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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.
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Windows Media
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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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.
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Apple Mac OS X
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Apple Mac OS
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Apple Macintosh
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Microsoft Windows
Security flaw touches Windows Media Player, IE
October 18, 2005
"Critical" flaw affects Microsoft's media player and browser, including on Windows XP with SP2, a security firm reports.
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eEye Digital Security
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Microsoft Windows 2003
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Windows Media
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Microsoft Corp.
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Service Pack 2
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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.
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RealNetworks Inc.
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RealNetworks RealPlayer
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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.
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Sunbelt Software
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NullSoft
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Time Warner Inc.
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security
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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.
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RealNetworks RealPlayer
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iDefense
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RealNetworks Rhapsody
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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.
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NullSoft
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Time Warner Inc.
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America Online Inc.
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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.
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Microsoft issues patch for WMF vulnerability
February 15, 2006
The "critical" fix is part of seven security bulletins in the software maker's monthly update.
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Microsoft Windows Metafile
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Service Pack 2
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.
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Windows Media
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Windows
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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.
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Windows Media
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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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.
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RealNetworks Inc.
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RealNetworks RealPlayer
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security
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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.
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Apple QuickTime
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Apple Computer
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Apple Mac OS
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Apple Mac OS X
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RealNetworks beefs up security package
November 17, 2006
Company's subscription services now include an array of security tools, including the basics.
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RealNetworks RealPlayer
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Google Inc.
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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.
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WinZip
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Symantec Corp.
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Apple QuickTime
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Apple Computer
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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.
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Overpeer
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Panda Software
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Ben Edelman
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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digital-rights management
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Windows Media
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Microsoft Corp.
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security
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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.
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flaw
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media player
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security
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Symantec Corp.
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Apple Mac OS X
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Apple Computer
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firewall
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e-mail
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Corp.
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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.
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Google Inc.
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Windows Media
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Microsoft Corp.
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Apple Computer
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Microsoft Windows
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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.
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DirectX
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Google Inc.
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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.
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Apple Computer
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Apple Mac OS X
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