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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, flaw, attacker, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp.

Opera issues security patch

November 22, 2005 Update addresses flaws that could allow a malicious attacker to remotely take control of a user's system. TAGS: Opera Software, security patch, flaw, Macromedia Inc., attacker, security, Linux

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, flaw, Mozilla Corp., attacker, Firefox, vulnerability, security, Web browser, open source

Skype flaws open computers to attack

October 25, 2005 Company updates its Internet telephony application to fix bugs that could allow an attacker to gain control of a user's PC. TAGS: Skype, flaw, IP telephony, attacker, telephony, eBay Inc., Pocket PC, bug, Linux, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, open-source software, Linux, Web browser

Apple iTunes security flaw discovered

November 18, 2005 A vulnerability in software that helps manage iTunes could allow an attacker to launch arbitrary code. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, security flaw, flaw, Apple iTunes, attacker, Apple Computer, security, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Apple plugs four security holes

February 15, 2007 Four issues identified by the Month of Apple Bugs project receive fixes from the company's developer. TAGS: Apple iChat, flaw, Apple Computer, attacker, project, patch management, security, Apple Macintosh

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: Xsan, flaw, file system, attacker, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh

MySQL issues security fix

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

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 Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, attacker, Adobe Acrobat Reader, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Adobe PDF, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, operating system

Apple unloads dozens of fixes for OS X

August 16, 2005 Still, of the 44 flaws addressed, only a handful are critical, according to security experts. TAGS: Apache Software Foundation, flaw, attacker, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, buffer-overflow, fix, security, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Word, Apple Macintosh

Flaw found in VPN crypto security

May 12, 2005 Problem in a popular encryption technology could let hackers intercept communications between remote workers and a company network. TAGS: VPN, IPSec, flaw, attacker, worker, security

F-Secure issues patch for critical flaws

January 19, 2006 Its focus is on flaws in the way F-Secure products handle data compression archives. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., flaw, attacker, data compression, vulnerability, RAR, antivirus, malicious software, security, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Flaws found in RealNetworks media player

December 2, 2005 Two RealPlayer flaws could let attackers commandeer Windows PCs running the software, eEye Digital warns. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., eEye Digital Security, flaw, RealNetworks RealPlayer, media player, attacker, researcher, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Apple sounds alarm over QuickTime flaws

November 4, 2005 "Highly critical" bug in media player could open door for a denial-of-service attack, security company says. TAGS: denial of service, Apple QuickTime, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, Apple Computer, security company, media player, security

Flaw found in Kaspersky antivirus

October 3, 2005 A serious flaw could affect a whole range of Kaspersky's antivirus software--including third-party products, a researcher has warned. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, advisory, antivirus software, flaw, researcher, attacker, McAfee Inc., antivirus, security

RealNetworks issues critical patch

November 11, 2005 Fix addresses flaws that could allow remote attacks and infections of malicious code on PCs and Macs. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, flaw, buffer-overflow, attacker, patch, malicious code, vulnerability

Another QuickTime flaw found

November 8, 2005 Soon after a patch for four security flaws is issued, a new "critical" hole is found in Apple's popular media player. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, flaw, Apple QuickTime, advisory, Apple Computer, patch, attacker, vulnerability, security, operating system

Flaw found in Office encryption

January 20, 2005 Snoopers could decode password-protected files in Microsoft programs, a security researcher warns. TAGS: encryption, flaw, attacker, Microsoft Office, researcher, Microsoft Corp., password, security, message, Microsoft Windows

Exploit code chases two Firefox flaws

May 9, 2005 The two vulnerabilities, which have been rated "extremely critical," can be exploited when combined. TAGS: attacker, flaw, Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, Firefox, JavaScript, security
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