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Exposing software flaws--no easy job

June 7, 2007 Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability. TAGS: Christopher Soghoian, Firefox, vulnerability, vendor, researcher, router, extension, Mozilla Corp., phishing, Web browser, printing, attack, security, server

SETI@home flaw could let invaders in

April 7, 2003 The ET hunters warn of a vulnerability in a widely used screensaver that lets the SETI@home project use volunteers' PC processing power to search data. TAGS: flaw, attacker, client, vulnerability, researcher, project, screensaver, server, security, Linux, PC, Microsoft Windows

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

Linux riskier than Windows?

March 23, 2005 Microsoft-funded study concludes that companies that install Linux-based Web servers run greater risks than those that use Windows. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Web server, study, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, paper, flaw, vulnerability, Linux, configuration, open source, blog, researcher, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security

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

Linux servers at risk from trifecta of flaws

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, security hole, Linux kernel, Linux, flaw, Debian, attacker, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, workstation, open source, server, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

Sendmail flaw opens door to intruders

March 22, 2006 Unless people make recommended fixes, remote attackers could gain control to their systems. TAGS: Sendmail Inc., intruder, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, SMTP, fix, e-mail server, patch management, researcher, open source, e-mail, security, server

More WMF problems for Microsoft

January 10, 2006 Researcher says Windows Meta File component can be used to crash vulnerable PCs--but Microsoft says the glitch isn't so serious. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, RPC, Microsoft IIS Server, denial of service, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft SQL Server, representative, Microsoft Corp., component, researcher, Microsoft Windows, server, software company, PC

Security group names top software risks

October 8, 2003 The SANS Institute publishes its to-do list of vulnerable software that system administrators need to fix. Two top risks: Microsoft's IIS and Unix BIND. TAGS: RPC, Microsoft IIS Server, Web server, flaw, SANS Institute, network administrator, vulnerability, Unix, network security, system administrator, domain name, researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., server, operating system

VPN flaw puts internal networks at risk

September 26, 2002 A suspected vulnerability in Microsoft's point-to-point tunneling protocol, if confirmed, could leave corporate intranets open to attack, say security experts. TAGS: PPTP, VPN, L2TP, internal network, corporate intranet, flaw, vulnerability, Intranet, hacking, security, Microsoft Corp., researcher, server, Microsoft Windows

Flaws drill holes in open-source repository

May 19, 2004 Vulnerabilities in two popular applications used by developers to store program code could allow attackers to corrupt open-source projects. TAGS: Concurrent Versions System, open source, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, Linux, project, server, security, developer, researcher, database

Week in review: Code breaking

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: Minix, Concurrent Versions System, Cisco Systems Inc., vulnerability, flaw, Week in review, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, attacker, source code, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Linux, open source, researcher, security
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