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The security risk in Web 2.0

July 28, 2006 Security has become a no-brainer for desktop software, but the same doesn't hold true for the booming world of Web applications. TAGS: AJAX, Web 2.0, XSS, Web application, desktop software, expert, Time Warner Inc., MySpace, house, programming, JavaScript, security, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.

Windows patch backfires on the security-minded

October 17, 2005 People who tweaked their OS settings are getting hit hardest by a flawed Microsoft update meant to fix a serious flaw. TAGS: patch, software company, security, expert, patch management, Microsoft Corp., setting, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Cyberthreat experts to meet at secretive conference

January 22, 2007 At a hush-hush security confab on Microsoft's campus this week, there'll be tough talk on beating botnets and keeping cybercrooks at bay. TAGS: phishing, conference, spam, expert, threat, bot, security, event, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., PC

What makes a rootkit?

November 21, 2005 The Sony copy-protection fiasco has moved the term from hacker lingo to a threat known and feared by ordinary PC owners. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, hacker, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, McAfee Inc., expert, Sony Corp., Windows PC, threat, security, trojan horse, PC, CD, operating system

Oracle password system comes under fire

October 27, 2005 Mechanism to secure passwords is weak, making it no challenge for an attacker to recover passwords for Oracle database users, experts warn. TAGS: Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, SANS Institute, password, researcher, expert, database, security

Security means business at RSA

February 19, 2005 Security chiefs are learning the language of top execs as protection becomes more critical. Plus: Feds must harden U.S. systems. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., RFID, security, identity theft, security company, expert, Cisco Systems Inc., phishing, anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., virus, photograph, Microsoft Windows

Experts: Take computer forensics seriously

September 19, 2006 Businesses warned that "dusting for prints" after a security crisis is a must if threats are to be contained. TAGS: forensics, evidence, Gartner Inc., expert, London, security

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. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, security hole, flaw, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, attacker, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., expert, security, patch management, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, PC, e-mail

Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security?

June 7, 2005 Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that. TAGS: Windows PC, malicious code, HyperThreading, Apple Computer, Virginia, Intel, attack, flaw, expert, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, security, operating system, researcher, BIOS, networking

Wait for Windows patch opens attack window

January 4, 2006 Microsoft is still working on a fix for a serious flaw in its OS, leaving people to face a week of increasingly sophisticated attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, flaw, cyberattack, patch, attack, antivirus software, expert, fix, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

At 30, crypto still lacks usability, experts say

October 28, 2006 Government controls held back cryptography in the past, but today usability blocks adoption. Microsoft's Ray Ozzie promises a fix.Photos: Crypto anniversary TAGS: cryptography, Ray Ozzie, usability, NSA, RSA Security Inc., adoption, expert, encryption, government, IBM Lotus Notes, discussion, IBM Corp., security, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Zero-day mania

December 28, 2006 Cybercrooks found Microsoft's "Patch Tuesdays" too tempting to pass up. Apple, too, had a rough year when it came to security. TAGS: attack, flaw, security tool, malicious software, fix, software company, expert, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, security, Microsoft Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Zotob worm, Qualys Inc., Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows 2000, flaw, worm, workstation, vulnerability, security, expert, fix, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Experts: Microsoft-Yahoo alliance is food for IM worms

October 12, 2005 Connecting Microsoft and Yahoo's IM services creates an environment where a worm could spread farther than ever before, experts say. TAGS: IMLogic, Akonix Systems, Yahoo IM, Yahoo! Inc., alliance, IM, MSN, expert, worm, MSN Messenger, food, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp., security

A tangle over virus IDs

October 6, 2005 The antivirus community is split over the merits of a scheme to give malicious software common identifiers. TAGS: malicious software, Mitre Corp., confusion, Sophos Plc., Trend Micro Inc., security, expert, virus, antivirus, Microsoft Corp.

PDF security risk greater than originally thought

January 5, 2007 Cybercrooks could create hostile links that offer full access to a victim's hard disk drive, experts warn. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Systems Inc., JavaScript, victim, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe PDF, attack, disk drive, expert, link, security, Web browser, PC, hard drive

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. TAGS: shell script, flaw, back door, Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, attacker, rootkit, expert, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, malicious code, operating system, Symantec Corp., Web browser

Kama Sutra worm hype may bite back

February 3, 2006 Some fear that the predicted doomsday scenarios followed by a nonevent may lead to complacency about security alerts. TAGS: Kama Sutra worm, security alert, F-Secure Corp., alarm, McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., worm, antivirus software, expert, Trend Micro Inc., security, antivirus, PC

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. TAGS: Perl, eEye Digital Security, attacker, Symantec Corp., Web application, vulnerability, string, flaw, denial of service, expert, security, server, operating system

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. TAGS: exploit, flaw, worm, expert, vulnerability, code, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows