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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

Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk

 July 25, 2006 Two new exploits that could help hackers create attacks have been released onto the Internet. TAGS: representative, flaw, Symantec Corp., security company, attack, vulnerability, DHCP, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Broadcom flaw could allow Wi-Fi hijacks

 November 14, 2006 Vulnerable software was shipped in PCs and networking gear from HP, Dell, Gateway, eMachines and others. TAGS: Broadcom Corp., flaw, Black Hat, vulnerability, Wi-Fi, wireless networking, researcher, eMachines Inc., SSID, wireless network, access point, Symantec Corp., security, Gateway Inc., Dell, PC

New PowerPoint hole used in cyberattacks

 July 13, 2006 Alert of new, yet-to-be-patched Office flaw being exploited in attacks comes on heels of Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday." TAGS: flaw, cyberattack, security expert, Microsoft PowerPoint, vulnerability, Microsoft Excel, attack, alert, Microsoft Office, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, flaw, security hole, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, attacker, Symantec Corp., spreadsheet, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., expert, attack, Microsoft Office, e-mail, PC

Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch

 March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. TAGS: flaw, attack, McAfee Inc., security company, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Symantec Corp., fix, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

'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, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., bug, Microsoft Windows ME, attack, Microsoft Outlook Express, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, operating system
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