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Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses

 February 9, 2005 Flaw in scanner in antivirus and antispam products could give viruses free rein; patch is issued. TAGS: Internet Security Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., flaw, advisory, anti-spam, vulnerability, attacker, patch management, security, virus, antivirus, scanner, Norton Co., e-mail, Microsoft Corp., operating system

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: attacker, Mozilla Corp., JavaScript, vulnerability, Web browser, Firefox, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Danger level rises for Perl app flaws

 November 30, 2005 A type of security hole in applications written in the popular open-source scripting language may be much more serious than thought. TAGS: Perl, eEye Digital Security, attacker, Symantec Corp., Web application, vulnerability, string, flaw, expert, denial of service, security, server, operating system

Veritas issues patch for NetBackup flaw

 October 13, 2005 Vulnerability in question could let malicious attackers gain remote access to information stored on backup servers. TAGS: VERITAS Software Corp., authentication service, flaw, attacker, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., remote access, hacker, backup, client, server, Java

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, attacker, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., expert, security, Microsoft Corp., patch management, attack, Microsoft Office, e-mail, PC

Office hit by another security problem

 June 23, 2006 Attackers could commandeer a vulnerable computer by embedding a malicious Flash file in an Office document. TAGS: ActiveX Control, security problem, Microsoft Office, cyberattack, attacker, Microsoft Excel, flaw, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp.

Windows, Exchange flaws patched

 May 9, 2006 Trio of security updates includes two for critical flaws in Exchange e-mail server and third-party software in Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Exchange Server, flaw, attacker, Flash Player, service pack, vulnerability, e-mail server, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 98, Adobe Systems Inc., server, security, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

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, attack, Microsoft Windows 2000, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., service pack

Microsoft plugs critical holes in Windows

 April 12, 2005 Monthly patch release includes fixes for flaws that could let attackers take remote control of vulnerable systems. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Neel Mehta, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Exchange Server, worm, attacker, TCP/IP, patch management, security, bug, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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, Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, attacker, back door, rootkit, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, expert, vulnerability, malicious code, Apple Mac OS X, Symantec Corp., operating system, Web browser

Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows

 July 11, 2006 "Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, patch management, Web server, attacker, Microsoft Office, risk, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, DHCP, worm, security, service pack, Symantec Corp., fix, Microsoft Corp.
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