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TCP flaw threatens Net data transmissions

April 20, 2004 The Transmission Control Protocol, the most popular protocol for sending data on the Net, has a flaw that could let attackers shut down connections between servers and routers, an advisory says. TAGS: Paul Watson, TCP, advisory, BGP, flaw, session, attacker, router, attack, connection, server, conference, security

Port spike may portend an attack, experts say

June 23, 2005 Surge in scanning on a port associated with a "critical" Windows flaw could be a sign of a coming worm onslaught, experts warn. TAGS: TCP, worm, expert, flaw, small and medium business, vulnerability, port, Symantec Corp., attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Net's 'savior' sets the record straight

April 23, 2004 Delivering a presentation at a security confab in Canada, researcher Paul Watson, "The Man Who Saved the Internet," says it was nothing. Really. TAGS: Paul Watson, packet, attacker, Vancouver, TCP, attack, flaw, threat, Internet Service Provider, researcher, security

Attack code raises Windows DNS zero-day risk

April 16, 2007 At least four exploits for vulnerability in the Windows domain name system service were published over the weekend. TAGS: DNS, RPC, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, vulnerability, UDP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, TCP, Microsoft Windows Server, McAfee Inc., attack, Microsoft Windows 2000, Symantec Corp., blog, Microsoft Windows, server, Microsoft Corp.

Exploit found for Net flaw, but risks remote

April 23, 2004 Malicious code is unearthed that can exploit a widely reported flaw in a popular Net protocol and possibly disrupt data transmissions, but experts say the risk of real world problems remains low. TAGS: Paul Watson, BGP, Symantec Corp., TCP, flaw, router, attacker, attack, session, vulnerability, malicious code, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, service provider

Net threat overstated, says security researcher

April 21, 2004 Widespread reports about a flawed communications protocol making the Internet vulnerable to collapse were overblown, according to the researcher credited with uncovering the security problem. TAGS: Paul Watson, BGP, TCP, Cisco Systems Inc., packet, researcher, router, session, threat, attack, security, connection

Cisco network tools vulnerable to attack

January 5, 2007 Company advisory focuses on two flaws in NAC Appliance software that controls network access. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., snapshot, vulnerability, malicious user, advisory, fix, TCP, attack, password, security

Attackers target Veritas security hole

June 30, 2005 A week-old flaw in Veritas backup software is being used by intruders to enter company systems, experts have warned. TAGS: VERITAS Software Corp., VERITAS Backup Exec, backup, TCP, agent, Symantec Corp., attack, security, server, Microsoft Windows

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