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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. TAGS: denial of service, Apple QuickTime, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, Apple Computer, security company, media player, security

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. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, denial of service, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, flaw, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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. TAGS: SuSE, patch management, Novell Inc., denial of service, vulnerability, Linux

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. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., security flaw, denial of service, vulnerability, Cisco IOS, packet, attacker, security, patch management, router

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. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Trend Micro Inc., vulnerability, flaw, security company, mobile device, denial of service, Microsoft Word, smart phone, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Juniper Networks Inc., denial of service, router, flaw, Cisco Systems Inc., vulnerability, attack, networking, security, operating system

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. TAGS: Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems Inc., intrusion prevention, hacker, vulnerability, router, malicious code, denial of service, networking, operating system

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. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, computer network, denial of service, vulnerability, traffic, router, security, operating system

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. TAGS: iDefense, IBM Lotus Domino Server, IBM Lotus Domino, IBM Corp., flaw, vulnerability, denial of service, advisory, security company, server, security, e-mail

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. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., SuSE, Mandriva, vulnerability, patch management, denial of service, GNOME, buffer-overflow, attacker, Linux, flaw, Novell Inc., Adobe PDF

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. TAGS: eTrust Intrusion Detection, Computer Associates International Inc., CA eTrust, intrusion detection system, denial of service, API, flaw, iDefense, vulnerability, malicious code, security, function, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Symantec Corp., flaw, antivirus software, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, vulnerability, Norton Co., denial of service, Japan, attack, patch management, antivirus, security, virus

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. TAGS: Juniper Networks Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., denial of service, IBM Corp., TCP, vulnerability, router, operating system

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. TAGS: exploit, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, denial of service, researcher, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, firewall, Microsoft Windows

Vulnerabilities found in Sony Ericsson phones

February 9, 2006 Bluetooth applications in handsets could expose them to denial-of-service attacks. TAGS: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, handset, vulnerability, Bluetooth, security company, cell phone, denial of service, security, mobile phone, virus

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, spokeswoman, denial of service, imaging, vulnerability, patch, code, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: attacker, iDefense, Windows PC, patch, vulnerability, denial of service, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: security flaw, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, flaw, Apple Safari, Apple Computer, execution, patch management, Apple Mac OS, denial of service, security, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Web browser

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. TAGS: Perl, attacker, denial of service, Web application, flaw, string, vulnerability, module, expert, security, operating system
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