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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, flaw, attacker, threat, software company, Apple MacBook, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Intel, PC, security, video, operating system

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, flaw, TippingPoint Technologies, PGP Corp., bug, conference, security, router

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, JPEG, security, Linux, Microsoft Windows

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, researcher, networking company, attack, flaw, router, VoIP, security, research, networking, conference, operating system

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, security, Las Vegas, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

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, access point, wireless network, eMachines Inc., security, Symantec Corp., Gateway Inc., Dell, PC

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, attacker, Wi-Fi, IBM PowerPC, Apple Macintosh, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS X

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

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 IOS, Cisco Systems Inc., IPv6, advisory, router, researcher, flaw, vulnerability, Las Vegas, conference, attack, security

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, researcher, router, security

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, Las Vegas, malicious code, security, antivirus, conference, flaw, Oracle Corp., hacking

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, Black Hat, flaw, database software, attacker, Oracle Database, paper, SQL injection, database, researcher, trick, security

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