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S.W.A.T. Pro 1.5
Eradicate computer vulnerabilities associated with software defects and misconfigurations. TAGS: audit, vulnerability, security, firewall, PC, operating system
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Cybercrooks add QuickTime, WinZip flaws to arsenal
May 10, 2007 Security holes in media player and compression software had not previously been used in cyberattacks, according to Symantec. TAGS: WinZip, Symantec Corp., Apple QuickTime, vulnerability, Apple Computer, flaw, media player, security, PC
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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: vulnerability, Microsoft Office, fix, flaw, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC
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Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk
March 29, 2007 Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix. TAGS: cyberattack, cursor, attacker, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Windows PC, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows
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Security tools face increased attack
June 21, 2005 As the pool of Windows security bugs dries up, analysts say hackers are turning to security software to break into PCs. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., hacker, security tool, security, vulnerability, software company, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC
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Attack code published for third Word flaw
December 14, 2006 Code could be used to crash or commandeer PCs, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed the vulnerability. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Word, flaw, McAfee Inc., code, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, PC
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Another denial-of-service bug found in Firefox 2
November 1, 2006 Mozilla downplays the issue, saying only minor problems have been found in the week after the browser's release. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, denial of service, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, bug, Microsoft Corp., PC
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Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks
July 15, 2005 Microsoft is working on a patch for a flaw that could allow attackers to remotely crash Windows PCs. TAGS: attacker, iDefense, flaw, denial of service, Windows PC, vulnerability, patch, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, PC
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Another Internet Explorer flaw found
July 7, 2004 This is the third time in a month that Microsoft must play catch-up with researchers finding vulnerabilities in its browser. TAGS: vulnerability, researcher, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, computer science, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., PC
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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. TAGS: Bill Gates, Service Pack 2, Trustworthy Computing, RSA Security Inc., vulnerability, security, chairman, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, conference, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC
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Microsoft leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched
January 9, 2007 Software giant releases fixes for vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, but several known Word zero-day flaws go without patches. TAGS: vulnerability, bulletin, patch management, fix, Microsoft Update, attacker, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Automatic Update, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows, PC
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Unpatched flaw found in Microsoft software
April 12, 2005 Software maker investigates report of hole in Office and Access--and of published exploit code that could let attackers take control of PCs. TAGS: flaw, advisory, vulnerability, Microsoft Access, representative, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., researcher, security, software company, database, PC
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Microsoft rushes out critical IE fix
December 1, 2004 Departing from schedule, the company patches a month-old security hole in the browser software that had spawned attacks. TAGS: Bofra worm, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, service pack, Service Pack 2, attack, flaw, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, PC
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Bug hunter targets routers, other gadgets
April 19, 2007 Vulnerabilities abound in routers, cell phones and PDAs and could pose a serious threat, a security researcher warns. TAGS: router, D-Link Systems, gadget, vulnerability, researcher, PDA, attack, security, bug, cell phone, monitor, PC
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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. TAGS: PNG, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Linux, Opera Software, open source, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Firefox, image, e-mail, Apple Macintosh
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Serious flaw in Google Desktop gets fix
February 21, 2007 Google plugs security holes in popular desktop search software that could open up data on a PC to intruders. TAGS: Watchfire, Google Desktop, XSS, Google Inc., vulnerability, flaw, security company, link, security, attack, PC
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Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk
July 25, 2006 Two new exploits that could help hackers create attacks have been released onto the Internet. TAGS: Windows PC, DHCP, Symantec Corp., flaw, vulnerability, security company, representative, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows, PC
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Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges
June 20, 2006 Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel 2003, security hole, flaw, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., spreadsheet, attacker, security, patch management, expert, Microsoft Corp., attack, Microsoft Office, e-mail, PC
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Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch
March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. TAGS: McAfee Inc., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, vulnerability, attack, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., spyware, Web browser, PC
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Bug hunters face online-apps dilemma
April 13, 2007 Security holes in online applications may go unreported because well-intended hackers don't want to risk going to jail. TAGS: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Computer Fraud, dilemma, Web application, hacker, law, Web 2.0, chief technology officer, vulnerability, security company, security, professor, bug, PC

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