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iTunes and QuickTime flaw detailed

 December 21, 2005 Flaw could put systems running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of attack, warns security researcher. TAGS: flaw, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, researcher, Apple Computer, attack, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Fixes coming for Windows flaws

 December 8, 2005 Microsoft plans to release two security alerts with patches for an unspecified number of flaws in the operating system. TAGS: flaw, patch management, malicious code, fix, researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft probes report of IE flaw

 September 28, 2005 "Moderately critical" flaw could let an outsider manipulate data on a PC or aid in spoof-based attacks, security experts say. TAGS: flaw, researcher, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

Flaws found in RealNetworks media player

 December 2, 2005 Two RealPlayer flaws could let attackers commandeer Windows PCs running the software, eEye Digital warns. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, RealNetworks Inc., flaw, RealNetworks RealPlayer, media player, attacker, researcher, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Flaw found in Office encryption

 January 20, 2005 Snoopers could decode password-protected files in Microsoft programs, a security researcher warns. TAGS: encryption, flaw, attacker, Microsoft Office, researcher, Microsoft Corp., password, security, message, Microsoft Windows

Critical flaw found in Photoshop plug-in

 April 30, 2007 Vulnerability in graphics-file format plug-in discovered in Adobe Systems' Photoshop Creative Suite. TAGS: Adobe PhotoShop, flaw, Adobe Systems Inc., vulnerability, PNG, researcher, security, Microsoft Windows

The hunt is on for file format bugs

 July 28, 2005 New tools released on Thursday could help researchers pinpoint flaws in popular formats, like JPEG and GIF. TAGS: iDefense, Black Hat, researcher, vulnerability, flaw, format, bug, security, JPEG, Linux, Microsoft Windows

IE flaw lets intruders into Google Desktop

 December 2, 2005 Researcher finds a way to steal data from unwitting users of Google's desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched IE flaw. TAGS: Google Desktop, flaw, CSS, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, desktop search, attacker, researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

Kaspersky confirms antivirus software flaw

 October 4, 2005 The problem affects Windows products only and preliminary protection was available last week. A permanent fix is in the works. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, flaw, antivirus software, security software company, vulnerability, McAfee Inc., antivirus, researcher, security, software company, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

eEye: Flaw found in IE, Outlook installation

 September 6, 2005 Vulnerability could allow an attacker to take remote control of a user's system, security specialist says. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Outlook, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, service pack, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Hackers work to exploit latest Firefox flaw

 September 13, 2005 Researchers claim they have found ways to exploit a serious flaw in Firefox and Mozilla browsers, a sign that attacks could be on the way. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, exploit, Mozilla Corp., researcher, vulnerability, flaw, hacker, Firefox, Netscape Communications Corp., attacker, security, domain name, attack, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Stamping out fires in security

 October 3, 2006 A zero-day flaw in MacOS X and Firefox and third-party Windows patches turn up the heat for Net users. Plus: Buyout boom in security. TAGS: flaw, security, Firefox, Wi-Fi, patch management, researcher, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, blog, Microsoft Windows

Attack code released for IE hole

 November 21, 2005 Recently published code exploits new "extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer. TAGS: flaw, denial of service, exploit, vulnerability, patch, code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, representative, researcher, JavaScript, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp.

Unpatched Firefox flaw may expose users

 September 9, 2005 The problem lies in the way the browser handles Web links that are overly long and contain dashes, a researcher says. TAGS: flaw, Mozilla Corp., malicious code, buffer-overflow, Firefox, attacker, researcher, bug, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Windows

Linux riskier than Windows?

 March 23, 2005 Microsoft-funded study concludes that companies that install Linux-based Web servers run greater risks than those that use Windows. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., study, Web server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, flaw, vulnerability, paper, Linux, researcher, configuration, open source, blog, server, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Net crimes and punishment

 March 9, 2005 French court decision could put a gag on some flaw researchers, and another data leak puts Americans at risk of ID theft. TAGS: flaw, identity theft, researcher, phishing, eBay Inc., database, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

This week in security

 January 22, 2005 ISP gets hijacked, with all DNS records moved to the U.K. Plus, both Microsoft and Apple come under fire for holes in Office and Mac OS X. TAGS: domain name server, flaw, security company, domain name, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Internet Service Provider, U.K., security, researcher, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, password, message, e-mail

Broadcom flaw could allow Wi-Fi hijacks

 November 14, 2006 Vulnerable software was shipped in PCs and networking gear from HP, Dell, Gateway, eMachines and others. TAGS: Broadcom Corp., flaw, vulnerability, Black Hat, Wi-Fi, SSID, wireless networking, researcher, eMachines Inc., Symantec Corp., security, wireless network, access point, Gateway Inc., Dell, PC

Experts question Windows win in flaw tally

 January 6, 2006 A US-CERT report that found Microsoft's OS had fewer vulnerabilities than Linux-Unix in 2005 is flawed itself, critics say. TAGS: LINUX/UNIX, vulnerability, flaw, researcher, open-source community, Unix, open source, statistics, platform, Red Hat Inc., Linux, operating system, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT

Microsoft wants to meet more hackers

 August 1, 2005 Software giant plans to invite hackers back for twice-annual meetings to show developers flaws discovered in Microsoft products. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Black Hat, researcher, hacker, program manager, event, Las Vegas, security, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows
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