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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Sendmail flaw opens door to intruders
March 22, 2006
Unless people make recommended fixes, remote attackers could gain control to their systems.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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