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VeriSign buys iDefense for $40 million

July 14, 2005 Takeover of security intelligence company is intended to boost VeriSign's managed-security services. TAGS: iDefense, VeriSign Inc., Internet Security Systems Inc., network security, acquisition, security, researcher

Study: Keystroke spying on the rise

November 16, 2005 ID thieves have released a record number of programs that secretly gather passwords and other sensitive data, iDefense says. TAGS: iDefense, VeriSign Inc., keylogger, password

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, IBM Corp., vulnerability, denial of service, advisory, flaw, security company, server, security, e-mail

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, vulnerability, researcher, flaw, GIF, security, JPEG, bug, format, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Trillian critical security update released

June 19, 2007 "Highly critical" flaw patched in Cerulean Studios' multi-protocol chat software, which supports several popular IM services. TAGS: Trillian, Cerulean Studios, iDefense, security update, vulnerability, IM, security, MSN

iDefense ups the bidding for bugs

July 27, 2005 One day after a rival announces it will pay for details on security bugs, iDefense says it will double its payouts. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, iDefense, 3Com Corp., payout, researcher, Black Hat, vulnerability, hacker, security, bug, security company, Las Vegas, e-mail

Flaw found in McAfee suite

April 19, 2005 Vulnerability in Internet Security Suite 2005 could let workers sharing same computer break into one other's files, according to iDefense. TAGS: iDefense, McAfee Inc., McAfee Internet Security, Internet security, flaw, vulnerability, PC

Facebook users open to cyberattacks, ID theft?

July 30, 2007 Facebook Platform creates channel for malicious third-party applications. Users also face identity theft, VeriSign says. TAGS: Facebook, iDefense, VeriSign Inc., identity theft, social networking, terms of service, cyberattack, developer, U.S., security

Flaw opens AOL chat software to intruders

August 10, 2004 Attackers could bombard PCs using instant messenger's "away" feature. AOL says a fix is imminent. TAGS: iDefense, America Online Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, buffer-overflow, IM, vulnerability, instant messenger, flaw, Time Warner Inc., client, security, e-mail, PC

OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems

September 25, 2007 A vulnerability in OpenOffice could allow attackers to remotely execute code on computers running Windows, Linux or Mac OS. TAGS: OpenOffice, iDefense, vulnerability, TIFF, worm, Linux, operating system, Apple Mac OS, bug, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

This worm wishes you a Happy New Year

December 29, 2006 Security experts warn of a Trojan horse disguised as celebratory e-mail that could turn a PC into a spamming zombie. TAGS: iDefense, spamming, worm, trojan horse, McAfee Inc., holiday, expert, antivirus, e-mail, virus, message, security, Microsoft Windows

Attack code comes on heels of Microsoft patches

June 15, 2006 Just a day after patches for vulnerabilities are released, code designed to exploit those weaknesses appears on Net. TAGS: patch management, iDefense, security update, code, remote access, flaw, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp.

Clock's ticking on new Sober onslaught

December 7, 2005 Mass-mailing worm is programmed to download new instructions in January, which could indicate a new outbreak. TAGS: iDefense, VeriSign Inc., outbreak, Nazi, worm, F-Secure Corp., antivirus, instruction, virus, e-mail, attack, security

Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks

July 15, 2005 Microsoft is working on a patch for a flaw that could allow attackers to remotely crash Windows PCs. TAGS: attacker, iDefense, flaw, denial of service, Windows PC, vulnerability, patch, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, PC

CA security system vulnerable to DoS attacks

April 6, 2005 Flaw in Computer Associates' eTrust Intrusion Detection System could make it susceptible to denial-of-service attacks. TAGS: CA eTrust, Computer Associates International Inc., intrusion detection system, denial of service, iDefense, vulnerability, flaw, malicious code, security, function, Microsoft Corp.

Acrobat flaw could spawn Web attacks

January 4, 2007 Vulnerability in ubiquitous Acrobat Reader software could be a boon for cybercrooks and spark a rise in Web-based attacks, experts warn. TAGS: XSS, Adobe Acrobat Reader, iDefense, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Systems Inc., VeriSign Inc., Symantec Corp., attack, Adobe PDF, link, flaw, security, Web browser

Fixes in for RealPlayer flaws

March 25, 2006 RealNetworks patches a "critical" clutch of holes in its media player products, which could be used to let intruders run code on PCs. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, iDefense, flaw, RealNetworks Rhapsody, patch management, media player, security, PC

Backup software flaws pose risk

January 19, 2006 EMC warns of bugs in NetWorker, while code that takes advantage of a flaw in Veritas' NetBackup product has been released on the Net. TAGS: VERITAS NetBackup, VERITAS Software Corp., EMC Corp., backup software, iDefense, flaw, Symantec Corp., backup, vulnerability, patch management, attack, security

Bug spotted in Symantec antivirus

October 5, 2005 Flaw in a component of Symantec's enterprise antivirus products could allow remote attackers to take over computers running the software. TAGS: Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Corp., antivirus product, iDefense, antivirus, attacker, flaw, security, interface