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Worm wriggles through Yahoo mail flaw

June 12, 2006 JavaScript flaw lets worm send itself to other Yahoo Web mail addresses when user merely opens the e-mail. TAGS: worm, Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo! Mail, Symantec Corp., advisory, flaw, JavaScript, patch, e-mail address, antivirus, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, security, server

Microsoft reveals 'critical' flaw

July 24, 2003 The software giant issues another passel of warnings about security holes, including a "critical" flaw that affects most Windows PCs. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, DirectX, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows PC, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, multimedia, software company, PC, Web browser, operating system, e-mail

Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal

September 30, 2006 Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole. TAGS: Websense Inc., flaw, e-mail spam, arsenal, fix, Microsoft Windows Metafile, search engine, security, attack, spyware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, e-mail

Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw

November 9, 2004 A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, variant, flaw, vulnerability, antivirus, victim, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, author, antivirus software, antivirus company, threat, Symantec Corp., message, Web browser

Java flaw could lead to Windows, Linux attacks

November 23, 2004 Threat affects various operating systems and major browsers such as IE and Firefox, leading experts to rate it "critical." TAGS: Jouko Pynnonen, Java plug-in, Java, flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., exploit, advisory, Java applet, victim, virus, vulnerability, Linux, Apple Computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, Web browser

Week in review: Firefox on the hunt

September 17, 2004 Web metrics suggest that Internet Explorer is losing a significant number of defectors to open-source browsers Mozilla and Firefox. TAGS: Web metrics, Samba, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, Week in review, worm, Microsoft Internet Explorer, open source, Unix, Web browser, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, security, e-mail

Another hefty patch month for Microsoft

August 8, 2006 Count 'em: A dozen security updates, nine rated "critical," covering 20 holes in Windows and three in Office. TAGS: bulletin, flaw, DNS, fix, Microsoft Office, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail, PC

Pros point to flaws in Windows security update

August 18, 2004 German security company says it found minor problems in SP2; researchers predict more critical issues will emerge. TAGS: Thor Larholm, Service Pack 2, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, researcher, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows ME, cyberattack, Symantec Corp., flaw, Microsoft Outlook Express, bug, Web browser, Web page, attack, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp.

Java stir puts Sun in a spot

December 7, 2004 Software flaw highlights the rising need for Sun to reach out to tech greenhorns. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., JVM, Java, Sun Java, Java software, Firefox, margin, difficulty, flaw, Web browser, Linux, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, e-mail

Browser phishing 'flaw' could hook users

December 9, 2004 Security issue allows an attacker to send victims to legitimate sites and then take control of pop-up windows and grab sensitive information. TAGS: phishing, browser company, Web browser, flaw, Mozilla Corp., Service Pack 2, Apple Computer, Opera Software, bank, security, Firefox, icon, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Week in review: Doing the security dance

December 2, 2005 Patches and exploits to software flaws led to a week of hackers and security managers playing a game of cat and mouse. TAGS: Sober worm, Sun Solaris, flaw, Week in review, vulnerability, security, antivirus, open source, attack, virus, e-mail, Firefox, operating system, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Security pros provide interim IE patch

September 22, 2006 Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks. TAGS: cyberattack, patch, fix, iDefense, patch management, vulnerability, risk, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security company, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, e-mail
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