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Apple plugs QuickTime hole
December 20, 2006
Patch fixes vulnerability that could expose information stored on a Mac to outside attackers.
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Second zero-day flaw found in Word
December 11, 2006
Flaw could let attacker commandeer a PC and affects several versions of the word-processing program.
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Microsoft Word
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Firefox gets a fresh security update
May 3, 2006
Open-source browser gets tweaked just weeks after Mozilla released a large fix to address several vulnerabilities.
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Windows Mail bug may expose Vista users
March 23, 2007
Possible security vulnerability in Windows Mail could be exploited by attackers to run programs on Vista PCs.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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link
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PC
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Fix in for Apple flaw
August 18, 2006
Xsan Filesystem patch tackles flaws in Mac OS X versions that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash a system.
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Apple Computer
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Apple Mac OS
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Microsoft probes possible IE 7 phishing hole
March 15, 2007
Vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 error message could help cybercrooks obscure phishing scams.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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bank
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft probes IE 7, Vista bug reports
February 26, 2007
Two recently disclosed vulnerabilities that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Vista could let hackers nab user data.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft, Mozilla downplay browser bug
June 8, 2006
Security flaw affecting both Internet Explorer and Firefox could allow an attacker to steal files from vulnerable computers, but is tough to exploit.
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Mozilla Corp.
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JavaScript
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security
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Firefox
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Symantec Corp.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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MySQL issues security fix
May 4, 2006
Security patch is designed for the latest versions of MySQL's open-source database software.
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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.
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server
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws
February 16, 2007
Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites.
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Mozilla Corp.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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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.
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Symantec Corp.
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Linksys
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D-Link Systems
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Netgear
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JavaScript
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setting
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Attackers exploit zero-day Windows flaw
March 30, 2007
Attackers take advantage of vulnerability in Windows animated cursor. Also: Trojan spam dupes users into thinking it's an IE 7 beta.
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advisory
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cursor
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attacker
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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trojan horse
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Another security hole found in Excel
July 7, 2006
New flaw puts computers at risk of remote attack, according to a security group's advisory.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Browser bugs hit IE
June 29, 2006
Security experts warn of two flaws in IE. One issue was initially thought to affect Firefox, but further research shows not.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Firefox
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Corp.
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Kevin Mitnick Web site hacked
August 22, 2006
Famed security consultant has tables turned on him when a hacker attacks his site, posts a vulgar message.
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Web hosting company
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Web hosting
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Pakistan
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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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Apple Computer
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Intel
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Another IE 7 pop-up problem discovered
October 30, 2006
Browser glitch could enable malicious attackers to alter content in a trusted site's pop-up window.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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attacker
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security company
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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security
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Web browser
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Microsoft Corp.
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Security group voices concerns over VoIP
August 29, 2007
Following disclosure of an eavesdropping vulnerability, the Jericho Forum says VoIP tech is not ready for business deployment.
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Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk
March 29, 2007
Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix.
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attacker
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