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Flaws could open systems to attack
July 13, 2005
"Critical" flaws in widely used security authentication technology could expose many software products to hacker attack.
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Unpatched Mac flaws may put users at risk
April 21, 2006
Security researcher publishes details of several unpatched, potentially serious flaws in OS X. Apple plans patch.
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Skype flaws open computers to attack
October 25, 2005
Company updates its Internet telephony application to fix bugs that could allow an attacker to gain control of a user's PC.
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New Firefox, Mozilla releases to fix bugs
September 15, 2005
Mozilla Foundation plans to release new versions soon to deal with a recently disclosed serious security flaw and other problems.
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Study: Few bugs in MySQL database
February 4, 2005
The open-source database has only 97 flaws and has been well-coded, an analysis finds.
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Worm targets Solaris telnet bug
February 28, 2007
A computer worm is using a recently disclosed flaw in Sun Microsystems' operating system to propagate.
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Unpatched Firefox flaw may expose users
September 9, 2005
The problem lies in the way the browser handles Web links that are overly long and contain dashes, a researcher says.
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Office zero-day bugs spoil Patch Tuesday
April 10, 2007
Report of three flaws in Microsoft Office comes as software maker releases April security updates; McAfee investigating whether flaws are new.
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Firefox flaw raises phishing fears
January 7, 2005
Malicious hackers could exploit the bug to spoof a legitimate URL, security experts warn. Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?
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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.
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This week in software flaws
April 14, 2006
Microsoft releases "critical" IE update that fixes 10 flaws in Web browser, including a high-profile bug that is being used in cyberattacks.
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Oracle Corp.
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Sony cracks down on PSP hacks
September 30, 2005
Firmware update will fix flaw that lets hackers downgrade latest console software and run their own code.
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Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws
April 19, 2007
Fourth security update this year addresses vulnerabilities that could let attackers hit Macs.
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Offering a bounty for security bugs
July 25, 2005
TippingPoint wants to be the first to know about flaws to protect its customers against potential attacks.
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Neel Mehta
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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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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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Fix in for Firefox bugs
September 21, 2005
Security update to open-source browser patches several flaws. A similar revamp for Mozilla is on its way.
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Symantec Corp.
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Microsoft investigates another IE flaw report
August 30, 2005
Software giant probes report of a new browser flaw that, according to its discoverer, could let attackers run malicious code on PCs.
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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.
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Hacker backpedals on Firefox zero-day claim
October 3, 2006
Researcher who claimed to have found a serious bug now says he was never able to use it to hijack computers.
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Mischa Spiegelmock
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Andrew Wbeelsoi
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