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Yahoo fixes Web mail security flaw
October 22, 2005
The flaw, now fixed, opened the door to phishing scams, account hijacks and other attacks, but Yahoo said no user attacks were reported.
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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006
Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.
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Year in review: Scams up, but big Net attack averted
December 23, 2008
The bad news: cybercriminals stepped up efforts to separate consumers from their money. The good news: a major flaw in Internet protocol got fixed.
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Two flaws found in Firefox
February 7, 2007
Pop-up blocker and phishing protection feature are vulnerable to attacks, according to SecuriTeam reports.
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Rave Master: Special Attack Force (Game Boy Advance)
Reviewed on March 23, 2005
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Microsoft to plug PowerPoint hole
July 17, 2006
Fix for zero-day flaw in PowerPoint that is being exploited in cyberattacks is slated to be released next month.
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Microsoft advises 'safe mode' for Word
May 23, 2006
Following at least one targeted attack that exploits a flaw, company suggests running Office application in restricted mode.
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Microsoft probes report of IE flaw
September 28, 2005
"Moderately critical" flaw could let an outsider manipulate data on a PC or aid in spoof-based attacks, security experts say.
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Attack code published for Firefox flaw
September 23, 2005
Computer code that could be used to attack Firefox, Mozilla Suite and Netscape users has been released on the Internet.
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Zero-day attacks continue to hit Microsoft
September 28, 2006
Rare, out-of-cycle Windows patch fixes one flaw, but attacks through other known, yet-to-be-plugged holes continue.
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Backup software flaws pose risk
January 19, 2006
EMC warns of bugs in NetWorker, while code that takes advantage of a flaw in Veritas' NetBackup product has been released on the Net.
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Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi
August 2, 2006
Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns.
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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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iTunes and QuickTime flaw detailed
December 21, 2005
Flaw could put systems running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of attack, warns security researcher.
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Another PowerPoint bug threatens
October 17, 2006
A yet-to-be-fixed vulnerability poses a potential problem for those who use the presentation tool.
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Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw
November 29, 2005
Code crashes vulnerable computers by taking advantage of a flaw for which Microsoft provided a fix in October.
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Hackers probe Outlook Express flaw
June 24, 2005
Exploit published to Web aims at vulnerability in Microsoft newsgroup reader that could give attacker complete control over a PC.
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Symantec details flaws in its antivirus software
March 30, 2005
Security specialist reveals vulnerabilities in its products that could let hackers attack PCs running the software.
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Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch
March 25, 2006
Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks.
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Flaws could open systems to attack
July 13, 2005
"Critical" flaws in widely used security authentication technology could expose many software products to hacker attack.
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