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Black Hat: Hunting bugs, finding holes

July 30, 2005 At security conference, researchers dig into flaws and fixes--and one gets into a dust-up with Cisco. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., researcher, TippingPoint Technologies, flaw, PGP Corp., bug, security, conference, router

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, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Intel, PC, security, video, operating system

The hunt is on for file format bugs

July 28, 2005 New tools released on Thursday could help researchers pinpoint flaws in popular formats, like JPEG and GIF. TAGS: iDefense, Black Hat, researcher, vulnerability, flaw, bug, format, security, JPEG, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft gets good reception at Black Hat

August 3, 2006 Talks go down well with hackers looking to find out just what the company's doing to make Vista its most secure operating system ever. TAGS: Black Hat, attendee, presentation, flaw, session, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, bug, Microsoft Corp., event, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft wants to meet more hackers

August 1, 2005 Software giant plans to invite hackers back for twice-annual meetings to show developers flaws discovered in Microsoft products. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Black Hat, researcher, hacker, program manager, event, Las Vegas, security, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

More legal threats over Cisco flaws

July 30, 2005 Repercussions continue from the Black Hat flap over router vulnerabilities as security expert faces cease-and-desist demand. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, Defcon, presentation, flaw, router, Las Vegas, lawyer, security

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 MacBook, Apple Computer, company representative, vulnerability, researcher, representative, Wi-Fi, IBM PowerPC, Apple Macintosh, attacker, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS

Cisco hits back at flaw researcher

July 27, 2005 Networking giant and ISS ask a court to silence the security expert who described how attackers could take over Cisco routers. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, presentation, networking company, researcher, attack, flaw, router, VoIP, security, research, networking, conference, operating system

Cisco squashes 'critical' Net attack bug

November 3, 2005 Update fixes a serious flaw and helps secure a key part of network and Internet infrastructure. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, Black Hat, IPv6, Cisco Router, flaw, vulnerability, attack, security, router, researcher

Cisco details controversial router flaw

July 29, 2005 Disagreement persists about the scope of the IOS vulnerability, which is at the center of a dispute between Cisco and a security researcher. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, IPv6, advisory, researcher, router, flaw, vulnerability, conference, Las Vegas, attack, security

Broadcom flaw could allow Wi-Fi hijacks

November 14, 2006 Vulnerable software was shipped in PCs and networking gear from HP, Dell, Gateway, eMachines and others. TAGS: Broadcom Corp., flaw, vulnerability, Black Hat, Wi-Fi, researcher, wireless networking, SSID, Symantec Corp., security, wireless network, access point, eMachines Inc., Gateway Inc., Dell, PC

New hacker trick may expose Oracle databases

March 1, 2007 update Technique lets intruders exploit flaws previously thought to be insignificant, security researcher says at Black Hat DC. TAGS: David Litchfield, Oracle Corp., SQL, flaw, Black Hat, Oracle Database, paper, database software, SQL injection, attacker, database, researcher, trick, security

Flaw finders to software makers: It's payback time

August 17, 2006 Bug hunters have listened to software firms about how to make flaws public. Now it's time for those companies to give them something back, they say. TAGS: disclosure, researcher, Black Hat, software company, TippingPoint Technologies, vendor, iDefense, flaw, VeriSign Inc., Gartner Inc., communication, vulnerability, security

Antivirus insecurity at Black Hat confab

July 27, 2005 Security industry event to focus on exploiting holes in antivirus, database and device driver software to break into computers. TAGS: Neel Mehta, Internet Security Systems Inc., Black Hat, antivirus product, Defcon, antivirus software, researcher, hacker, security, Las Vegas, malicious code, antivirus, conference, hacking, Oracle Corp., flaw
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