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Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw

February 17, 2006 Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw. TAGS: flaw, media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, patch, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., service pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows

QuickTime bugs open door to attack

January 11, 2006 Several security flaws in Apple Computer's media player could put computers running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of hijack. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, risk, media player, attack, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

RealNetworks plugs security holes in player

June 24, 2005 Flaws in RealPlayer and other media player products could allow an attacker to take over a computer, the software maker warns. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., security hole, RealNetworks RealPlayer, media player, security

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, security bug, flaw, security company, spyware, Time Warner Inc., media player, security, adware, PC

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, flaw, iDefense, RealNetworks Rhapsody, patch management, media player, 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, flaw, media player, security company, Time Warner Inc., vulnerability, America Online Inc., 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, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Computer, attacker, security company, media player, security

Critical patch coming for Windows Media Player

February 10, 2006 Monthly patch program will include seven bulletins for flaws in Windows and other Microsoft products. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, security

Microsoft fixes can cause Windows Media Player trouble

March 9, 2006 A trio of updates for Windows Media Player, including a recent security patch, can cause the software to malfunction. TAGS: Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, patch, media player, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, server

RealPlayer, Helix users at risk of attack

September 27, 2005 Media players running on Linux face a new security vulnerability that could leave users open to remote attacks, security experts say. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, vulnerability, risk, flaw, media player, security, researcher, attack, Linux

QuickTime patch hits trouble

January 13, 2006 Recent security update to Apple's popular media player causes system problems, some Mac OS X and Windows users say. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, media player, forum, Apple Macintosh, security, Microsoft Windows

RealNetworks beefs up security package

November 17, 2006 Company's subscription services now include an array of security tools, including the basics. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., security tool, subscriber, RealNetworks RealPlayer, broadband, media player, anti-spyware, security, antivirus, Google Inc., PC

Cybercrooks add QuickTime, WinZip flaws to arsenal

May 10, 2007 Security holes in media player and compression software had not previously been used in cyberattacks, according to Symantec. TAGS: WinZip, Symantec Corp., Apple QuickTime, vulnerability, flaw, media player, security, Apple Computer, PC

Microsoft: No flaw in Media Player

January 14, 2005 Trojan horses are piggybacking on an antipiracy feature in Media Player, a security firm claims. But Microsoft denies it's a flaw. TAGS: Overpeer, Panda Software, Ben Edelman, rights-management, Microsoft Windows Media Player, flaw, antipiracy, digital-rights management, media player, Windows Media, spyware, P2P, Microsoft Corp., researcher, security, adware

Cat-and-mouse games in security

December 2, 2005 Is your PC a drug mule? Also: Keeping up with the latest flaws, hacker exploits and software patches. TAGS: flaw, media player, security, attack, patch management, Symantec Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, firewall, e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., games

Week in review: Lump of coal for Microsoft

December 24, 2004 Software giant gets an unwelcome gift when a European court orders it to start offering a version of Windows without a bundled media player. TAGS: Week in review, media player, antivirus company, BitTorrent, worm, hacker, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., security, Apple Computer, antivirus, Microsoft Windows, operating system

This week in Microsoft

October 21, 2005 Steve Ballmer touts a big year ahead for Microsoft--and makes it clear he doesn't throw chairs. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, patch, media player, DirectX, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, security, operating system

Apple plugs zero-day QuickTime flaw

January 23, 2007 Patch for serious vulnerability in media player software comes 23 days after details of the flaw and attack code were publicly released. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, flaw, Apple Computer, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, media player, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, security
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