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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Finjan Software Inc.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Microsoft releases 'critical' updates for new programs
May 8, 2007
This month's Patch Tuesday focuses on fixes for vulnerabilities in 2007 editions of Internet Explorer, Exchange and Office.
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'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.
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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.
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Apple Macintosh
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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.
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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.
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digital signature
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cryptography
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Novell Inc.
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