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China link suspected in lab hacking

December 9, 2007 A cyber attack reported last week by one of the federal governments nuclear weapons laboratories may have originated in China, according to a memorandum.The New York Times TAGS: laboratory, computer security, cyber security, China, cyberattack, attacker, phishing, attack, agency, security, researcher, e-mail, database

Exposing software flaws--no easy job

June 7, 2007 Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability. TAGS: Christopher Soghoian, Firefox, vendor, vulnerability, researcher, phishing, Mozilla Corp., router, extension, Web browser, printing, attack, server, security

RFID vulnerable to attacks, researchers say

April 13, 2006 Australian researchers say RFID tags can be disrupted by being bombarded with different radio frequencies. TAGS: RFID, RFID tag, tag, researcher, frequency, reader, radio frequency, attack, radio

Bug hunting start-up: Pay up, or feel the pain

August 3, 2007 VDA Labs, which finds flaws in software, has a unique business model that's at the center of a debate over bug disclosure. TAGS: LinkedIn, extortion, business model, deadline, bug, security flaw, vendor, consulting, security, researcher, e-mail, attack, toolbar, software company

Bug hunter targets routers, other gadgets

April 19, 2007 Vulnerabilities abound in routers, cell phones and PDAs and could pose a serious threat, a security researcher warns. TAGS: router, D-Link Systems, gadget, PDA, vulnerability, attack, researcher, security, bug, cell phone, monitor, PC

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. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, researcher, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

U.K. researchers devise smart-card hack

February 6, 2007 Determined hackers can outwit the supposedly tamper-proof bank cards that use both a chip and a PIN. TAGS: terminal, restaurant, smart card, criminal, researcher, card, banking, victim, Cambridge, laptop computer, bank, transaction, U.K., attack, security

Report: Flaws level off, but worms still squirming

March 15, 2004 Data from security company Symantec confirms that alerts regarding software flaws have increased only slightly, but that doesn't necessarily mean software is getting safer. TAGS: Symantec Corp., worm, flaw, alert, researcher, vulnerability, attack, virus, security company, security, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, flaw, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, researcher, Apple Mac OS, security, attack, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Researchers: Digital encryption standard flawed

February 17, 2005 Flaw in Secure Hashing Algorithm, or SHA-1, could allow for the creation of forged documents and programs, researchers say. TAGS: SHA-1, cryptographer, digital fingerprint, forgery, Counterpane Internet Security Inc., document, researcher, attack, algorithm

Schools to make model Net, then break it

October 15, 2003 The National Science Foundation, working with the Department of Homeland Security, taps two California universities to develop a cyberwar test bed aimed at bettering Internet security. TAGS: bed, university, Internet security, researcher, attack, California

This week in Net attacks

April 29, 2005 Security researchers have discovered an attack aimed at would-be visitors to Google.com. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., security company, attack, spyware, security, researcher, Google Inc., virus, conference, Web browser, e-mail

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: WINS, attacker, DNS, Windows PC, traffic, researcher, article, domain name, R&D, server, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Hack lets intruders sneak into home routers

February 15, 2007 Ability to change the settings of poorly configured home routers could put home networks at risk of serious attack. TAGS: router, DNS, Linksys, Cisco Systems Inc., attacker, D-Link Systems, password, Symantec Corp., Netgear, researcher, JavaScript, setting, attack, security

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. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, Wi-Fi, Apple MacBook, laptop computer, attack, flaw, threat, attacker, Apple Computer, Intel, software company, security, operating system, PC, video

Witty worm traced to Europe

May 26, 2005 Researchers deduce that the worm was set up to target systems at a U.S. military base. They develop a theory about its author, too. TAGS: Internet Security Systems Inc., worm, researcher, patient, attacker, IP address, traffic, knowledge, Europe, attack, IP, server

Denial-of-service glitch could threaten Windows

March 8, 2005 Well-known flaw in handling IP packets surfaces in Windows, but Microsoft denies that "LAND attacks" are serious threat. TAGS: denial of service, attack, threat, IP, researcher, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, security

Researchers warn of infectious Web sites

June 25, 2004 update Net surfers beware: "Serious" flaws let compromised servers take control of computers via Internet Explorer. TAGS: researcher, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malicious program, Web server, victim, malicious code, patch, Symantec Corp., security, server, Microsoft Corp., attack, Web browser, PC

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. TAGS: Microsoft Outlook 2002, Stephen Toulouse, severity, Microsoft Outlook, security hole, vulnerability, flaw, patch, researcher, fix, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, analysis, PC