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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: flaw, Apple Mac OS X, patch management, Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Symantec Corp., security, Apple Macintosh, 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: Internet Security Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., flaw, anti-spam, advisory, vulnerability, attacker, patch management, virus, security, antivirus, scanner, Norton Co., e-mail, Microsoft Corp., 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: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, researcher, Symantec Corp., security, file-sharing, attack, Bluetooth, operating system, 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, flaw, threat, security, California, SpyBot, antivirus, server, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp.

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, Symantec Corp., security, fix, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, 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., flaw, computer network, attack, researcher, threat, FTP, networking, security, firewall, router, 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: flaw, shell script, Apple Mac OS, attacker, Apple Safari, back door, rootkit, Apple Macintosh, expert, Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, malicious code, Symantec Corp., operating system, security

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, flaw, string, expert, denial of service, security, server, operating system

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

IE flaw opens door to infection on sight

 August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, Kerberos, attacker, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, attack, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., service pack

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

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, Symantec Corp., patch management, attack, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, firewall, e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., games

Fix in for Windows flaw

 May 10, 2005 Microsoft patches "important" security hole in the OS and publishes two early alerts in its new advisory program. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, attacker, flaw, Intel Itanium, Microsoft Windows Server, document, security, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 98, PC
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