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When security researchers become the problem

 July 27, 2005 Oracle's Mary Ann Davidson says myths have grown up around the role of security researchers who seek out software flaws. TAGS: researcher, financial reporting, myth, vulnerability, Oracle Corp., Black Hat, vendor, reality, fix, threat, security

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, format, bug, JPEG, security, Linux, Microsoft Windows

This week in security

 July 29, 2005 Flaw researcher at Black Hat security conference gets into a legal dust up with Cisco. Also: Hunting for file format bugs. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Black Hat, researcher, Cisco IOS, conference, vulnerability, presentation, router, security

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: Cisco Systems Inc., Black Hat, Cisco IOS, IPv6, advisory, researcher, router, flaw, vulnerability, Las Vegas, conference, attack, 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, vulnerability, researcher, representative, company representative, IBM PowerPC, attacker, Apple Macintosh, Wi-Fi, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS

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

iDefense ups the bidding for bugs

 July 27, 2005 One day after a rival announces it will pay for details on security bugs, iDefense says it will double its payouts. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, iDefense, payout, researcher, Black Hat, vulnerability, Las Vegas, security company, security, hacker, bug, e-mail

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, Black Hat, vulnerability, Wi-Fi, wireless networking, researcher, SSID, wireless network, access point, Symantec Corp., eMachines Inc., security, Gateway Inc., Dell, PC

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
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