Version: 2008
home
reviews
news
downloads
cnet tv
HOLIDAY HELP DESK:
Broadcasting live at 1:00 p.m., PT
log in
join CNET
welcome,
my profile
log out
Home
Reviews
News
Downloads
CNET TV
Get to know the Zune HD>>
Ultimate Holiday Tech Guide
Content from CNET tagged with
flaw
[x]
,
operating system
[x]
,
vulnerability
[x]
Show Results by
News
(37)
Narrow Your Results
Microsoft Corp.
(18)
Microsoft Windows
(18)
Apple Computer
(14)
Apple Mac OS
(13)
Apple Macintosh
(13)
Apple Mac OS X
(12)
attacker
(10)
Web browser
(9)
Symantec Corp.
(9)
attack
(9)
patch management
(9)
server
(7)
PC
(7)
Microsoft Internet Explorer
(5)
1
|
2
Next
News Stories
Showing
1-20
of
37
results found
Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws
July 12, 2006
If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack.
TAGS:
PDF reader
,
Adobe Systems Inc.
,
Adobe Acrobat
,
cyberattack
,
flaw
,
vulnerability
,
buffer-overflow
,
risk
,
Apple Mac OS
,
Adobe PDF
,
security
,
Apple Macintosh
,
operating system
,
Apple Computer
,
Microsoft Windows
,
Microsoft Corp.
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.
,
Apple Macintosh
,
security
,
operating system
Darwin flaws survive in Apple's Mac OS X
January 19, 2005
An audit of the open-source OS from which Apple borrowed much of the Mac OS X code reveals vulnerabilities that affect Apple's software.
TAGS:
flaw
,
security company
,
Apple Mac OS X
,
Apple Mac OS
,
Apple Computer
,
audit
,
vulnerability
,
Apple Macintosh
,
open source
,
operating system
,
security
Microsoft patches 20 security flaws
February 13, 2007
Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 20 vulnerabilities in a variety of products, including one that is part of Windows Vista.
TAGS:
vulnerability
,
flaw
,
Microsoft Office
,
security
,
fix
,
Microsoft Windows Vista
,
Microsoft Corp.
,
Microsoft Windows
,
operating system
,
PC
Worm hole found in Windows 2000
August 3, 2005
The unpatched flaw in a core component of the OS has no work-around and could be used to create a worm, a security firm warns.
TAGS:
eEye Digital Security
,
vulnerability
,
flaw
,
advisory
,
Microsoft Windows 2000
,
Microsoft Corp.
,
Microsoft Internet Explorer
,
security
,
Microsoft Windows
,
operating system
Cisco finds two new flaws
February 16, 2007
News of holes in security appliances comes days after company patches operating system bugs.
TAGS:
security appliance
,
Cisco Systems Inc.
,
vulnerability
,
access control
,
patch management
,
flaw
,
networking
,
security
,
router
,
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 Computer
,
Apple Mac OS X
,
vulnerability
,
Apple Macintosh
,
researcher
,
Symantec Corp.
,
security
,
file-sharing
,
attack
,
Bluetooth
,
operating system
,
server
Apple Mac OS X patch plugs 31 vulnerabilities
November 29, 2006
Bundle of fixes includes patch for zero-day Wi-Fi hijack flaw and other bugs, some that could let an attacker commandeer Macs.
TAGS:
Apple Computer
,
flaw
,
Apple Mac OS
,
Apple Mac OS X
,
vulnerability
,
Apple Macintosh
,
security
,
font
,
Wi-Fi
,
operating system
Attack code targets zero-day Mac OS X flaw
November 21, 2006
The unpatched security hole could be used by a remote attacker to compromise a vulnerable Mac, advisories say.
TAGS:
researcher
,
flaw
,
Apple Mac OS
,
vulnerability
,
Apple Mac OS X
,
Apple Macintosh
,
security
,
Apple Computer
,
blog
,
Web browser
,
operating system
Image-handling flaws put Windows PCs at risk
November 8, 2005
Microsoft's "critical" Patch Tuesday bulletin tackles three flaws in how the OS handles certain graphics files.
