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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. TAGS: LINUX/UNIX, vulnerability, flaw, researcher, open-source community, Unix, operating system, open source, statistics, Linux, platform, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Windows NT, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

November 21, 2006 The unpatched security hole could be used by a remote attacker to compromise a vulnerable Mac, advisories say. TAGS: researcher, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, security, blog, Web browser, operating system

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

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. TAGS: Apple Computer, researcher, Apple Macintosh, communication, vulnerability, threat, security, virus, operating system, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: BSD, Linux company, flaw, vulnerability, researcher, Novell Inc., representative, Red Hat Inc., Linux, operating system, Intel, security, Microsoft Corp., server

June 9, 2004 From security Band-Aids to software that will sort your news, Bill Gates' think tank is on the case. TAGS: shield, researcher, summary, research, Silicon Valley, vulnerability, MSN, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

February 18, 2004 Microsoft has sent several letters to people known to have posted Windows source code on the Internet, warning them to stop offering the files and erase any copies. TAGS: source code, vulnerability, code, copy, letter, researcher, intellectual property, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

September 7, 2005 Networking giant warns that a serious flaw in its software puts computer networks at risk of attack. TAGS: Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems Inc., vulnerability, Symantec Corp., computer network, flaw, threat, researcher, router, attack, firewall, FTP, security, operating system

February 19, 2004 Three separate security bugs could be used by an ordinary user to gain total control of a Linux server or workstation, security researchers warn. TAGS: Linux server, kernel, Linux, Linux kernel, security hole, flaw, Debian, vulnerability, attacker, workstation, security, Symantec Corp., researcher, server, open source, Microsoft Corp.

January 12, 2007 Landon Fuller explains why he is devoting his time to patching flaws found by the Month of Apple Bugs project. TAGS: Landon Fuller, Apple Computer, assistance, patch, vulnerability, bug, code, security, patch management, researcher, Apple Macintosh, operating system

May 21, 2004 Source code was again under attack, as Cisco Systems investigated a leak, and two popular repository applications were found to have vulnerabilities. TAGS: Concurrent Versions System, Minix, Cisco Systems Inc., vulnerability, flaw, Week in review, Apple Mac OS X, attacker, source code, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Linux, open source, security, researcher

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