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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, security flaw, monkey, bug, mailing list, security, creator, Linux, developer, approach, information technology, e-mail, operating system

Microsoft fixes Windows 2000 update

 September 13, 2005 The software maker misses Patch Tuesday but re-releases an update pack for Windows 2000 to fix several bugs. TAGS: pack, Microsoft Windows 2000, software company, bug, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, operating system

Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws

 April 19, 2007 Fourth security update this year addresses vulnerabilities that could let attackers hit Macs. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, security update, vulnerability, flaw, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, bug, conference, security, operating system

Key bugs in core Linux code squashed

 August 3, 2005 Serious bugs in the latest Linux kernel have been fixed, a sign that the open-source OS is maturing. TAGS: Coverity, Linux kernel, defect, analysis, Linux, bug, code, file system, networking, open source, programming, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Cursor flaw gives Vista security a black eye

 April 4, 2007 Tuesday's "critical" patch casts a shadow over the software giant's promises about the quality of the OS's defenses.Video: Hacking a Vista PC TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista, bug, buffer-overflow, hacking, security, code, Microsoft Corp., operating system, process, Microsoft Windows, video

Squashing bugs with an Apple fix a day

 January 12, 2007 Landon Fuller explains why he is devoting his time to patching flaws found by the Month of Apple Bugs project. TAGS: Landon Fuller, patch, vulnerability, Apple Computer, assistance, bug, code, patch management, security, researcher, Apple Macintosh, operating system

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. TAGS: flaw, Apple Computer, attacker, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, TIFF, researcher, security, Apple Macintosh, bug, Web browser, Firefox, operating system

Microsoft gets good reception at Black Hat

 August 3, 2006 Talks go down well with hackers looking to find out just what the company's doing to make Vista its most secure operating system ever. TAGS: Black Hat, attendee, presentation, session, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Corp., bug, event, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

'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, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., bug, Microsoft Windows ME, attack, security, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, PC
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