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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, security, password, e-mail

Hack lets intruders sneak into home routers

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

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, attack, password, server, security

Researcher warns Wi-Fi users of bad passwords

November 7, 2003 A security expert warns users of the latest wireless network security standard, Wi-Fi Protected Access, to pick good passwords or risk being compromised. TAGS: security standard, WPA, Wi-Fi, password, attacker, key, wireless network, security, researcher

Sun's Solaris 10 at risk of zero-day exploit

February 13, 2007 Security bugs in Sun Microsystems' telnet service could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to a system. TAGS: Sun Solaris 10, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., SSH, SANS Institute, security bug, attacker, vulnerability, risk, security, password, server

Flaw threatens T-Mobile voice mail leaks

February 25, 2005 The cellular service provider's default phone settings could allow attackers to access a victim's voice mail. TAGS: voicemail, T-Mobile, victim, Paris, attacker, subscriber, password, flaw, service provider, mobile phone

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, username, Firefox, MySpace, exploit, attacker, Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, password, attack, blog, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

Debian locks out developers after server hack

July 14, 2006 Linux project pulls access for programmers with weak passwords after discovering an intruder. TAGS: Debian, kernel, attacker, developer, Linux, server, password, security

Flaw found in Office encryption

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

Nortel patches flaw in VPNs

May 31, 2005 "Serious" security hole could let hackers launch a denial-of-service attack on VPN routers and crash the machines, the flaw finders warn. TAGS: Nortel Networks Corp., VPN, router, UDP, packet, denial of service, hacker, attacker, vulnerability, patch management, password, security

IE pop-up spoof won't get patch

June 23, 2005 Overlaying windows in a browser is standard functionality, not a vulnerability, Microsoft says--so there are no plans for an update. TAGS: pop-up, attacker, Web browser, phishing, JavaScript, bank, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., password

Phishers target Yahoo Messenger

March 24, 2005 Phony messages direct people to a site that asks people for their Yahoo usernames and passwords. TAGS: Websense Inc., SurfControl plc, IM, personal information, Yahoo IM, phishing, e-mail filtering, Yahoo! Inc., MSN Messenger, attacker, P2P, victim, hacker, MSN, policy, Australia

Microsoft to issue security patch for IE

January 29, 2004 The company says it will release a software update to Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer designed to protect Web surfers from being lured to Web sites with malicious code. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, malicious code, link, HTTP, security, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Web page, password, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Phishers get personal

May 26, 2005 Spammers and online fraudsters are exploiting Web site features to learn more about their victims and better hone their attacks. TAGS: scammer, e-mail address, phishing, registration, margin, attacker, recipient, victim, profile, e-mail, message, response, attack, password
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