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Microsoft urges Flash bug patching

November 11, 2005 Days after Macromedia warns of a security bug, Microsoft posts an advisory to install the fixes. TAGS: Macromedia Inc., security bug, Macromedia Flash Player, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Mozilla releases Firefox 1.0

November 9, 2004 update The release could make a big impact if pre-release trends propel the browser into serious contention with Internet Explorer. Firefox finds support TAGS: Mozilla Corp., contention, Firefox, security bug, open source, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, impact, Time Warner Inc., security, spyware, Microsoft Corp.

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, security company, hacker, vulnerability, iDefense, flaw, security, bug, Mozilla Corp., researcher, Firefox, Web browser

New site offers zero-day tracker

December 6, 2006 eEye site, launched Tuesday, tracks publicly released unpatched security bugs and offers suggestions for protecting against them. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, security bug, flaw, attack, security, Microsoft Corp.

Java flaws open door to hackers

June 15, 2005 Sun fixes two security bugs in Java that could put computers running Windows, Linux and Solaris at risk of attack. TAGS: J2SE, JRE, flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, Java application, security bug, Sun Solaris, Linux, security, Microsoft Windows

Firefox update squashes security bugs

July 13, 2005 update: Mozilla fixes several security flaws in the open-source browser, some critical. TAGS: security bug, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, attacker, bug, Mozilla Thunderbird, security, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Corp., PC

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., SSH, SANS Institute, security bug, attacker, vulnerability, risk, security, server, password

Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw

February 4, 2006 Miscreants are exploiting a recently disclosed security bug in Winamp to install spyware on machines running the media player software. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, Winamp, NullSoft, security bug, flaw, security company, spyware, Time Warner Inc., media player, security, adware, PC

Homeland Security helps secure open-source code

January 11, 2006 The government department is giving millions of dollars to a project that will comb open-source software for security bugs. TAGS: Coverity, Stanford, open-source software, open source, security bug, margin, Symantec Corp., homeland security, Apache Software Foundation, project, security, Linux, Firefox, operating system

IE patch carries security bug

August 23, 2006 Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, security bug, security update, flaw, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTTP, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Corp., fix, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Firefox update kills security bugs, adds Mac support

April 14, 2006 Latest version of popular open-source Web browser includes fixes, adds expected support for Macs with Intel chips. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Firefox 1.5, security bug, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, Apple Computer, security, open source, Intel, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Mozilla to squash security bugs

July 27, 2004 As surfers turn to the open-source browser as a more secure option, the Mozilla Foundation acknowledges two serious certificate flaws. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., security bug, Web browser, flaw, security, open source, patch management, Netscape Communications Corp., bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

A banner year for security bugs

October 11, 2006 The number of vulnerabilities found in software will jump this year, experts say--but there's a silver lining. TAGS: security vulnerability, vulnerability, security bug, flaw, percentage, Atlanta, increase, security company, security, software company, IBM Corp., bug
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