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RealNetworks plugs security holes in player

June 24, 2005 Flaws in RealPlayer and other media player products could allow an attacker to take over a computer, the software maker warns. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., security hole, RealNetworks RealPlayer, media player, security

Apple plugs security hole in iTunes

May 10, 2005 Flaw, described as "highly critical" by Secunia, could let an attacker sneak into a system or cause the music software to crash. TAGS: security hole, Apple iTunes, MPEG-4, Apple Computer, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Apple megapatch plugs 45 security holes

March 14, 2007 Update for Mac OS X includes a number of fixes for zero-day vulnerabilities released as part of two high-profile bug-hunting campaigns. TAGS: vulnerability, security hole, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple iPhoto, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, security, fix

Study: Windows has fewest security holes

March 23, 2007 But it beats Red Hat and Mac OS X on number of critical flaws, according to latest threat report from Symantec. TAGS: severity, security hole, Red Hat Linux, Red Hat Inc., Symantec Corp., Mozilla Web browser, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, Mozilla Corp., Linux, patch management, security, Web browser, Apple Macintosh

Sony fixes security hole in CDs, again

December 8, 2005 Princeton researchers warn against using latest copy protection software patch, leading the label to work on a new fix. TAGS: antipiracy, security hole, patch, Sony Corp., copy protection, researcher, security, CD

Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

June 20, 2006 Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, security hole, flaw, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, attacker, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., security, expert, attack, Microsoft Corp., patch management, Microsoft Office, PC, e-mail

Take three: Antivirus apps could spread infection

February 24, 2005 A flaw in Trend Micro's software lets attackers run a virus instead of stopping it, in the third such security hole found this month. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., Internet Security Systems Inc., security hole, flaw, advisory, malicious program, antivirus software, antivirus, vulnerability, security, virus

Oracle sews up multiple security holes

April 18, 2006 Regular quarterly update tackles more than 30 flaws in the business software maker's database and other products. TAGS: Oracle Corp., business software company, security hole, Oracle Database, business software, flaw, database, security, patch management, software company, researcher, fix

Security hole leaves Microsoft's Excel vulnerable

July 12, 2000 The company says it is working to close a security hole in its Excel spreadsheet program that could open computers to attack while bypassing warning systems. TAGS: Georgi Guninski, Microsoft Excel, security hole, Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft VBScript, security, Microsoft Visual Basic, attack, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Flaw finders go their own way

January 26, 2005 Security researchers rebut the idea that "responsible" flaw disclosure means playing ball with software makers. TAGS: security hole, lock, researcher, security alert, software company, flaw, security, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.
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