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Hacks, holes and heartbreak

Apple rolls out four patches as Microsoft scrambles to head off a zero-day attack. Also: Routers at risk.

CNET News staff
Apple rolls out four patches, as Microsoft scrambles to head off a zero-day attack. Also: Routers at risk.

Cisco finds two new flaws

News of holes in security appliances come a few days after company patches operating system bugs.
February 16, 2007

Hack lets intruders sneak into home routers

Ability to change the settings of poorly configured home routers could put home networks at risk of serious attack.
February 15, 2007

Apple plugs four security holes

Four issues identified by the Month of Apple Bugs project receive fixes from the company's developer.
February 15, 2007

Zero-day attack hits Word

Microsoft is working to patch a security flaw in its word-processing software that is being used in targeted cyberattacks.
February 15, 2007

Cisco warns of more router vulnerabilities

Intrusion prevention capabilities in IOS can be circumvented by hackers, putting companies at risk of attack.
February 14, 2007

Viruses promise heartbreak on Valentine's Day

E-mails promise love cards but deliver malicious software designed to turn computers into zombies.
February 14, 2007