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Bug-hunting tool aimed at Vista developers
December 16, 2005
Tool is designed to identify bugs related to a security feature in Windows Vista that lets users run with fewer privileges.
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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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eBay Inc.
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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 Corp.
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Firefox update squashes security bugs
July 13, 2005
update: Mozilla fixes several security flaws in the open-source browser, some critical.
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Faulty update crashes ZoneAlarm firewall
June 10, 2005
A bug in a daily Zone Labs update caused crashes for about 50,000 owners of popular ZoneAlarm firewall products.
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Checkpoint Systems Inc.
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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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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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'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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Microsoft Windows ME
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Outlook Express
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Microsoft Outlook
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Microsoft Windows
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PC
QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs
January 2, 2007
Publication of yet-to-be-patched QuickTime vulnerability kicks off month in which researchers will publish an Apple software bug each day.
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Bug hunter targets routers, other gadgets
April 19, 2007
Vulnerabilities abound in routers, cell phones and PDAs and could pose a serious threat, a security researcher warns.
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Third time a charm for IE patch?
September 13, 2006
Microsoft issues a third version of a troubled Internet Explorer patch to fix a bug in an earlier update.
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Microsoft Windows Server
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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Microsoft Corp.
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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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Bug hunters face online-apps dilemma
April 13, 2007
Security holes in online applications may go unreported because well-intended hackers don't want to risk going to jail.
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Computer Fraud
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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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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