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Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw

 February 17, 2006 Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw. TAGS: flaw, media player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, patch, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., service pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows

Fixes in for RealPlayer flaws

 March 25, 2006 RealNetworks patches a "critical" clutch of holes in its media player products, which could be used to let intruders run code on PCs. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, flaw, iDefense, RealNetworks Rhapsody, media player, patch management, security

Apple patches QuickTime for Macs, Windows

 September 12, 2006 Seven serious security flaws in QuickTime media player software put both Windows PCs and Macs at risk of attack. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, security flaw, flaw, Apple Computer, Symantec Corp., format, media player, Apple Macintosh, security, Microsoft Windows

Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw

 February 4, 2006 Miscreants are exploiting a recently disclosed security bug in Winamp to install spyware on machines running the media player software. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, Winamp, NullSoft, security bug, flaw, security company, spyware, Time Warner Inc., media player, security, adware, PC

Apple flaws put both Macs and PCs at risk

 May 12, 2006 Patches arrive for more than 40 holes affecting QuickTime, used by Apple and Windows systems, and Mac OS X. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, flaw, Apple Computer, advisory, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, media player, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Apple plugs zero-day QuickTime flaw

 January 23, 2007 Patch for serious vulnerability in media player software comes 23 days after details of the flaw and attack code were publicly released. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, flaw, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, media player, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, security

Cybercrooks add QuickTime, WinZip flaws to arsenal

 May 10, 2007 Security holes in media player and compression software had not previously been used in cyberattacks, according to Symantec. TAGS: WinZip, Symantec Corp., Apple QuickTime, vulnerability, flaw, media player, security, Apple Computer, PC

Apple guru combats month of bugs

 January 3, 2007 Open-source developer is attempting to ensure that a patch exists for every flaw found by the Month of Apple Bugs project. TAGS: Landon Fuller, vulnerability, flaw, open source, VLC, project, mailing list, Apple QuickTime, patch management, researcher, Apple Computer, fix, blog, media player

QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs

 January 2, 2007 Publication of yet-to-be-patched QuickTime vulnerability kicks off month in which researchers will publish an Apple software bug each day. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, advisory, Apple Computer, vulnerability, researcher, flaw, bug, attacker, Apple Macintosh, media player, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, PC, Microsoft Windows
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