TAGS:
Neel Mehta
,
Windows PC
,
flaw
,
vulnerability
,
Microsoft Windows Metafile
,
Microsoft Windows Server
,
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
,
security
,
software company
,
Microsoft Corp.
,
attack
,
trojan horse
,
spyware
,
Microsoft Windows
,
PC
,
operating system
Another QuickTime flaw found
November 8, 2005
Soon after a patch for four security flaws is issued, a new "critical" hole is found in Apple's popular media player.
TAGS:
eEye Digital Security
,
flaw
,
Apple QuickTime
,
advisory
,
patch
,
Apple Computer
,
attacker
,
vulnerability
,
security
,
operating system
Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws
April 19, 2007
Fourth security update this year addresses vulnerabilities that could let attackers hit Macs.
TAGS:
security update
,
Apple Mac OS X
,
Apple Mac OS
,
Apple Computer
,
Apple Macintosh
,
vulnerability
,
flaw
,
Apple MacBook
,
bug
,
security
,
conference
,
operating system
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
,
Apple Computer
,
flaw
,
advisory
,
Apple Mac OS
,
risk
,
Apple Macintosh
,
Apple Mac OS X
,
vulnerability
,
patch management
,
security
,
operating system
,
Microsoft Windows
,
PC
Juniper routers exposed to attack
January 31, 2005
A flaw in some versions of the Junos OS could make networks vulnerable to DOS attacks, the gear maker warns.
TAGS:
Juniper Networks Inc.
,
denial of service
,
router
,
flaw
,
vulnerability
,
Cisco Systems Inc.
,
attack
,
networking
,
security
,
operating system
Intel: Driver flaws no major threat, yet
June 14, 2006
Vulnerabilities in kernel-level Windows device drivers are scarce and tough to exploit, so there is no reason for alarm, company says.
TAGS:
vulnerability
,
device driver
,
flaw
,
information security
,
attacker
,
threat
,
Intel
,
hacker
,
security
,
operating system
,
PC
,
Microsoft Windows
,
Microsoft Corp.
Attack code out for Apple flaw
June 29, 2006
Exploit comes only a day after Apple released a patch for the bug. Plus: iTunes update plugs a security hole.
TAGS:
Apple Mac OS
,
Apple Computer
,
AAC
,
Apple Mac OS X
,
flaw
,
vulnerability
,
Apple iTunes
,
code
,
Apple Macintosh
,
security
,
operating system
Apple patches serious Mac OS flaws
March 2, 2006
Security update fixes 20 vulnerabilities, including a high-profile flaw in the Safari Web browser and Mail client.
TAGS:
Apple Computer
,
Apple Mac OS
,
flaw
,
Apple iChat
,
Apple Safari
,
patch management
,
vulnerability
,
Apple Mac OS X
,
Apple Macintosh
,
security
,
Web browser
,
operating system
,
IM
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
,
statistics
,
open source
,
Unix
,
Linux
,
Red Hat Inc.
,
platform
,
security
,
operating system
,
Microsoft Windows
,
Microsoft Corp.
,
Microsoft Windows NT
Apple releases OS X security patches
November 30, 2005
"Highly critical" security updates address more than a dozen vulnerabilities in the Mac OS X operating system.
TAGS:
security flaw
,
vulnerability
,
Apple Mac OS X
,
Apple Safari
,
flaw
,
execution
,
Apple Computer
,
Apple Mac OS
,
patch management
,
denial of service
,
Apple Macintosh
,
security
,
Web browser
,
operating system
Apple patches a batch of Mac OS X flaws
May 4, 2005
Computer maker issues 20 patches aimed at pre-Tiger versions of its operating system.
TAGS:
flaw
,
patch management
,
Apple OS
,
Apache Software Foundation
,
Apple Mac OS
,
TIFF
,
advisory
,
Apple Mac OS X
,
Apple Computer
,
chief technology officer
,
AppleScript
,
vulnerability
,
Apple Macintosh
,
Bluetooth
,
operating system
,
server
1
|
2
Next
Sponsored matches for
"vulnerability"
My Lists
My software updates
log in
|
join CNET