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Cell phone security has at least one flaw: People

July 13, 2007 People have long been the weakest link when it comes to protecting computers. The same applies to mobile phones, a security expert says. TAGS: Bluetooth, security, flaw, mobile phone, operating system, cell phone

Cisco flaw resets network hardware

June 10, 2004 A flaw in the operating system for Cisco Systems' Catalyst switches could be used to shut down and reset the hardware, the network device maker says. TAGS: Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Systems Inc., network device, SSH, flaw, switch, HTTP, operating system

Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox

December 4, 2007 Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, Mozilla Corp., exploit, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, flaw, critic, study, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Darwin flaws survive in Apple's Mac OS X

January 19, 2005 An audit of the open-source OS from which Apple borrowed much of the Mac OS X code reveals vulnerabilities that affect Apple's software. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, security company, audit, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, operating system, bug, open source, security

Apple releases security update to Mac OS X

December 3, 2004 The company patches 17 flaws in various components of the Mac operating system. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, patch management, flaw, security, operating system, Web browser, server

Apple plugs 'critical' holes in OS X

September 23, 2005 Ten new patches for the Macintosh operating system address myriad flaws that open systems to remote attacks, experts say. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, patch management, flaw, Apple Mac OS, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., Apple Macintosh, security, operating system

Microsoft patches 20 security flaws

February 13, 2007 Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 20 vulnerabilities in a variety of products, including one that is part of Windows Vista. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Office, flaw, fix, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Adobe fixes Reader, Acrobat for Mac OS

June 28, 2005 Two "medium risk" flaws could allow an attacker to run executables or abuse elevated privileges in Safari. TAGS: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Systems Inc., attacker, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, flaw, Apple Macintosh, Adobe PDF, operating system

Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws

April 19, 2007 Fourth security update this year addresses vulnerabilities that could let attackers hit Macs. TAGS: security update, Vancouver, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple MacBook, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, flaw, security, bug, operating system, conference

Apple iTunes security flaw discovered

November 18, 2005 A vulnerability in software that helps manage iTunes could allow an attacker to launch arbitrary code. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Apple iTunes, security flaw, flaw, Apple Computer, attacker, security, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

'Critical' Windows fix coming for PCs

November 4, 2005 A single security update for the operating system will come on Patch Tuesday, Microsoft says. TAGS: bulletin, patch management, flaw, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Apple fixes Java flaws in Mac OS

September 14, 2005 Updates fix a handful of vulnerabilities that could be used to bypass security restrictions. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, flaw, Java, Apple Mac OS X, security, operating system

Macromedia fixes Flash Player flaw

November 7, 2005 Macromedia has patched a serious flaw in its Flash Player 7 and all earlier versions running on the Microsoft Windows operating system. TAGS: Macromedia Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, flaw, operating system, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

Linux groups patch image flaw

December 8, 2004 Common code used to process graphics has a flaw that could allow an attacker to issue commands as the user. TAGS: Gentoo, flaw, GNOME, Linux, vulnerability, operating system, security

Apple fixes security in Panther, Jaguar

November 20, 2003 The Mac maker releases a security update for the recently released Panther operating system and patches several flaws in Jaguar, its predecessor. TAGS: Jaguar, Panther, security update, Apple Computer, security, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Apple Macintosh

Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws

July 12, 2006 If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack. TAGS: PDF reader, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, cyberattack, buffer-overflow, vulnerability, flaw, risk, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Adobe PDF, security, Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws

August 2, 2006 Some of the vulnerabilities are serious and could be used in malicious attacks to commandeer Macs. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, flaw, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, denial of service, file-sharing, researcher, security, operating system, networking, Bluetooth, attack, server
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