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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

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, critic, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, study, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

'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, flaw, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

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, server, Web browser

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, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, security, operating system

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

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

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 Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple MacBook, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, flaw, bug, security, operating system, conference

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

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

Microsoft to release fixes for Windows flaws

September 9, 2005 On upcoming "Patch Tuesday," expect to see a security alert for serious flaws in the operating system. TAGS: security alert, flaw, fix, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Web browser

Security hole found in Mozilla browser

July 9, 2004 A security flaw could theoretically allow attackers to crash computers or launch unauthorized programs. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, security flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, flaw, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, security company, audit, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, operating system, bug, open source, security

Son of MSBlast on the way?

October 23, 2003 A program that exploits a software vulnerability Microsoft recently described could spell trouble for companies that haven't quickly patched their systems, security experts say. TAGS: MSBlast worm, security expert, Microsoft Windows Messenger, flaw, worm, security, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

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 Mac OS X, Apple Computer, flaw, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., denial of service, researcher, file-sharing, security, operating system, networking, Bluetooth, attack, server

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, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, cyberattack, flaw, risk, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Apple Macintosh, security, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

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, bug, hacking, operating system, security, code, Microsoft Corp., process, Microsoft Windows, video

Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Office flaws

October 5, 2006 Serious problem with Windows Shell already targeted by exploit code to be tackled by one of 11 updates. TAGS: patch management, flaw, fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system
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