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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.
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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.
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LimeWire security flaw found, fixed
March 16, 2005
Hole in popular file-sharing program could let attackers browse hard drives.
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Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi
August 2, 2006
Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns.
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Flaw found in Kaspersky antivirus
October 3, 2005
A serious flaw could affect a whole range of Kaspersky's antivirus software--including third-party products, a researcher has warned.
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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.
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Black Hat: Hunting bugs, finding holes
July 30, 2005
At security conference, researchers dig into flaws and fixes--and one gets into a dust-up with Cisco.
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Year in review: Scams up, but big Net attack averted
December 23, 2008
The bad news: cybercriminals stepped up efforts to separate consumers from their money. The good news: a major flaw in Internet protocol got fixed.
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Unpatched flaw found in Microsoft software
April 12, 2005
Software maker investigates report of hole in Office and Access--and of published exploit code that could let attackers take control of PCs.
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More security hiccups for IE
November 17, 2004
Researchers have found a trio of flaws in Internet Explorer--making almost 20 in total.
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Flaw found in Office 2007
February 23, 2007
Despite Microsoft's efforts to lock down the update, eEye finds a hole that could let an outsider run malicious software on a PC.
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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.
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Unpatched Mac flaws may put users at risk
April 21, 2006
Security researcher publishes details of several unpatched, potentially serious flaws in OS X. Apple plans patch.
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Patched Oracle database still at risk, bughunter says
April 26, 2006
Latest updates don't sew up a hole exploited by attack code out on the Web, a security researcher has warned.
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One IE flaw leads to another
May 2, 2006
Days after one vulnerability is found in Internet Explorer, researchers unearth a new one.
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Flaws found in RealNetworks media player
December 2, 2005
Two RealPlayer flaws could let attackers commandeer Windows PCs running the software, eEye Digital warns.
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Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance
September 6, 2005
Security researchers and companies that write commercial software seek common ground over how to report flaws.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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