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Apple sounds alarm over QuickTime flaws
November 4, 2005
"Highly critical" bug in media player could open door for a denial-of-service attack, security company says.
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Another denial-of-service bug found in Firefox 2
November 1, 2006
Mozilla downplays the issue, saying only minor problems have been found in the week after the browser's release.
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SuSE releases critical patches
February 7, 2005
Linux seller creates patches to address vulnerabilities that can be exploited for spoofing or denial-of-service attacks.
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Cisco patches security flaws in number of products
May 24, 2007
Updates address vulnerabilities in products ranging from Cisco Unified CallManager to Cisco Firewall Service Module.
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Windows Mobile flaws could crash phones
January 31, 2007
Security firm has uncovered two bugs that, if exploited, could crash phones and other devices running Microsoft's Windows Mobile software.
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Juniper routers exposed to attack
January 31, 2005
A flaw in some versions of the Junos OS could make networks vulnerable to DOS attacks, the gear maker warns.
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Cisco warns of more router vulnerabilities
February 14, 2007
Intrusion prevention capabilities in IOS can be circumvented by hackers, putting companies at risk of attack.
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Trio of Cisco flaws may threaten networks
January 25, 2007
Holes in software that controls Cisco's routers and switches could let miscreants cripple computer networks, including the Internet.
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Lotus flaw reported--but IBM's unfazed
April 7, 2005
Big Blue shrugs off report of a vulnerability in some versions of its Lotus Domino Server e-mail and calendar software.
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Attack code released for IE hole
November 21, 2005
Recently published code exploits new "extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer.
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Red Hat, SuSE release Linux patches
January 13, 2005
Linux vendors release patches to resolve operating-system vulnerabilities ranging from DoS attacks to buffer overflows.
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CA security system vulnerable to DoS attacks
April 6, 2005
Flaw in Computer Associates' eTrust Intrusion Detection System could make it susceptible to denial-of-service attacks.
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Symantec details flaws in its antivirus software
March 30, 2005
Security specialist reveals vulnerabilities in its products that could let hackers attack PCs running the software.
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Flaw found in Cisco, Juniper and IBM kit
April 13, 2005
Glitch in routing software could open the door to denial-of-service attacks, British security team warns.
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Exploit code puts Windows XP and 2000 at risk
November 17, 2005
Threat is considered moderate, since worst-case attack might crash some machines but not others, says security firm.
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Vulnerabilities found in Sony Ericsson phones
February 9, 2006
Bluetooth applications in handsets could expose them to denial-of-service attacks.
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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.
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Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks
July 15, 2005
Microsoft is working on a patch for a flaw that could allow attackers to remotely crash Windows PCs.
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Apple releases OS X security patches
November 30, 2005
"Highly critical" security updates address more than a dozen vulnerabilities in the Mac OS X operating system.
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Warning toned down on Perl app flaws
December 16, 2005
Updates lower risk of "format string" vulnerabilities, which two weeks ago were found to be more serious than initially thought.
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