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Recon worms on the way, experts say

June 10, 2005 Viruses that reconnoiter your computer for flaws before they attack are expected to become more common. TAGS: vulnerability assessment, worm, virus, vulnerability, detection, author, chief technology officer, malicious code, expert, attack, 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, small and medium business, flaw, expert, vulnerability, attack, port, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

June 20, 2006 Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel 2003, security hole, flaw, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., spreadsheet, attacker, expert, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, Microsoft Office, e-mail, PC

Danger level rises for Perl app flaws

November 30, 2005 A type of security hole in applications written in the popular open-source scripting language may be much more serious than thought. TAGS: Perl, eEye Digital Security, Symantec Corp., attacker, vulnerability, string, Web application, denial of service, flaw, expert, security, operating system, server

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

Mac OS flaw exposes Apple users

February 21, 2006 Apple is working to patch operating-system vulnerability that could be exploited to install rootkits, backdoors. TAGS: shell script, back door, rootkit, Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, flaw, attacker, Apple Mac OS X, expert, operating system, vulnerability, malicious code, Symantec Corp., security

Warning toned down on Perl app flaws

December 16, 2005 Updates lower risk of "format string" vulnerabilities, which two weeks ago were found to be more serious than initially thought. TAGS: Perl, attacker, denial of service, string, Web application, vulnerability, flaw, module, expert, security, operating system

Mac OS X patch faces scrutiny

March 7, 2006 Experts say Apple patch doesn't completely fix security flaw, leaving toehold for cyberattacks. TAGS: Apple iChat, scrutiny, Apple Computer, trojan horse, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, cyberattack, Apple Macintosh, expert, vulnerability, security, patch, Web browser, Firefox, IM, operating system

Security experts bemoan poor patching

February 25, 2004 Top security officers warn that patching software flaws is still far too difficult, with many companies left vulnerable because they are lagging behind on applying critical updates. TAGS: corporate security, Qualys Inc., fix, patch management, vulnerability, flaw, security, expert, vice president, software company, Microsoft Corp.

U.S. creates cyberalert system

January 28, 2004 The Department of Homeland Security announces an e-mail alert system aimed at informing two groups of citizens--technical experts and the average home user--of potential online threats. TAGS: Amit Yoran, home user, threat, expert, vulnerability, small business, U.S., security, e-mail, PC

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