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Attackers dig into zero-day flaw

November 7, 2006 Limited attacks are already emerging for the "extremely critical" flaw in ActiveX Control, Microsoft acknowledges. TAGS: vulnerability, security company, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, flaw, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

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, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, security company, audit, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, operating system, bug, open source, security

Apple sounds alarm over QuickTime flaws

November 4, 2005 "Highly critical" bug in media player could open door for a denial-of-service attack, security company says. TAGS: denial of service, Apple QuickTime, vulnerability, Apple Computer, flaw, attacker, media player, security company, security

Serious Winamp flaw gets fix

January 30, 2006 Nullsoft posts an update for a serious flaw that had already spawned an exploit for taking over vulnerable PCs. TAGS: Winamp, NullSoft, media player, flaw, vulnerability, security company, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., security

Microsoft to sound early alert for flaws

May 6, 2005 Pilot program will send out advisories to confirm reports of flaws and tell PC owners how to deal with them until they're patched. TAGS: advisory, alert, workaround, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, vulnerability, patch, security, software company, security company, Microsoft Corp.

Viral movies possible with RealPlayer flaw

October 1, 2004 A software slipup in RealNetworks' music player means that Windows, Mac and Linux computers could be compromised by a movie. TAGS: REAL Software, RealNetworks RealPlayer, RealNetworks Inc., Linux computer, eEye Digital Security, flaw, vulnerability, security company, movie, music player, Linux, Apple Macintosh, JPEG, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, security

Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk

July 25, 2006 Two new exploits that could help hackers create attacks have been released onto the Internet. TAGS: Symantec Corp., DHCP, Windows PC, flaw, vulnerability, attack, representative, security company, security, Microsoft Corp., software company, PC, Microsoft Windows

This week in security

January 22, 2005 ISP gets hijacked, with all DNS records moved to the U.K. Plus, both Microsoft and Apple come under fire for holes in Office and Mac OS X. TAGS: domain name server, flaw, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Internet Service Provider, domain name, Apple Mac OS X, security company, security, researcher, U.K., Apple Macintosh, message, Microsoft Office, operating system, password

Report: Flaws level off, but worms still squirming

March 15, 2004 Data from security company Symantec confirms that alerts regarding software flaws have increased only slightly, but that doesn't necessarily mean software is getting safer. TAGS: Symantec Corp., worm, flaw, researcher, alert, vulnerability, attack, security company, virus, security, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft mulls early IE patch release

September 25, 2006 Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing. TAGS: Websense Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, flaw, Windows PC, malicious software, security company, attack, representative, security, Microsoft Corp., software company, e-mail, PC

Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw

February 4, 2006 Miscreants are exploiting a recently disclosed security bug in Winamp to install spyware on machines running the media player software. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, Winamp, NullSoft, spyware, security bug, flaw, media player, security company, Time Warner Inc., adware, security, PC

Google plugs 'obscure' phishing holes

December 21, 2005 Web site security flaws could have enabled phishing scams, account hijacks and other attacks. TAGS: Watchfire, XSS, phishing, Google Inc., flaw, attacker, Gmail, security company, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Offering a bounty for security bugs

July 25, 2005 TippingPoint wants to be the first to know about flaws to protect its customers against potential attacks. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, Neel Mehta, security bug, hacker, vulnerability, iDefense, security company, 3Com Corp., Mozilla Corp., flaw, security, bug, researcher, Firefox, Web browser

Lotus flaw reported--but IBM's unfazed

April 7, 2005 Big Blue shrugs off report of a vulnerability in some versions of its Lotus Domino Server e-mail and calendar software. TAGS: iDefense, IBM Lotus Domino Server, IBM Lotus Domino, denial of service, vulnerability, IBM Corp., advisory, flaw, security company, server, security, e-mail

A banner year for security bugs

October 11, 2006 The number of vulnerabilities found in software will jump this year, experts say--but there's a silver lining. TAGS: vulnerability, security vulnerability, security bug, flaw, Atlanta, percentage, increase, security, IBM Corp., security company, bug, software company

Porn sites exploit new IE flaw

September 19, 2006 Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites. TAGS: Websense Inc., Sunbelt Software, malicious software, exploit, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Windows PC, security company, attack, spyware, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Serious flaw in Google Desktop gets fix

February 21, 2007 Google plugs security holes in popular desktop search software that could open up data on a PC to intruders. TAGS: Watchfire, Google Desktop, XSS, Google Inc., vulnerability, flaw, security company, link, security, attack, PC

Worm spells double trouble for PCs

July 15, 2005 Combined mass-mailing worm and network worm attempts to hijack computers and to launch a DOS attack on Symantec's Web site. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., Symantec Corp., denial of service, worm, security company, attachment, threat, flaw, security, antivirus, e-mail, virus, PC, Microsoft Windows
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