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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. TAGS: flaw, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, researcher, Apple Computer, attack, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, Wi-Fi, flaw, attacker, attack, threat, Apple MacBook, software company, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Intel, security, PC, video, operating system

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. TAGS: flaw, patch management, malicious code, fix, researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: flaw, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., flaw, researcher, TippingPoint Technologies, PGP Corp., bug, security, conference, router

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. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, advisory, antivirus software, flaw, researcher, attacker, McAfee Inc., antivirus, security

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: flaw, researcher, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, Apple Computer, blog, Web browser, operating system

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. TAGS: flaw, advisory, representative, Microsoft Access, vulnerability, software company, Microsoft Corp., researcher, Microsoft Office, security, database, PC

One IE flaw leads to another

May 2, 2006 Days after one vulnerability is found in Internet Explorer, researchers unearth a new one. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: David Litchfield, Oracle Corp., Oracle Application Server 10g, business software company, DBMS, researcher, Oracle Database, business software, flaw, software company, database, security

Flaws found in RealNetworks media player

December 2, 2005 Two RealPlayer flaws could let attackers commandeer Windows PCs running the software, eEye Digital warns. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, RealNetworks Inc., flaw, RealNetworks RealPlayer, media player, attacker, researcher, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: researcher, flaw, disclosure, guideline, Cisco Systems Inc., alliance, security, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, e-mail

LimeWire security flaw found, fixed

March 16, 2005 Hole in popular file-sharing program could let attackers browse hard drives. TAGS: LimeWire, aggregation site, security flaw, flaw, file-sharing, researcher, security, hard drive

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. TAGS: attack, Facebook, flaw, patch management, bank, researcher, malware, IP, security, video

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. TAGS: iDefense, Black Hat, researcher, vulnerability, flaw, format, bug, security, JPEG, Linux, Microsoft Windows

France puts a damper on flaw hunting

March 9, 2005 After court fines expert, researchers who reverse-engineer software to discover flaws can no longer legally publish their findings. TAGS: France, euro, researcher, court, fine, vulnerability, flaw, security

Flaw found in Office encryption

January 20, 2005 Snoopers could decode password-protected files in Microsoft programs, a security researcher warns. TAGS: encryption, flaw, attacker, researcher, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., password, security, message, Microsoft Windows

IE flaw lets intruders into Google Desktop

December 2, 2005 Researcher finds a way to steal data from unwitting users of Google's desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched IE flaw. TAGS: Google Desktop, flaw, CSS, desktop search, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Inc., attacker, researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, researcher, Symantec Corp., file-sharing, security, attack, Bluetooth, operating system, server

Critical flaw found in Photoshop plug-in

April 30, 2007 Vulnerability in graphics-file format plug-in discovered in Adobe Systems' Photoshop Creative Suite. TAGS: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Systems Inc., flaw, PNG, vulnerability, researcher, security, Microsoft Windows
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