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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.
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VeriSign Inc.
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Internet Security Systems Inc.
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network security
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acquisition
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security
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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.
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iDefense
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VeriSign Inc.
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keylogger
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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.
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IBM Lotus Domino Server
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IBM Lotus Domino
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IBM Corp.
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flaw
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security company
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server
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security
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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.
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iDefense
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Black Hat
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vulnerability
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researcher
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flaw
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GIF
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security
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JPEG
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bug
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format
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Linux
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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.
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Trillian
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Cerulean Studios
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iDefense
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security update
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vulnerability
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IM
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security
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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.
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TippingPoint Technologies
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iDefense
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3Com Corp.
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payout
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researcher
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Black Hat
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vulnerability
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hacker
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security
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bug
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security company
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Las Vegas
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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.
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iDefense
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McAfee Inc.
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McAfee Internet Security
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Internet security
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flaw
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vulnerability
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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.
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Facebook
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iDefense
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VeriSign Inc.
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identity theft
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social networking
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terms of service
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cyberattack
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developer
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U.S.
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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.
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iDefense
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America Online Inc.
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AOL Instant Messenger
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buffer-overflow
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IM
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vulnerability
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instant messenger
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flaw
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Time Warner Inc.
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client
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security
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e-mail
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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.
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OpenOffice
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iDefense
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TIFF
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worm
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Linux
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Apple Mac OS
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bug
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Apple Macintosh
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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.
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iDefense
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spamming
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worm
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trojan horse
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McAfee Inc.
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holiday
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expert
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antivirus
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e-mail
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virus
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message
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security
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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.
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patch management
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iDefense
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security update
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code
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remote access
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flaw
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vulnerability
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security
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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.
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iDefense
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VeriSign Inc.
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outbreak
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Nazi
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worm
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F-Secure Corp.
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antivirus
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instruction
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virus
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e-mail
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attack
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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.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows XP
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Microsoft Windows
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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.
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CA eTrust
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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intrusion detection system
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denial of service
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iDefense
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vulnerability
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flaw
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malicious code
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security
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function
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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.
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XSS
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
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iDefense
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Adobe Acrobat
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Adobe Systems Inc.
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VeriSign Inc.
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Symantec Corp.
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attack
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Adobe PDF
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link
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flaw
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security
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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.
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RealNetworks Inc.
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RealNetworks RealPlayer
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iDefense
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flaw
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RealNetworks Rhapsody
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patch management
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media player
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security
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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.
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VERITAS NetBackup
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VERITAS Software Corp.
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EMC Corp.
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backup software
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iDefense
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flaw
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Symantec Corp.
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backup
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vulnerability
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patch management
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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.
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Symantec AntiVirus
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Symantec Corp.
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antivirus product
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iDefense
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antivirus
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attacker
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flaw
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security
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interface
CA plugs serious hole in backup software
August 4, 2005
Security vulnerability in BrightStor backup products could put corporate networks at risk of cyberattack.
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CA BrightStor
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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backup software
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SANS Institute
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iDefense
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agent
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Symantec Corp.
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buffer-overflow
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cyberattack
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backup
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