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Secunia: CA backup product 'inherently insecure'

January 16, 2008 In annual report on security flaws, vulnerability-testing company strongly criticizes CA's ARCserve Backup product, as well as Symantec Mail Security. TAGS: ARCserve, Autonomy Corp. plc, Computer Associates International Inc., Symantec Corp., vulnerability, buffer-overflow, backup, code, antivirus, security, IBM Corp.

Attack code comes on heels of Microsoft patches

June 15, 2006 Just a day after patches for vulnerabilities are released, code designed to exploit those weaknesses appears on Net. TAGS: patch management, iDefense, security update, flaw, code, remote access, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp.

Dangerous code on Net could be used to exploit IE hole

March 24, 2006 Microsoft, experts worried about e-mail virus or other attack that could put PCs and data at risk. TAGS: e-mail virus, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, code, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Yahoo plugs IM security hole

December 5, 2003 The Web giant issues an update to its instant-messaging software in order to address a security flaw found in the application earlier this week. TAGS: IM, Yahoo! Inc., buffer-overflow, flaw, security, code, HTML

Attack code published for third Word flaw

December 14, 2006 Code could be used to crash or commandeer PCs, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed the vulnerability. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Word, McAfee Inc., flaw, code, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, PC

Give developers secure-coding ammo

November 3, 2005 Former White House cybersecurity czar Howard A. Schmidt says programmers need training--and they need to be held accountable for flaws. TAGS: employer, incentive, developer, code, software development, training, security, analysis, software company

Cornell cracks Galileo codes

July 14, 2006 Europe's answer to GPS may be in economic jeopardy, researchers say. But EU says signals aren't final or secret. Images: Europe's satellite navigation rival TAGS: code, satellite, researcher, GPS, European Union, Europe, security

Can cryptography prevent printer-ink piracy?

June 27, 2007 A San Francisco company is developing chips that use encryption to control which ink cartridges and printers work together. TAGS: cryptography, cartridge, antipiracy, piracy, printer, business development, hacker, code, vice president, San Francisco, security

Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handling

November 29, 2005 Code takes advantage of a "critical" vulnerability Microsoft provided a fix for earlier this month. TAGS: flaw, denial of service, vulnerability, imaging, patch, spokeswoman, code, Microsoft Corp., security, attack, Microsoft Windows

Expert: Hold developers liable for flaws

October 12, 2005 Former U.S. cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt says coders should be held accountable for security problems in their software. TAGS: Howard Schmidt, software developer, code, software development, security, representative, Web application, developer, training

Attack code published for Firefox flaw

September 23, 2005 Computer code that could be used to attack Firefox, Mozilla Suite and Netscape users has been released on the Internet. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Time Warner Inc., flaw, attack, code, America Online Inc., Web browser, security

Microsoft probes Windows code leak

February 13, 2004 The software giant is investigating how a file containing some protected source code to Windows 2000 was posted to several underground sites and chat rooms. TAGS: source code, code, IRC, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, Microsoft Corp., spokesman, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Source code opens window to old IE flaw

February 18, 2004 Security researchers confirm that leaked Windows source code can be used to find flaws in Microsoft's software. TAGS: Thor Larholm, vulnerability, Trustworthy Computing, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, code, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Attack code out for Apple flaw

June 29, 2006 Exploit comes only a day after Apple released a patch for the bug. Plus: iTunes update plugs a security hole. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X, AAC, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, flaw, code, operating system, security

Security experts play down Cisco leak

May 17, 2004 The leak of a significant amount of the company's latest source code will not result in a large number of vulnerabilities being found, security researchers say. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., leak, source code, code, denial of service, vulnerability, security, researcher, networking, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Will code check tools yield worm-proof software?

May 26, 2004 Programs to catch security flaws during the software development process are gaining more traction, as firms look to hold software makers responsible for the security of their apps. TAGS: security flaw, software development, security, flaw, code, software company, Microsoft Corp., developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Macworld crack offers VIP passes, hacker says

January 12, 2007 Security weakness in conference Web site apparently let enterprising hackers get free platinum passes to the event, a $1,695 value. TAGS: Macworld, IDG World Expo, pass, Steve Jobs, hacker, priority, code, event, JavaScript, Apple Computer, security, conference

Microsoft may offer peek at SQL Server code

February 23, 2005 The company is looking at making the source code for the next version of SQL Server available under its shared-source program. TAGS: Microsoft SQL Server, Jason Matusow, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, source code, Stephen O'Grady, code, open source, product development, IBM Corp., database, server, security, Microsoft Corp., developer, Microsoft Windows

Cisco investigates source code leak

May 17, 2004 The technology giant confirms that some of the proprietary source code that drives its networking hardware has appeared on the Internet. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Jim Brady, source code, code, IRC, networking, technology company, C, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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