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China link suspected in lab hacking

December 9, 2007 A cyber attack reported last week by one of the federal governments 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, agency, security, attack, researcher, e-mail, database

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, text message, attacker, technique, hacker, security, handset, attack, message, knowledge, e-mail

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

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

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.

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, vulnerability, attacker, protocol, researcher, security

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, Macromedia Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, flaw, attacker, security, Linux

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, patch, Windows PC, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

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, security, password, e-mail

Security hole found in Mozilla browser

July 9, 2004 A security flaw could theoretically allow attackers to crash computers or launch unauthorized programs. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, security flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, security, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, developer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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, malicious code, Web 2.0, attacker, bank, credit card, spyware, security, server, PC

MySQL issues security fix

May 4, 2006 Security patch is designed for the latest versions of MySQL's open-source database software. TAGS: MySQL, buffer-overflow, client-server, attacker, flaw, security, open source, database

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, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk

March 29, 2007 Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix. TAGS: cyberattack, cursor, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, Windows PC, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Cisco patches security flaws in number of products

May 24, 2007 Updates address vulnerabilities in products ranging from Cisco Unified CallManager to Cisco Firewall Service Module. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., security flaw, denial of service, Cisco IOS, packet, router, vulnerability, attacker, security, patch management

New flaws reported in IE 6

November 29, 2003 Newly discovered security flaws in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could let attackers invade a user's PC, but a fix is not yet available. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, XSS, flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Microsoft, Mozilla downplay browser bug

June 8, 2006 Security flaw affecting both Internet Explorer and Firefox could allow an attacker to steal files from vulnerable computers, but is tough to exploit. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., attacker, JavaScript, Firefox, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Symantec Corp., security, flaw, Microsoft Corp.

Mac OS X vulnerable to one-two combo attack

May 19, 2004 Two flaws, when used together, could let attackers who concoct a special Web site place a file on a Mac and then run the file through a simple browser command. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, attacker, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, security

Another security hole found in Excel

July 7, 2006 New flaw puts computers at risk of remote attack, according to a security group's advisory. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, advisory, attacker, vulnerability, flaw, representative, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., document, e-mail