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Palm Treos ring up security flaws

February 15, 2007 Three versions of the smart phone carry vulnerabilities that could allow access to data even when the device is locked. TAGS: security flaw, Palm Treo, SANS Institute, Palm Inc., Symantec Corp., security

SANS names top hacker targets

November 15, 2006 Microsoft's IE and Office, Apple's Mac OS X and people themselves are among the Internet's weak links, the security group says. TAGS: SANS Institute, Web application, VoIP, attack, P2P, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, security, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

CIA: Cyberattack caused multiple-city blackout

January 22, 2008 Security agency breaks its normal silence, warning about successful attacks against critical national infrastructures outside the U.S. TAGS: SANS Institute, cyberattack, blackout, U.S., attack, training

Attackers exploit zero-day Windows flaw

March 30, 2007 Attackers take advantage of vulnerability in Windows animated cursor. Also: Trojan spam dupes users into thinking it's an IE 7 beta. TAGS: SANS Institute, advisory, cursor, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, trojan horse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

'Lion' worm stalks Linux machines

March 23, 2001 A dangerous worm that can steal passwords from Linux servers is rapidly spreading across the Internet and could infect other machines, researchers say. TAGS: SANS Institute, worm, IT administrator, Linux server, Linux, Sun Solaris, server software, server, Unix, researcher, password, security

The feds weigh in on Windows security

April 2, 2007 A White House directive could have ripple effects well beyond Washington in the fight against cybercrime. TAGS: technology provider, SANS Institute, computer security, agency, government, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Washington, configuration, training, president, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., PC

AOL IM bot cloaked in encryption

May 1, 2006 Bot has the potential to infect upwards of a few tens of thousands of AIM users, according to the Sans Institute. TAGS: bot, AOL Instant Messenger, encryption, SANS Institute, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., P2P, IM, link

Sun's Solaris 10 at risk of zero-day exploit

February 13, 2007 Security bugs in Sun Microsystems' telnet service could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to a system. TAGS: Sun Solaris 10, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., SANS Institute, SSH, security bug, attacker, vulnerability, risk, security, password, server
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