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Attack code comes on heels of Microsoft patches

June 15, 2006 Just a day after patches for vulnerabilities are released, code designed to exploit those weaknesses appears on Net. TAGS: patch management, iDefense, security update, remote access, flaw, code, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp.

Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handling

November 29, 2005 Code takes advantage of a "critical" vulnerability Microsoft provided a fix for earlier this month. TAGS: flaw, denial of service, imaging, vulnerability, patch, spokeswoman, code, Microsoft Corp., attack, security, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Time Warner Inc., flaw, code, attack, America Online Inc., Web browser, security

Yahoo plugs IM security hole

December 5, 2003 The Web giant issues an update to its instant-messaging software in order to address a security flaw found in the application earlier this week. TAGS: IM, Yahoo! Inc., buffer-overflow, flaw, security, code, HTML

Attack code published for third Word flaw

December 14, 2006 Code could be used to crash or commandeer PCs, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed the vulnerability. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Word, flaw, McAfee Inc., code, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, PC

Code to exploit Windows graphics flaw now public

September 22, 2004 Program showing how to use flaw in Windows' handling of graphics files hits the Net--back up your family photos and beware. TAGS: flaw, JPEG, attack, code, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Attack code out for Apple flaw

June 29, 2006 Exploit comes only a day after Apple released a patch for the bug. Plus: iTunes update plugs a security hole. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple iTunes, AAC, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, code, flaw, operating system, security

Cursor flaw gives Vista security a black eye

April 4, 2007 Tuesday's "critical" patch casts a shadow over the software giant's promises about the quality of the OS's defenses.Video: Hacking a Vista PC TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, flaw, hacking, bug, security, operating system, code, process, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, video

Exploit code raises Windows worm alarm

October 13, 2005 Code has been written to exploit the latest Windows flaws, but it isn't publicly available. Experts predict a public exploit and worm are near. TAGS: exploit, worm, flaw, expert, vulnerability, code, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Source code opens window to old IE flaw

February 18, 2004 Security researchers confirm that leaked Windows source code can be used to find flaws in Microsoft's software. TAGS: Thor Larholm, Trustworthy Computing, vulnerability, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, code, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Hacker code could unleash Windows worm

July 25, 2003 A hacker group releases code designed to exploit a widespread Windows flaw, paving the way for a major worm attack as soon as this weekend, security researchers warn. TAGS: worm attack, Jeff Jones, hacker, worm, RPC, researcher, flaw, vulnerability, security, code, component, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft to hunt for new species of Windows bug

January 9, 2006 Windows Meta File flaw prompts software maker to scrub its code and update its development practices. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, species, flaw, code, bug, software company, security, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, image, PC

Study: Few bugs in MySQL database

February 4, 2005 The open-source database has only 97 flaws and has been well-coded, an analysis finds. TAGS: Coverity, MySQL, MySQL Database, analysis, open source, flaw, bug, code, database, security, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Will code check tools yield worm-proof software?

May 26, 2004 Programs to catch security flaws during the software development process are gaining more traction, as firms look to hold software makers responsible for the security of their apps. TAGS: security flaw, software development, code, flaw, security, software company, developer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Cracking codes

July 25, 2003 Windows users who use only letters and numbers as passwords now have more to worry about, say researchers who dramatically reduced the time required to crack the passwords. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Linux, DirectX, intellectual property, Unix, code, researcher, Week in review, password, flaw, fee, letter, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Security researchers say JPEG virus imminent

September 28, 2004 Trojan horse that exploits flaw in how Windows handles JPEG images may be low risk, but it's a bad omen. TAGS: newsgroup, JPEG, virus, trojan horse, code, flaw, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., malicious code, security, researcher, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, image, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Week in review: A snapshot of the new virus

October 1, 2004 Hackers waste little time in exploiting a flaw in the way Microsoft software handles graphics files. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., antivirus software, flaw, JPEG, Week in review, malicious code, Oracle Corp., code, virus, antivirus, IM, America Online Inc., software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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