Version: 2008
advertisement
Click Here
Content from CNET tagged with

flaw [x] , Web browser [x] , attacker [x]

News Stories

Showing 1-20 of 20 results found

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, attacker, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, 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, open-source software, Linux, Web browser

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, operating system, Web browser

Spoofing flaw resurfaces in Mozilla browsers

June 6, 2005 A 7-year-old security hole comes back to haunt the most recent version of Firefox and other Mozilla software. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, attacker, flaw, frame, Firefox, Web browser, bank, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Browser bugs hit IE

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, online banking, Firefox, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp.

Unpatched Mac flaws may put users at risk

April 21, 2006 Security researcher publishes details of several unpatched, potentially serious flaws in OS X. Apple plans patch. TAGS: flaw, Apple Computer, attacker, Apple Mac OS X, TIFF, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, researcher, security, bug, Firefox, Web browser, 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, flaw, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, bug, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

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., malicious code, Firefox, buffer-overflow, researcher, attacker, bug, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, flaw, attacker, bug, Mozilla Thunderbird, security, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Corp., PC

This week in Microsoft security

July 22, 2005 Flaws in Remote Desktop Protocol and IE took center stage, while an IM worm targeted MSN Messenger, along with AOL's service. TAGS: remote desktop, flaw, MSN Messenger, attacker, consultant, Redmond, America Online Inc., MSN, Microsoft Corp., anti-spyware, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, trojan horse, IM, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

This week in security

June 17, 2005 Browser-based attacks are on the rise, a trade group says. Also: Zombie attacks are more likely to come from AOL users. TAGS: CompTIA, agency, flaw, attacker, attack, America Online Inc., phishing, Web browser, security, spyware, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Inc., desktop search, attacker, researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, SQL injection, hacking, creator, XSS, hacker, flaw, Web application, vulnerability, bot, SQL, researcher, security

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, attack, flaw, Windows PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, PC

Mac OS flaw exposes Apple users

February 21, 2006 Apple is working to patch operating-system vulnerability that could be exploited to install rootkits, backdoors. TAGS: shell script, flaw, back door, Apple Safari, attacker, Apple Mac OS, rootkit, Apple Computer, expert, Apple Macintosh, malicious code, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., operating system, Web browser

Firefox, IE vulnerable to fake login pages?

November 22, 2006 Flaw could enable attackers to compromise usernames and passwords, security researcher warns, citing exploit on MySpace. TAGS: XSS, MySpace, username, Firefox, exploit, flaw, attacker, Firefox 2.0, attack, password, Mozilla Corp., security, blog, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, server

Phishing flaw a danger to alternative browsers

February 7, 2005 A security weakness in a domain-name standard allows attackers to spoof Web sites on non-Microsoft browsers. TAGS: domain name, phishing, flaw, attacker, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Opera Software, language, security, Apple Computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Hackers work to exploit latest Firefox flaw

September 13, 2005 Researchers claim they have found ways to exploit a serious flaw in Firefox and Mozilla browsers, a sign that attacks could be on the way. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, exploit, Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, researcher, flaw, hacker, Firefox, Netscape Communications Corp., attacker, security, domain name, attack, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Apple corrects patch trouble

March 14, 2006 Second Mac OS X security update in two weeks corrects problems introduced by earlier patch and fixes newly discovered flaws. TAGS: Apple Computer, security update, patch, attacker, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, PHP, security, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Web browser
Sponsored matches for "attacker"