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Apple plugs 'critical' holes in OS X

September 23, 2005 Ten new patches for the Macintosh operating system address myriad flaws that open systems to remote attacks, experts say. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, patch management, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Symantec Corp., Apple Macintosh, security, operating system

Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses

February 9, 2005 Flaw in scanner in antivirus and antispam products could give viruses free rein; patch is issued. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Internet Security Systems Inc., flaw, advisory, antivirus, anti-spam, vulnerability, virus, patch management, Norton Co., attacker, scanner, library, security, e-mail, operating system

Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws

August 2, 2006 Some of the vulnerabilities are serious and could be used in malicious attacks to commandeer Macs. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, flaw, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., denial of service, file-sharing, researcher, security, operating system, networking, attack, Bluetooth, server

New 'botworm' exploits Symantec flaw

December 15, 2006 "Big Yellow" hits systems running Symantec's corporate antivirus tools, warns eEye Digital Security. Symantec says attacks are limited. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Symantec Corp., worm, SpyBot, flaw, threat, security, antivirus, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC

Son of MSBlast on the way?

October 23, 2003 A program that exploits a software vulnerability Microsoft recently described could spell trouble for companies that haven't quickly patched their systems, security experts say. TAGS: MSBlast worm, security expert, flaw, Microsoft Windows Messenger, worm, vulnerability, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

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, Symantec Corp., attacker, vulnerability, Web application, string, flaw, denial of service, expert, security, operating system, server

Code to exploit Windows graphics flaw now public

September 22, 2004 Program showing how to use flaw in Windows' handling of graphics files hits the Net--back up your family photos and beware. TAGS: flaw, JPEG, attack, code, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., security, 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, rootkit, back door, Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, attacker, flaw, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, expert, vulnerability, malicious code, operating system, Symantec Corp., security

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, cyberattack, flaw, patch, antivirus software, fix, attack, expert, Symantec Corp., antivirus, security, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

New Cisco flaw could pose threat to Net

September 7, 2005 Networking giant warns that a serious flaw in its software puts computer networks at risk of attack. TAGS: Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems Inc., vulnerability, Symantec Corp., computer network, flaw, threat, attack, router, researcher, FTP, firewall, security, operating system

Linux servers at risk from trifecta of flaws

February 19, 2004 Three separate security bugs could be used by an ordinary user to gain total control of a Linux server or workstation, security researchers warn. TAGS: kernel, Linux server, Linux kernel, security hole, Linux, flaw, Debian, attacker, vulnerability, security, Symantec Corp., workstation, server, researcher, open source, Microsoft Corp.

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, DHCP, Microsoft Office, Web server, worm, patch management, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, risk, service pack, Microsoft Windows Server, fix, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp.

'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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows ME, cyberattack, flaw, Symantec Corp., bug, Microsoft Outlook Express, Web browser, Web page, security, attack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp.

Cat-and-mouse games in security

December 2, 2005 Is your PC a drug mule? Also: Keeping up with the latest flaws, hacker exploits and software patches. TAGS: flaw, media player, security, Apple Computer, Symantec Corp., Apple Mac OS X, attack, e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp., games

Security researchers say JPEG virus imminent

September 28, 2004 Trojan horse that exploits flaw in how Windows handles JPEG images may be low risk, but it's a bad omen. TAGS: newsgroup, JPEG, virus, trojan horse, code, flaw, Symantec Corp., malicious code, McAfee Inc., security, researcher, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, image
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