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One IE flaw leads to another
May 2, 2006
Days after one vulnerability is found in Internet Explorer, researchers unearth a new one.
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Attackers dig into zero-day flaw
November 7, 2006
Limited attacks are already emerging for the "extremely critical" flaw in ActiveX Control, Microsoft acknowledges.
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Sun patches critical JRE security flaws
January 18, 2007
Patches aimed at vulnerabilities in Java Runtime Environment that could occur when processing GIF images.
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Cisco patches Wi-Fi vulnerabilities
April 13, 2007
Software vulnerabilities that could result in unauthorized access to a wireless network are addressed by two sets of patches.
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IBM: Public vulnerabilities are tip of the iceberg
June 1, 2007
But security experts point out that nondisclosure of flaws doesn't necessarily increase security risk.
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McAfee Inc.
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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Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws
July 12, 2006
If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack.
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MacBook hacked in contest at security event
April 20, 2007
Zero-day vulnerability in Safari Web browser used to commandeer a MacBook in hack-a-Mac contest at CanSecWest conference.
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Yahoo releases critical security patch for IM
June 8, 2007
Patch for Messenger addresses zero-day exploits that take advantage of vulnerabilities in its Webcam ActiveX controls.
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Microsoft patches 20 security flaws
February 13, 2007
Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 20 vulnerabilities in a variety of products, including one that is part of Windows Vista.
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Cisco finds two new flaws
February 16, 2007
News of holes in security appliances comes days after company patches operating system bugs.
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Firefox 2 and 1.5 security updates released
March 21, 2007
Mozilla will support Firefox 1.5 only until April 24; users are encouraged to update to 2.0.
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Cisco warns of more router vulnerabilities
February 14, 2007
Intrusion prevention capabilities in IOS can be circumvented by hackers, putting companies at risk of attack.
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Security flaws found in fix for Firefox, SeaMonkey
March 6, 2007
Mozilla Foundation says patch issued in mid-December introduced vulnerability to browser and application suite.
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Microsoft fixes Office, Windows flaws
March 14, 2006
Patches released in Microsoft's monthly security update cycle tackle six holes in Office and one in Windows.
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Microsoft releases 'critical' updates for new programs
May 8, 2007
This month's Patch Tuesday focuses on fixes for vulnerabilities in 2007 editions of Internet Explorer, Exchange and Office.
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Study: 'Huge jump' in Microsoft flaws since last year
November 29, 2007
The number of security holes found in Microsoft software between 2006 and 2007 has risen threefold, says vulnerability-scanning company Qualys.
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Oracle to push out 51 patches
October 15, 2007
Update includes fixes for 27 vulnerabilities in Oracle Database, five of which may be exploited remotely without authentication.
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Apple QuickTime exploit in the wild
December 3, 2007
An active exploit has been seen by Symantec for a vulnerability that affects the latest versions of Apple QuickTime.
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Symantec Corp.
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Google plugs account hijack holes
January 16, 2007
If left unpatched, the vulnerability could let hackers modify third-party documents and view e-mail subjects, search history.
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