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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

OpenOffice security is questioned

August 14, 2006 French researchers pinpoint security issues, but OpenOffice.org says only bug discovered has already been fixed. TAGS: OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, security, researcher, bug, Microsoft Office, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Researcher launches Month of PHP Bugs

March 2, 2007 Initiative focuses on the widely used scripting language with the aim to improve security. TAGS: PHP, scripting language, researcher, project, bug, security, vulnerability

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. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, VERITAS NetBackup, VERITAS Software Corp., researcher, bug, security

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. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox 1.5, Firefox, flaw, bug, beta, buffer-overflow, Web browser, fix, security, vulnerability, researcher, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Skype bug may expose user data

May 20, 2006 Update to Internet telephony software is available to prevent possible attacks that could expose user data, Skype says. TAGS: Skype, IP telephony, eBay Inc., bug, security

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. TAGS: privilege, representative, bug, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws

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

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. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, McAfee Inc., McAfee Internet Security, security flaw, tester, Microsoft Internet Explorer, company representative, blog, Web browser, bug, security, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

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, bug, software company, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: bug, malicious code, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, representative, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Bug hunter gets bounty from Mozilla

March 31, 2005 A Firefox guru receives a $2,500 reward for finding flaws in Mozilla's browser. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., bug, researcher, Web browser, Firefox, security, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Firefox, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Computer, researcher, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: LinkedIn, extortion, business model, deadline, security flaw, bug, vendor, consulting, security, attack, researcher, software company, toolbar, e-mail

New year brings familiar security threats

January 3, 2007 Hackers and security professionals welcome the new year with the same old anxieties. TAGS: Gmail, bug, Apple QuickTime, security, Apple Computer, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, iDefense, payout, researcher, Black Hat, vulnerability, Las Vegas, security company, security, hacker, bug, e-mail

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. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, Neel Mehta, security bug, hacker, vulnerability, security company, iDefense, flaw, bug, security, Mozilla Corp., researcher, Firefox, Web browser

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. TAGS: Metalink Ltd., cyberattack, Oracle Corp., vulnerability, flaw, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, security, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Mischa Spiegelmock, Andrew Wbeelsoi, hacker, Firefox, vulnerability, crash, Mozilla Corp., flaw, claim, bug, presentation, Web browser, security, video

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, Apple Mac OS X, attacker, Apple Mac OS, TIFF, researcher, security, Apple Macintosh, bug, Web browser, Firefox, operating system
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