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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.
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Jeff Jones
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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S.W.A.T. Pro 1.5
Eradicate computer vulnerabilities associated with software defects and misconfigurations.
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Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws
April 19, 2007
Fourth security update this year addresses vulnerabilities that could let attackers hit Macs.
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Vancouver
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Apple Mac OS X
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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.
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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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Apple Computer
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Symantec Corp.
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Apple Macintosh
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Mac OS fix fails to plug security hole
May 25, 2004
Security experts warn that a patch released by Apple last week to shore up the operating system against malicious Web sites does not actually solve the problem.
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Apple Computer
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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.
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Adobe Systems Inc.
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Adobe Acrobat
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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.
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eEye Digital Security
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patch
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vulnerability
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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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
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Gates: 'Everything' impacted by security concerns
February 24, 2004
During Chairman Bill Gates' speech at the RSA Conference, Microsoft shows off an update to Windows designed to make the operating system more secure.
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Service Pack 2
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Trustworthy Computing
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RSA Security Inc.
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Microsoft Windows XP
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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McAfee bites into Apple security
May 5, 2006
Launches antivirus for Mac, saying Apple's operating system is "just as vulnerable" to targeted attacks as its competitors.
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McAfee Inc.
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Apple Mac OS X
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Apple Computer
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Free security scan raises questions
May 4, 2005
Qualys offers a free scanning service, but could it be used by outsiders to look for vulnerabilities in other people's systems?
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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.
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Apple Computer
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Apple Macintosh
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Symantec Corp.
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Worm hole found in Windows 2000
August 3, 2005
The unpatched flaw in a core component of the OS has no work-around and could be used to create a worm, a security firm warns.
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eEye Digital Security
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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Juniper routers exposed to attack
January 31, 2005
A flaw in some versions of the Junos OS could make networks vulnerable to DOS attacks, the gear maker warns.
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Juniper Networks Inc.
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router
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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OpenBSD hit by 'critical' IPv6 flaw
March 14, 2007
A security hole in the way OpenBSD handles IPv6 data packets exposes systems running the open-source OS to serious attack.
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OpenBSD
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Core Security Technologies
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IPv6
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packet
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BSD
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IP
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Image flaw pierces PC security
August 5, 2004
Six vulnerabilities in a common code that handles an open-source image format could open the doors to intruders.
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PNG
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Mozilla Corp.
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Linux
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Opera Software
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Microsoft Corp.
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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.
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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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LINUX/UNIX
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vulnerability
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flaw
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researcher
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open-source community
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Unix
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Linux
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statistics
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operating system
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platform
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Microsoft Windows NT
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Red Hat Inc.
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Microsoft Windows
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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Apple releases OS X security patches
November 30, 2005
"Highly critical" security updates address more than a dozen vulnerabilities in the Mac OS X operating system.
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Apple Mac OS X
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Apple Safari
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Apple Computer
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Apple Mac OS
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execution
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flaw
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