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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, myth, vulnerability, Black Hat, vendor, Oracle Corp., reality, fix, threat, security

One IE flaw leads to another

May 2, 2006 Days after one vulnerability is found in Internet Explorer, researchers unearth a new one. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

More security hiccups for IE

November 17, 2004 Researchers have found a trio of flaws in Internet Explorer--making almost 20 in total. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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

The hunt is on for file format bugs

July 28, 2005 New tools released on Thursday could help researchers pinpoint flaws in popular formats, like JPEG and GIF. TAGS: iDefense, Black Hat, researcher, vulnerability, flaw, bug, format, JPEG, security, Linux, Microsoft Windows

IBM: Public vulnerabilities are tip of the iceberg

June 1, 2007 But security experts point out that nondisclosure of flaws doesn't necessarily increase security risk. TAGS: vulnerability, IBM Corp., researcher, organization, security, McAfee Inc.

Flaw found in Office 2007

February 23, 2007 Despite Microsoft's efforts to lock down the update, eEye finds a hole that could let an outsider run malicious software on a PC. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Office 2007, auditing, flaw, Microsoft Office, researcher, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

Hackers work to exploit latest Firefox flaw

September 13, 2005 Researchers claim they have found ways to exploit a serious flaw in Firefox and Mozilla browsers, a sign that attacks could be on the way. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, exploit, researcher, Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, Firefox, flaw, hacker, attacker, Netscape Communications Corp., security, domain name, attack, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Security group voices concerns over VoIP

August 29, 2007 Following disclosure of an eavesdropping vulnerability, the Jericho Forum says VoIP tech is not ready for business deployment. TAGS: VoIP, corporate security, vulnerability, attacker, researcher, protocol, security

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: flaw, researcher, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, Apple Computer, blog, Web browser, operating system

Mozilla users urged to upgrade

April 19, 2006 US-CERT says earlier versions of Firefox, other Mozilla software contain dangerous flaws. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, researcher, security

Auction site sells security exploits

July 6, 2007 Founder says WabiSabiLabi will improve security by ensuring researchers get fairly compensated, but security companies are split over its value. TAGS: vulnerability, buyer, security company, researcher, founder, security, London, value, CEO, eBay Inc.

Cisco warns customers of site breach

August 3, 2005 Company sends e-mails to site's users and advises people to change their passwords. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., incident, vulnerability, password, researcher, security, e-mail

France puts a damper on flaw hunting

March 9, 2005 After court fines expert, researchers who reverse-engineer software to discover flaws can no longer legally publish their findings. TAGS: France, researcher, euro, fine, court, flaw, vulnerability, security

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, vulnerability, Black Hat, Wi-Fi, SSID, researcher, wireless networking, Symantec Corp., security, wireless network, access point, eMachines Inc., Gateway Inc., Dell, PC

Exploit code released for Adobe Photoshop flaw

April 26, 2007 Security flaw is deemed "highly critical," but no malicious use of the code has been discovered so far, Secunia says. TAGS: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Systems Inc., security flaw, buffer-overflow, researcher, vulnerability, flaw, security

Offering a bounty for security bugs

July 25, 2005 TippingPoint wants to be the first to know about flaws to protect its customers against potential attacks. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, Neel Mehta, security bug, hacker, vulnerability, security company, iDefense, flaw, security, bug, Mozilla Corp., researcher, Firefox, Web browser

Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws

August 2, 2006 Some of the vulnerabilities are serious and could be used in malicious attacks to commandeer Macs. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, researcher, Symantec Corp., file-sharing, security, attack, Bluetooth, operating system, server

This week in security

July 29, 2005 Flaw researcher at Black Hat security conference gets into a legal dust up with Cisco. Also: Hunting for file format bugs. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Black Hat, researcher, Cisco IOS, presentation, conference, vulnerability, router, security

iDefense ups the bidding for bugs

July 27, 2005 One day after a rival announces it will pay for details on security bugs, iDefense says it will double its payouts. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, iDefense, payout, researcher, Black Hat, vulnerability, Las Vegas, security company, security, hacker, bug, e-mail
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