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Worm wriggles through Yahoo mail flaw

 June 12, 2006 JavaScript flaw lets worm send itself to other Yahoo Web mail addresses when user merely opens the e-mail. TAGS: worm, Yahoo! Inc., flaw, Yahoo! Mail, Symantec Corp., advisory, JavaScript, patch, e-mail, antivirus, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, server, security

Zombie tool makes use of Windows, antivirus flaws

 November 30, 2006 Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products. TAGS: bot, Symantec Corp., flaw, SpyBot, variant, adware, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., security, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw

 January 17, 2007 Code that exploits a recently found flaw in the way Windows handles Vector Markup Language documents has been published. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, exploit, flaw, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

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

Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk

 July 25, 2006 Two new exploits that could help hackers create attacks have been released onto the Internet. TAGS: representative, flaw, Symantec Corp., security company, attack, vulnerability, DHCP, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Windows, Exchange flaws patched

 May 9, 2006 Trio of security updates includes two for critical flaws in Exchange e-mail server and third-party software in Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Exchange Server, flaw, attacker, e-mail server, Flash Player, service pack, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., server, security, Microsoft Windows 98, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

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, security company, flaw, denial of service, Microsoft Word, security, mobile device, smart phone, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Zero-day attacks continue to hit Microsoft

 September 28, 2006 Rare, out-of-cycle Windows patch fixes one flaw, but attacks through other known, yet-to-be-plugged holes continue. TAGS: flaw, Microsoft PowerPoint, iDefense, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Symantec Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Security firms batten hatches

 June 5, 2006 From Symantec to Check Point, everyone's jockeying to contend with the arrival of Microsoft OneCare. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Redmond, flaw, McAfee Inc., ZoneAlarm, security, Microsoft Corp., Norton Co., antivirus, Microsoft Windows Vista, video, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch

 March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. TAGS: flaw, attack, McAfee Inc., security company, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

Study: Windows has fewest security holes

 March 23, 2007 But it beats Red Hat and Mac OS X on number of critical flaws, according to latest threat report from Symantec. TAGS: severity, Red Hat Linux, security hole, Symantec Corp., Red Hat Inc., Mozilla Web browser, vulnerability, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, patch management, Linux, security, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Apple Macintosh

Microsoft struggles with patch

 October 10, 2006 Company faces distribution glitches in issuing "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, among other updates. TAGS: patch management, Microsoft Update, flaw, Microsoft Office, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows Update, Symantec Corp., fix, security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw

 April 13, 2007 Attacks target Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 through a flaw in the domain name system code. TAGS: RPC, DNS, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Server, flaw, vulnerability, attack, domain name, Microsoft Windows 2000, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows

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, Black Hat, vulnerability, Wi-Fi, wireless networking, researcher, wireless network, SSID, Symantec Corp., security, access point, eMachines Inc., Gateway Inc., Dell, PC

Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows

 July 11, 2006 "Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, Web server, worm, patch management, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, risk, Microsoft Windows Server, DHCP, security, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., service pack, fix

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

 April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, cyberattack, flaw, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, attack, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, security, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, operating system

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