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Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges
June 20, 2006
Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say.
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Mac OS flaw exposes Apple users
February 21, 2006
Apple is working to patch operating-system vulnerability that could be exploited to install rootkits, backdoors.
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Exploit code raises Windows worm alarm
October 13, 2005
Code has been written to exploit the latest Windows flaws, but it isn't publicly available. Experts predict a public exploit and worm are near.
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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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Danger level rises for Perl app flaws
November 30, 2005
A type of security hole in applications written in the popular open-source scripting language may be much more serious than thought.
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Experts raise Windows security alarm
November 16, 2006
Code that exploits a "critical" Windows flaw has been posted on the Net, opening the door for a worm to be created.
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