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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Firefox update squashes security bugs
July 13, 2005
update: Mozilla fixes several security flaws in the open-source browser, some critical.
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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.
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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.
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Major browsers bitten by security bugs
October 20, 2004
What do Internet Explorer, Mozilla's browsers, and Opera all have in common? Bugs.
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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.
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IE patch carries security bug
August 23, 2006
Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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