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Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus'

July 17, 2008 Linux creator calls OpenBSD crowd a bunch of "monkeys" and criticizes those who publicize security flaws to gain notoriety. TAGS: OpenBSD, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, bug, monkey, security flaw, mailing list, creator, security, Linux, developer, approach, information technology, e-mail, operating system

Bounty for Vista coders who squish bugs at home

May 13, 2006 Top engineer urges Vista team members to spend weekend hunting down bugs. The reward? $100 per problem fixed. TAGS: Brian Valentine, bounty, bug, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Bug hunting start-up: Pay up, or feel the pain

August 3, 2007 VDA Labs, which finds flaws in software, has a unique business model that's at the center of a debate over bug disclosure. TAGS: LinkedIn, extortion, business model, deadline, bug, security flaw, vendor, consulting, security, researcher, software company, attack, toolbar, e-mail

Google fixes Web site security bug

October 10, 2005 Vulnerability could have exposed some users to account hijacks, phishing scams and other attacks, security firm says. TAGS: Finjan Software Inc., XSS, phishing, flaw, Google Inc., attacker, Gmail, bug, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws

February 16, 2007 Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites. TAGS: attacker, cookie, Firefox, flaw, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, fix, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

Police blotter: Judge questions Patriot Act bugs

November 4, 2005 In this week's Police blotter, a Massachusetts judge curbs the Justice Department's Internet bugging request. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Police Blotter, wiretap, register, Judge, Massachusetts, service provider, prosecutor, police, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, communication, government, bug, IP address, IP

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, hacker, bug, Las Vegas, security company, security, e-mail

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, cyberattack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Symantec Corp., bug, attack, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Outlook Express, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, PC

Attack code out for new Apple Wi-Fi flaw

November 1, 2006 Researchers rap Apple for mishandling flaws and kick off a "month of kernel bugs" by publishing an exploit for a new Mac Wi-Fi bug. TAGS: flaw, security tool, researcher, exploit, vulnerability, Wi-Fi, Apple Computer, IEEE 802.11, bug, Apple Macintosh, security, e-mail

Another hefty patch month for Microsoft

August 8, 2006 Count 'em: A dozen security updates, nine rated "critical," covering 20 holes in Windows and three in Office. TAGS: bulletin, flaw, DNS, vulnerability, attack, fix, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Office, bug, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, e-mail, PC

Open-source bugs undermine digital signatures

March 10, 2006 Two flaws in open-source cryptography app could allow an attacker to add content to a digitally signed message or forge signatures. TAGS: digital signature, cryptography, Novell Inc., open source, flaw, Gentoo, signature, Linux, bug, message, security, e-mail
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