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Database flaws more risky than thought
December 23, 2004
Newly released details of flaws found earlier in Oracle and IBM databases have some security firms worried.
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'Highly critical' flaw reported for Netscape software
April 27, 2005
Security specialist Secunia says some versions of the browser are vulnerable and that the solution is to "use another product."
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Microsoft probes Windows DoS flaw
June 2, 2006
Newly discovered vulnerability could cause certain Windows applications to crash if a user clicks on an overly long Web link.
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Opera issues security patch
November 22, 2005
Update addresses flaws that could allow a malicious attacker to remotely take control of a user's system.
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Apple iTunes security flaw discovered
November 18, 2005
A vulnerability in software that helps manage iTunes could allow an attacker to launch arbitrary code.
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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006
Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.
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Firefox gets a fresh security update
May 3, 2006
Open-source browser gets tweaked just weeks after Mozilla released a large fix to address several vulnerabilities.
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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.
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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.
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Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP
December 29, 2004
Phel program attempts to use an HTML file to infect computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2.
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Second zero-day flaw found in Word
December 11, 2006
Flaw could let attacker commandeer a PC and affects several versions of the word-processing program.
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Microsoft to patch zero-day XML flaw
November 9, 2006
Fix for XML Core Services to arrive in one of six security bulletins expected on next week's Patch Tuesday.
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Windows Firewall flaw may hide open ports
September 1, 2005
Flaw in security application may prevent users from seeing all the open network ports on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 computer.
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Oracle urges customers to apply critical update
January 18, 2005
Latest patch for the company's database and Web applications closes almost two dozen security holes.
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Symantec issues patch for flaw in backup software
November 29, 2006
Vulnerabilities could let attackers gain remote control of a system, security company warns.
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Fixes coming for Windows flaws
December 8, 2005
Microsoft plans to release two security alerts with patches for an unspecified number of flaws in the operating system.
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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.
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Firefox update patches security holes
September 15, 2006
The update tackles seven flaws in the open-source Web browser, including four rated "critical."
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MySQL issues security fix
May 4, 2006
Security patch is designed for the latest versions of MySQL's open-source database software.
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Microsoft fixes Office, Windows flaws
March 14, 2006
Patches released in Microsoft's monthly security update cycle tackle six holes in Office and one in Windows.
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