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TippingPoint: Our bounty squelched bug
October 14, 2005
Flaw in Veritas's NetBackup was found and patched through a rewards program for security researchers, company says.
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Researcher launches Month of PHP Bugs
March 2, 2007
Initiative focuses on the widely used scripting language with the aim to improve security.
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OpenOffice security is questioned
August 14, 2006
French researchers pinpoint security issues, but OpenOffice.org says only bug discovered has already been fixed.
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Bug hunter gets bounty from Mozilla
March 31, 2005
A Firefox guru receives a $2,500 reward for finding flaws in Mozilla's browser.
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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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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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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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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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Oracle dragging heels on unfixed flaws, researcher says
July 20, 2005
Company has not patched several bugs despite being told about them two years ago, a researcher claims as he puts on pressure by publishing details.
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Researcher faces jail for finding bugs
January 11, 2005
Frenchman who published exploit codes that could take advantage of bugs in antivirus software allegedly violated copyright law.
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Bugs bite into popular browsers
April 25, 2006
Unpatched flaws are discovered in Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari that could cause problems for Web surfers.
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Stanford project mixes Darwin with hydrogen
July 21, 2005
Can a microorganism help people create better cars? It may depend on how the bugs emerge from a selective breeding program.
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IE 7 bugs abound
February 1, 2006
Possible security flaw is found; preview release doesn't work with McAfee; and some security tools block browser installation.
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Flaw hunters pick holes in Oracle patches
October 27, 2005
Software maker is coming under increased fire from security researchers who say its patch process is "years behind" other companies.
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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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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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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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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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Mozilla: Hackers control bug disclosure
March 24, 2007
Software industry is still at the mercy of bug hunters when it comes to releasing security bugs, Mozilla executive says.Photo: Security researchers talk bugs
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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.
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