attacker, iDefense, flaw, denial of service, Windows PC, vulnerability, patch, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, PC

Second zero-day flaw found in Word

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

Windows Mail bug may expose Vista users

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

Gmail cookie vulnerability exposes user's privacy

September 27, 2007 Program developed by "ethical hacking" group takes advantage of cross-site scripting vulnerability to steal contacts, forward e-mail. TAGS: XSS, Gmail, cookie, vulnerability, organization, Google Inc., attacker, hacking, password, security, e-mail

Targeted e-mail attacks spoof DOJ, business group

November 20, 2007 Security expert says latest attacks part of an escalating problem. Availability of toolkits, rise of social networks are making it easier for phishers. Images: Customized e-mail attacks TAGS: Better Business Bureau, MessageLabs Ltd., attack, senior executive, attachment, phishing, attacker, social networking, e-mail, security

Microsoft probes IE 7, Vista bug reports

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

Attackers infiltrating supercomputer networks

April 14, 2004 Unknown attackers compromise a large number of Linux and Solaris machines in high-speed computing networks at Stanford University and other academic research facilities. TAGS: advisory, high-performance computing, Stanford, attacker, Sun Solaris, high-performance, supercomputer, Linux, password, attack, server, security

Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws

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

Microsoft probes possible IE 7 phishing hole

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

The new battleground in cybercrime

November 30, 2007 Finjan CTO Yuval Ben-Itzhak writes that user data increasingly is driving "criminal-2-criminal" business. TAGS: cybercriminal, Finjan Software Inc., trojan horse, signature, attacker, Web 2.0, malicious code, credit card, bank, spyware, security, PC, server

Firefox gets a fresh security update

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

KDE flaws put Linux, Unix systems at risk

January 20, 2006 Critical vulnerability in open-source software bundle could allow a remote attacker to commandeer a vulnerable system. TAGS: KDE, Unix system, attacker, Unix, flaw, vulnerability, open-source software, Linux, Web browser

Forum host grapples with cyberattack

June 9, 2005 Ezboard's online bulletin boards are coming back online after an attacker deleted many postings. TAGS: cyberattack, attacker

Attackers exploit zero-day Windows flaw

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, trojan horse, attacker, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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