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

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

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, DBMS, business software company, researcher, Oracle Database, business software, flaw, software company, database, security

Flaw finders to software makers: It's payback time

August 17, 2006 Bug hunters have listened to software firms about how to make flaws public. Now it's time for those companies to give them something back, they say. TAGS: disclosure, researcher, software company, Black Hat, TippingPoint Technologies, vendor, iDefense, flaw, VeriSign Inc., Gartner Inc., communication, vulnerability, security

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

Kaspersky confirms antivirus software flaw

October 4, 2005 The problem affects Windows products only and preliminary protection was available last week. A permanent fix is in the works. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, flaw, antivirus software, security software company, vulnerability, antivirus, McAfee Inc., software company, security, researcher, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

The good and the bad of bug campaigns

January 4, 2007 Researchers have launched the third monthlong parade of flaws, this time in Apple software. But do the efforts do any good? TAGS: parade, disclosure, researcher, flaw, software company, campaign, Apple Computer, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

Office zero-day bugs spoil Patch Tuesday

April 10, 2007 Report of three flaws in Microsoft Office comes as software maker releases April security updates; McAfee investigating whether flaws are new. TAGS: flaw, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Office, vulnerability, blog, security, bug, researcher, software company, Microsoft Corp.

Oracle dragging heels on unfixed flaws, researcher says

July 20, 2005 Company has not patched several bugs despite being told about them two years ago, a researcher claims as he puts on pressure by publishing details. TAGS: Oracle Corp., eEye Digital Security, researcher, reporting tool, iDefense, bug, vulnerability, software company, flaw, risk, security

Flaw finders go their own way

January 26, 2005 Security researchers rebut the idea that "responsible" flaw disclosure means playing ball with software makers. TAGS: security hole, lock, researcher, software company, security alert, security, flaw, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla: Hackers control bug disclosure

March 24, 2007 Software industry is still at the mercy of bug hunters when it comes to releasing security bugs, Mozilla executive says.Photo: Security researchers talk bugs TAGS: disclosure, TippingPoint Technologies, researcher, vendor, Mozilla Corp., software company, threat, security, flaw, bug, process, Microsoft Corp.

Oracle sews up multiple security holes

April 18, 2006 Regular quarterly update tackles more than 30 flaws in the business software maker's database and other products. TAGS: Oracle Corp., business software company, security hole, business software, Oracle Database, flaw, database, security, fix, researcher, software company, patch management
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