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Apple patches serious Mac OS flaws

 March 2, 2006 Security update fixes 20 vulnerabilities, including a high-profile flaw in the Safari Web browser and Mail client. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, flaw, Apple iChat, Apple Safari, patch management, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, security, operating system, IM

Attack code targets zero-day Mac OS X flaw

 November 21, 2006 The unpatched security hole could be used by a remote attacker to compromise a vulnerable Mac, advisories say. TAGS: researcher, flaw, Apple Mac OS, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, Apple Computer, blog, Web browser, operating system

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

 April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, cyberattack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Symantec Corp., bug, attack, Microsoft Windows ME, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook Express, Web browser, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, PC

Mac OS flaw exposes Apple users

 February 21, 2006 Apple is working to patch operating-system vulnerability that could be exploited to install rootkits, backdoors. TAGS: shell script, flaw, Apple Safari, attacker, back door, Apple Mac OS, rootkit, expert, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, malicious code, operating system, Symantec Corp., Web browser

Apple releases OS X security patches

 November 30, 2005 "Highly critical" security updates address more than a dozen vulnerabilities in the Mac OS X operating system. TAGS: security flaw, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Safari, execution, Apple Computer, patch management, Apple Mac OS, denial of service, security, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, operating system

Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox

 December 4, 2007 Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, exploit, Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, Firefox, flaw, critic, Microsoft Internet Explorer, study, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, operating system

Mac OS X patch faces scrutiny

 March 7, 2006 Experts say Apple patch doesn't completely fix security flaw, leaving toehold for cyberattacks. TAGS: Apple iChat, scrutiny, Apple Computer, cyberattack, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, patch, Apple Macintosh, trojan horse, vulnerability, security, Web browser, Firefox, operating system, IM

Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes

 October 12, 2005 Patches fix 14 security holes in the OS, including serious ones that could be exploited for a malicious worm attack. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Microsoft COM+, streaming media, security hole, flaw, eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Server, worm, security, patch management, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Doing the security dance

 December 2, 2005 Patches and exploits to software flaws led to a week of hackers and security managers playing a game of cat and mouse. TAGS: Sober worm, flaw, Week in review, Sun Solaris, security, vulnerability, open source, attack, Firefox, e-mail, Web browser, virus, operating system, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

IE flaw opens door to infection on sight

 August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, attacker, Kerberos, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, vulnerability, attack, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., security, service pack
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