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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.
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Microsoft fixes broken patch
October 6, 2003
The software giant releases a new patch for a security hole that had already been a conduit for attack by the Trojan horse program dubbed QHosts.
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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.
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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.
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Mac OS fix fails to plug security hole
May 25, 2004
Security experts warn that a patch released by Apple last week to shore up the operating system against malicious Web sites does not actually solve the problem.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Outlook flaw riskier than thought
March 10, 2004
Microsoft has raised the severity rating of an Outlook 2002 security hole to "critical," the highest level, after its initial analysis was challenged.
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Linux servers at risk from trifecta of flaws
February 19, 2004
Three separate security bugs could be used by an ordinary user to gain total control of a Linux server or workstation, security researchers warn.
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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.
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Microsoft warns of a score of security holes
April 13, 2004
The software giant releases fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.
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Microsoft plugs 21 security holes
June 13, 2006
All but two of the 21 Windows, Office and Exchange flaws could let an intruder run code on a compromised computer.
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Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes
October 12, 2005
Patches fix 14 security holes in the OS, including serious ones that could be exploited for a malicious worm attack.
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Flaw finders go their own way
January 26, 2005
Security researchers rebut the idea that "responsible" flaw disclosure means playing ball with software makers.
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