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Apple plugs 'critical' holes in OS X

 September 23, 2005 Ten new patches for the Macintosh operating system address myriad flaws that open systems to remote attacks, experts say. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS X, patch management, Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Symantec Corp., Apple Macintosh, security, operating system

Symantec details flaws in its antivirus software

 March 30, 2005 Security specialist reveals vulnerabilities in its products that could let hackers attack PCs running the software. TAGS: Symantec Corp., flaw, antivirus software, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, vulnerability, Norton Co., denial of service, Japan, patch management, attack, antivirus, security, virus

Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE

 September 19, 2005 But the security specialist also finds that Microsoft's browser is the only one widely exploited by hackers today. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Symantec Corp., Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, hacker, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., Firefox

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, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., backup, attack, patch management, security

Microsoft struggles with patch

 October 10, 2006 Company faces distribution glitches in issuing "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, among other updates. TAGS: patch management, Microsoft Update, flaw, Microsoft Office, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., software company, fix, security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses

 February 9, 2005 Flaw in scanner in antivirus and antispam products could give viruses free rein; patch is issued. TAGS: Internet Security Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., flaw, advisory, anti-spam, vulnerability, patch management, attacker, virus, security, scanner, antivirus, Norton Co., e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Study: Windows has fewest security holes

 March 23, 2007 But it beats Red Hat and Mac OS X on number of critical flaws, according to latest threat report from Symantec. TAGS: severity, Red Hat Linux, security hole, Red Hat Inc., Symantec Corp., Mozilla Web browser, vulnerability, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Linux, Mozilla Corp., patch management, security, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

 June 20, 2006 Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, security hole, flaw, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, attacker, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., expert, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., patch management, Microsoft Office, PC, e-mail

Patches out for IE holes, Sony-related issue

 December 13, 2005 Microsoft fixes a clutch of Internet Explorer flaws, including one already being exploited in attacks. TAGS: Document Object Model, malicious code, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, patch management, Web browser, software company, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft plugs critical holes in Windows

 April 12, 2005 Monthly patch release includes fixes for flaws that could let attackers take remote control of vulnerable systems. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Neel Mehta, vulnerability, Microsoft Exchange Server, flaw, worm, attacker, TCP/IP, patch management, security, Symantec Corp., bug, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows

 July 11, 2006 "Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, Web server, patch management, Microsoft Office, attacker, DHCP, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, risk, worm, security, Symantec Corp., service pack, Microsoft Excel, fix
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