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OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems
September 25, 2007 A vulnerability in OpenOffice could allow attackers to remotely execute code on computers running Windows, Linux or Mac OS. TAGS: OpenOffice, iDefense, TIFF, Linux, vulnerability, worm, Apple Mac OS, bug, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
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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? TAGS: Qualys Inc., vulnerability, audit, security, operating system
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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. TAGS: PDF reader, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, cyberattack, flaw, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, risk, Adobe PDF, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, security, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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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. TAGS: McAfee Inc., vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, popularity, Apple Macintosh, attack, security, operating system, Apple Mac OS, antivirus, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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Cisco warns of more router vulnerabilities
February 14, 2007 Intrusion prevention capabilities in IOS can be circumvented by hackers, putting companies at risk of attack. TAGS: Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems Inc., intrusion prevention, hacker, vulnerability, router, malicious code, denial of service, networking, operating system
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Cisco finds two new flaws
February 16, 2007 News of holes in security appliances comes days after company patches operating system bugs. TAGS: security appliance, Cisco Systems Inc., vulnerability, access control, patch management, flaw, networking, security, router, operating system
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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. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, security, fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC
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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. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS X, patch management, Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Symantec Corp., Apple Macintosh, security, operating system
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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 X, Apple Mac OS, security company, Apple Computer, audit, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, open source, operating system, security
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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. TAGS: security update, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, flaw, vulnerability, Apple MacBook, bug, security, conference, operating system
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Winner mocks OS X hacking contest
March 7, 2006 Hacker gains operating control of a Mac Mini using an unpublished vulnerability, says machine is "easy pickings." TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, hacking, Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, hacker, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, patch management, security, server, operating system
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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. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, advisory, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, operating system
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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. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, researcher, Symantec Corp., security, file-sharing, attack, Bluetooth, operating system, server
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Apple patches serious Mac OS flaws
March 2, 2006 Security update fixes 20 vulnerabilities, including a high-profile flaw in the Safari Web browser and Mail client. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple iChat, Apple Safari, patch management, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, Web browser, operating system, IM
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'Critical' patches released for Windows
January 11, 2005 Microsoft releases two patches for OS, but fix for underlying IE problems is not yet ready. TAGS: patch management, Stephen Toulouse, patch, vulnerability, attacker, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system
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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. TAGS: OpenBSD, IPv6, Core Security Technologies, packet, BSD, vulnerability, attacker, flaw, attack, IP, security, open source, operating system, firewall
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Apple Mac OS X patch plugs 31 vulnerabilities
November 29, 2006 Bundle of fixes includes patch for zero-day Wi-Fi hijack flaw and other bugs, some that could let an attacker commandeer Macs. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, security, font, Wi-Fi, operating system
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Java flaw could lead to Windows, Linux attacks
November 23, 2004 Threat affects various operating systems and major browsers such as IE and Firefox, leading experts to rate it "critical." TAGS: Jouko Pynnonen, Java plug-in, Java, flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., exploit, advisory, Java applet, victim, Linux, attack, vulnerability, Web browser, Apple Computer, security, virus
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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. TAGS: LINUX/UNIX, vulnerability, flaw, researcher, open-source community, statistics, Unix, open source, platform, Red Hat Inc., Linux, operating system, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT
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Trio of Cisco flaws may threaten networks
January 25, 2007 Holes in software that controls Cisco's routers and switches could let miscreants cripple computer networks, including the Internet. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, computer network, denial of service, vulnerability, traffic, router, security, operating system

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