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Showing 1-14 of 14 results foundJavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks
July 28, 2006 Malicious code embedded in Web site can let miscreant map a home or corporate network, attack connected devices.Mac flaw puts Safari surfers at risk
January 11, 2007 Combination of hole in Apple's OS X and a feature in its Web browser opens Macs to attack, Secunia says.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.Black Hat conference goers deal with insecurities
August 3, 2007 Security experts gather in Las Vegas at the annual security conference, which has been "supersized" to handle more people, topics--and controversy.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.Bugs bite into popular browsers
April 25, 2006 Unpatched flaws are discovered in Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari that could cause problems for Web surfers.Exposing software flaws--no easy job
June 7, 2007 Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability.The good and the bad of bug campaigns
January 4, 2007 Researchers have launched the third monthlong parade of flaws, this time in Apple software. But do the efforts do any good?Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks
March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn.Unpatched Mac flaws may put users at risk
April 21, 2006 Security researcher publishes details of several unpatched, potentially serious flaws in OS X. Apple plans patch.Study: Shoppers will pay for privacy
June 7, 2007 Carnegie Mellon research counters prior studies showing online shoppers are willing to sacrifice privacy for lower prices.JavaScript bug-hunting tool demonstrated
March 24, 2007 Security researcher says his company won't let him release Jikto, which turns PCs of unknowing Web surfers into crawlers.Tool turns unsuspecting surfers into hacking help
March 21, 2007 With Jikto, JavaScript on a Web site can turn PCs into a bug-hunting tool, thus doing a hacker's dirty work.Symantec continues Vista bug hunt
July 25, 2006 In second report on Windows Vista security, Symantec says XP successor is prone to privilege escalation attacks. Sponsored matches for "Web browser"
