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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.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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Symantec Corp.
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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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New year brings familiar security threats
January 3, 2007
Hackers and security professionals welcome the new year with the same old anxieties.
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Google Inc.
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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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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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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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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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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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