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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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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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Opera issues security patch
November 22, 2005
Update addresses flaws that could allow a malicious attacker to remotely take control of a user's system.
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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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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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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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Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks
July 15, 2005
Microsoft is working on a patch for a flaw that could allow attackers to remotely crash Windows PCs.
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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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Gmail cookie vulnerability exposes user's privacy
September 27, 2007
Program developed by "ethical hacking" group takes advantage of cross-site scripting vulnerability to steal contacts, forward e-mail.
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Flaw found in VPN crypto security
May 12, 2005
Problem in a popular encryption technology could let hackers intercept communications between remote workers and a company network.
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Apple iTunes security flaw discovered
November 18, 2005
A vulnerability in software that helps manage iTunes could allow an attacker to launch arbitrary code.
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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, 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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Apple unloads dozens of fixes for OS X
August 16, 2005
Still, of the 44 flaws addressed, only a handful are critical, according to security experts.
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Microsoft XML 4.0 Core Services Vulnerability Patch MS02-008
System administrators using Microsoft XML Core Services 2.6 and later should download this patch.
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Microsoft XML 3.0 Core Services Vulnerability Patch MS02-008
System administrators using Microsoft XML Core Services 2.6 and later should download this patch.
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Flaw found in Kaspersky antivirus
October 3, 2005
A serious flaw could affect a whole range of Kaspersky's antivirus software--including third-party products, a researcher has warned.
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Internet Explorer - Cumulative Security Update (832894) 1.0
Security update
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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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Yahoo Messenger releases security update
December 15, 2006
Aimed at flaws in software that downloads with Messenger, update is called "highly critical" by one security company.
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