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OpenOffice security is questioned

August 14, 2006 French researchers pinpoint security issues, but OpenOffice.org says only bug discovered has already been fixed. TAGS: OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, security, researcher, bug, open source, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

When security researchers become the problem

July 27, 2005 Oracle's Mary Ann Davidson says myths have grown up around the role of security researchers who seek out software flaws. TAGS: researcher, financial reporting, vulnerability, myth, Oracle Corp., vendor, Black Hat, reality, fix, threat, security

RFID passports arrive for Americans

August 14, 2006 State Department to begin handing out RFID-equipped passports despite lingering security, privacy concerns. TAGS: passport, RFID, e-passport, smart card, RFID chip, agency, digital signature, Las Vegas, researcher, document, security, U.S., radio, photograph, laptop computer

Researcher launches Month of PHP Bugs

March 2, 2007 Initiative focuses on the widely used scripting language with the aim to improve security. TAGS: PHP, scripting language, researcher, project, bug, vulnerability, security

Researchers: E-passports pose security risk

August 5, 2006 New passports and ID cards with RFID are surprisingly easy to clone, researchers at Black Hat and Defcon say. TAGS: RFID, passport, RFID tag, e-passport, Black Hat, researcher, RFID chip, Defcon, smart card, security risk, security, radio, conference, card, U.S., video

TippingPoint: Our bounty squelched bug

October 14, 2005 Flaw in Veritas's NetBackup was found and patched through a rewards program for security researchers, company says. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, VERITAS NetBackup, VERITAS Software Corp., researcher, bug, security

Study: Billions of dollars spent on security

November 16, 2006 Large U.S. businesses will spend $61 billion on security by the end of this year, amounting to 7.3 percent of total IT budgets. TAGS: researcher, security, U.S.

The pros and cons of iPhone security

June 27, 2007 Neel Mehta, a researcher with IBM's ISS X-Force, talks about the good and the possible bad security that might face Apple's new smart phone. TAGS: Neel Mehta, Apple iPhone, criminal, smart phone, security, pro, Apple Computer, researcher, IBM Corp.

Does Wi-Fi security matter?

June 28, 2006 A large number of Wi-Fi networks are "horribly insecure," researchers say, but what that means is up for debate. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, security expert, WEP, researcher, Wi-Fi, security, router

Confusion over Skype security threat clears up

December 20, 2006 Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm. TAGS: Skype, security threat, Websense Inc., confusion, API, advisory, worm, trojan horse, threat, security, researcher, IM

Year in review: Scams up, but big Net attack averted

December 23, 2008 The bad news: cybercriminals stepped up efforts to separate consumers from their money. The good news: a major flaw in Internet protocol got fixed. TAGS: Facebook, attack, flaw, patch management, bank, IP, malware, researcher, security, video

Flaw found in Kaspersky antivirus

October 3, 2005 A serious flaw could affect a whole range of Kaspersky's antivirus software--including third-party products, a researcher has warned. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, antivirus software, advisory, flaw, researcher, attacker, McAfee Inc., antivirus, security

Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

August 2, 2006 Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, Wi-Fi, attack, flaw, attacker, threat, Apple MacBook, software company, Apple Computer, laptop computer, Intel, PC, security, video, operating system

What threats does Skype face?

January 2, 2007 The Internet phone company's security chief takes stock of IM worms, encryption and other matters. TAGS: Kurt Sauer, Skype, chief security officer, security vulnerability, security, eBay Inc., worm, Sun Microsystems Inc., researcher, P2P, client

Hack lets intruders sneak into home routers

February 15, 2007 Ability to change the settings of poorly configured home routers could put home networks at risk of serious attack. TAGS: DNS, researcher, attacker, router, Cisco Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., password, Linksys, D-Link Systems, Netgear, JavaScript, attack, setting, security

Microsoft probes report of IE flaw

September 28, 2005 "Moderately critical" flaw could let an outsider manipulate data on a PC or aid in spoof-based attacks, security experts say. TAGS: flaw, researcher, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance

September 6, 2005 Security researchers and companies that write commercial software seek common ground over how to report flaws. TAGS: researcher, flaw, disclosure, guideline, Cisco Systems Inc., alliance, security, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, e-mail

This week in security

September 16, 2005 Security researchers say they have found ways to exploit a serious bug in Firefox and Mozilla Web browsers. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Massachusetts, Mozilla Corp., researcher, Web browser, hacking, T-Mobile, Netscape Communications Corp., security, Firefox

'Evil twin' could pose Wi-Fi threat

January 21, 2005 Wi-Fi hot-spot users should be on their guard for fake wireless access points used by hackers to steal data, researchers warn. TAGS: base station, twin, attacker, researcher, Wi-Fi, hacker, access point, security
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