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Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest
February 7, 2008 An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference.Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'
March 4, 2008 ATMs that rely on desktop PC technology--and that's a lot of them--are at risk from worms, key loggers, and denial-of-service attacks.For Mac security, communication is key
June 3, 2004 Apple's operating system has seen fewer bugs than Windows, but some say a recent flaw shows the tight-lipped company must communicate better on security and move faster to fix holes.Symantec sees an Achilles' heel in Vista
July 18, 2006 New networking technologies in Windows Vista will be less stable and secure than in XP, at least in the short term, Symantec researchers say.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.Security pro: Windows easier to 'own'
August 13, 2004 Windows beats Linux in total cost of 'ownership.' Hold on, that's not a good thing.Attack code targets zero-day Mac OS X flaw
November 21, 2006 The unpatched security hole could be used by a remote attacker to compromise a vulnerable Mac, advisories say.Chills at Microsoft's security huddle
July 24, 2006 Microsoft has quietly held meetings with top antivirus researchers for almost 10 years, but there's some unease now that Redmond is a rival.Security firm: IE patch does not work
September 8, 2003 A fix for Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser simply doesn't fix the vulnerability it addresses, according to security experts.OS makers slow to fix flaw, researcher says
May 27, 2005 Microsoft and some Linux vendors have yet to patch a hole related to a flaw in some Intel chips, despite having two months' notice.Microsoft's own antivirus fails to secure Vista
February 6, 2007 Test of 15 antivirus packages shows failures in four. Microsoft pledges improvements; McAfee says its updates weren't included.PC hardware can pose rootkit threat
February 28, 2007 Memory space on components such as graphics cards, DVD drives and batteries can be used by miscreants to load malicious code onto PCs.Apple patches 'critical' OS X flaw
June 7, 2004 Company executives call the vulnerability its first critical security issue since Mac OS X was released three years ago.This week in security
January 22, 2005 ISP gets hijacked, with all DNS records moved to the U.K. Plus, both Microsoft and Apple come under fire for holes in Office and Mac OS X.Microsoft researchers dream big
June 9, 2004 From security Band-Aids to software that will sort your news, Bill Gates' think tank is on the case.Black Hat: Privacy risk in e-Passports
August 8, 2006 special coverage RFID-based cards are easy to clone, researchers say. See the video here.Symantec picks away at Vista's core
August 9, 2006 In third report on Windows Vista security, Symantec lauds Microsoft's work but finds flaws. Redmond says it's old news.Black Hat with a Vista twist
August 1, 2006 The annual hacker event usually focuses on breaking into systems. This year, a series of Microsoft-themed sessions takes a different tack.Experts question Windows win in flaw tally
January 6, 2006 A US-CERT report that found Microsoft's OS had fewer vulnerabilities than Linux-Unix in 2005 is flawed itself, critics say.
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