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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

Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

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

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: attacker, cookie, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Web browser, fix, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

June 20, 2006 Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, security hole, flaw, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, spreadsheet, attacker, Symantec Corp., expert, Microsoft Corp., security, patch management, attack, Microsoft Office, e-mail, PC

Tool turns unsuspecting surfers into hacking help

March 21, 2007 With Jikto, JavaScript on a Web site can turn PCs into a bug-hunting tool, thus doing a hacker's dirty work. TAGS: Web security, JavaScript, attacker, Web surfer, hacking, SQL injection, creator, hacker, XSS, Web application, flaw, bot, SQL, vulnerability, researcher, security

IE flaw opens door to infection on sight

August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, attacker, Kerberos, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 2000, attack, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., security, service pack

Fixes in for Windows, Microsoft e-mail flaws

January 10, 2006 Two "critical" security bugs in Windows, Outlook and Exchange could allow an attacker to hijack vulnerable PCs, company says. TAGS: attacker, flaw, Microsoft Outlook, vulnerability, service pack, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows, server, operating system, PC

IE flaw lets intruders into Google Desktop

December 2, 2005 Researcher finds a way to steal data from unwitting users of Google's desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched IE flaw. TAGS: Google Desktop, flaw, CSS, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, desktop search, attacker, researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

Fixes in for critical IE, Windows flaws

June 14, 2005 Three of the 10 bulletins in Microsoft's monthly batch of patches deal with three holes that could let intruders take over a PC. TAGS: server message block, flaw, intruder, attacker, vulnerability, patch management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PNG, Microsoft Windows 2000, server, security, HTML, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Attack code targets new IE hole

September 15, 2006 Code that exploits a serious, yet-to-be-patched hole in Microsoft's Web browser has been posted on the Net. TAGS: attacker, Windows PC, flaw, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, PC

No fix yet for Word 2000 flaw

September 12, 2006 Microsoft releases patches for three security holes, but does not have a fix for a Word 2000 flaw being used in attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Word 2000, Qualys Inc., flaw, cyberattack, vulnerability, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, attacker, patch, patch management, fix, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, e-mail, PC

Unpatched Firefox flaw may expose users

September 9, 2005 The problem lies in the way the browser handles Web links that are overly long and contain dashes, a researcher says. TAGS: flaw, Mozilla Corp., buffer-overflow, malicious code, Firefox, researcher, attacker, bug, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched

January 9, 2007 Software giant releases fixes for vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, but several known Word zero-day flaws go without patches. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, patch management, attacker, fix, flaw, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Automatic Update, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, PC

Firefox update squashes security bugs

July 13, 2005 update: Mozilla fixes several security flaws in the open-source browser, some critical. TAGS: security bug, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, attacker, flaw, Mozilla Thunderbird, bug, security, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Corp., PC

Intel: Driver flaws no major threat, yet

June 14, 2006 Vulnerabilities in kernel-level Windows device drivers are scarce and tough to exploit, so there is no reason for alarm, company says. TAGS: vulnerability, device driver, flaw, information security, attacker, threat, hacker, Intel, security, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

PCs falling victim to Windows flaws

July 12, 2005 Microsoft issues three "critical" security alerts and warns that miscreants are already exploiting two holes in Windows. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, victim, vulnerability, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., security, service pack, software company, trojan horse, Microsoft Windows, PC, e-mail

Focus on flaws

July 15, 2005 Cisco announce new security flaws, while attackers find a way to hit SearchFirefox.com. Also: Symantec's site targeted. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., flaw, VeriSign Inc., attacker, Symantec Corp., security, Firefox, PC

Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes

November 14, 2006 Fixes are in for eight flaws related to Windows, including three holes that could compromise PCs without the user having to do anything. TAGS: Novell NetWare, bulletin, flaw, workstation, vulnerability, attacker, attack, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., agent, fix, security, Microsoft Windows, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

New Apple patch plugs Wi-Fi hijack flaws

September 21, 2006 Security updates plug a trio of flaws that could be exploited to break into Macs via Wi-Fi connections. TAGS: SecureWorks Inc., Black Hat, flaw, Apple Computer, Apple MacBook, researcher, vulnerability, company representative, representative, Apple Macintosh, Wi-Fi, IBM PowerPC, attacker, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS X

Fix in for Windows flaw

May 10, 2005 Microsoft patches "important" security hole in the OS and publishes two early alerts in its new advisory program. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Intel Itanium, flaw, document, security, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows, PC