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  • March 22, 2007 22 Mar'07

    Mozilla releases Firefox fix

    One newly-discovered flaw and several glitches introduced in the last update have been fixed with Mozilla's release of Firefox 2.0.0.3 and 1.5.0.11.

  • February 27, 2007 27 Feb'07

    'Worm' targets Sun Solaris Telnet flaw

    Security researchers have found evidence that a worm is trying to exploit the recently patched Telnet flaw in Sun Solaris. Experts say it's another reason to stay away from Telnet.

  • February 20, 2007 20 Feb'07

    Microsoft confirms new IE flaw

    Attackers could exploit a new flaw in Internet Explorer (IE) to access local files on targeted systems, Microsoft confirmed Tuesday.

  • February 20, 2007 20 Feb'07

    Google plugs dangerous flaw

    An attacker could exploit a hole in Google Desktop to gain access to users' personal files. Google has released a patch, but experts say not all users are receiving it.

  • February 12, 2007 12 Feb'07

    Microsoft fixes zero-day flaws in Word, Office

    Twelve security updates from Microsoft fix a range of problems, including a flaw in the Malware Protection Engine and previously-exploited zero-days glitches in Word and Office.

  • February 11, 2007 11 Feb'07

    Solaris 10 has zero-day Telnet flaw

    Attackers could exploit a zero-day flaw in Solaris 10's Telnet daemon to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized system access, security experts warn.

  • February 07, 2007 07 Feb'07

    Briefs: Vulnerabilities found in Trend Micro, Firefox browser

    This week, Trend Micro released a fix for a flaw in its antivirus engine, while no fixes are available for two newly discovered Mozilla Firefox browser flaws.

  • February 04, 2007 04 Feb'07

    New zero-day attack targets Microsoft Excel

    Microsoft says maliciously crafted Excel files may permit the execution of arbitrary code. Other Microsoft Office applications may be at risk.

  • January 30, 2007 30 Jan'07

    Lawyers discuss e-discovery gotchas

    During panel sessions at Legal Tech, lawyers provided their insights into the e-discovery process, retention policies and helping judges get up to speed.

  • January 17, 2007 17 Jan'07

    Companies take IM threats seriously

    Wesabe is a brand new money management community. It takes threats to IM as seriously as those targeting email and web applications

  • January 07, 2007 07 Jan'07

    Bug Briefs: OpenOffice vulnerable to attack

    Other flaws were reported in Apple QuickTime, Mac OS X, Adobe Flash Player, VideoLAN VLC, the Opera Web browser, and Cisco Access Control Server.

  • December 21, 2006 21 Dec'06

    Microsoft investigates Windows Vista flaw

    Local users could gain elevated system privileges and run malicious commands by exploiting an error within the Windows server library. Vista is among the OS versions affected.

  • December 19, 2006 19 Dec'06

    Mozilla fixes multiple Firefox flaws

    Digital miscreants could exploit flaws in Mozilla's popular Firefox browser to bypass security programs, access sensitive information and conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

  • December 13, 2006 13 Dec'06

    Third zero-day found in Microsoft Word

    For the third time in a week, a zero-day flaw has been found in Microsoft Word. Users should be cautious when opening attachments from unknown sources.

  • December 11, 2006 11 Dec'06

    IT pros look for ways to lock down IM

    Special Report: To control growing IM threats, administrators are trying to limit which programs can be used or ban the technology altogether. But that's not always possible.

  • December 10, 2006 10 Dec'06

    Zantaz buys data classification partner Singlecast

    Email archiving player Zantaz has purchased data classification startup Singlecast, which can categorise and apply policies to data before an email takes up storage space.

  • December 10, 2006 10 Dec'06

    Inside the numbers: Messaging (in)security

    In August, SearchSecurity.com surveyed 250 IT pros from a variety of industries about messaging security programs. Here are some of the questions we asked and their responses.

  • December 10, 2006 10 Dec'06

    Microsoft suffers third zero-day in a week

    A second zero-day flaw in Word has been uncovered, Microsoft said Sunday. It's the software giant's third zero-day in a week.

  • December 05, 2006 05 Dec'06

    New zero-day affects Microsoft Word

    Microsoft confirmed reports of "limited" zero-day attacks and warned customers to be cautious when opening unsolicited Word attachments.

  • November 28, 2006 28 Nov'06

    Adware targets Mac OS X

    As F-Secure notes what may be the first example of adware designed for Macs, researcher LMH reports more flaws in the operating system as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs.

  • November 21, 2006 21 Nov'06

    Firefox, IE flaw could expose passwords

    A flaw in Firefox 2.0 and IE could affect anyone visiting a Web site that allows user-contributed HTML codes to be added, according to Chapin Information Services.

  • November 13, 2006 13 Nov'06

    Firefox antiphishing feature beats Internet Explorer in Mozilla test

    A Firefox automated antiphishing feature beat IE 7 in a test conducted by Mozilla, but analysts say large enterprises should focus on spam blocking software.

  • November 07, 2006 07 Nov'06

    Big pay for storage jobs, page 8

    Big pay for storage jobs, page 8

  • November 07, 2006 07 Nov'06

    Mozilla fixes Firefox flaws

    Attackers could exploit multiple flaws in Firefox, SeaMonkey and Thunderbird to crash machines, bypass security restrictions and launch malicious code.

  • October 31, 2006 31 Oct'06

    Flaw found in Firefox 2.0

    Attackers could exploit the security flaw to crash versions 1.5.0.7 and 2.0 of the browser, according to various security advisories.

  • October 31, 2006 31 Oct'06

    Zero-day attacks target Microsoft Visual Studio

    Microsoft has outlined a series of steps users should take to protect their machines from attacks that exploit a new zero-day flaw in Visual Studio 2005.

  • October 30, 2006 30 Oct'06

    Instant messaging attacks rise in October

    In October alone, security firm Akonix Systems tracked 88 attacks that used instant messaging programs to spread. Attackers are also exploiting P2P programs.

  • October 30, 2006 30 Oct'06

    Firefox fans unfazed by IE 7

    IT administrators like the security improvements in IE 7. But for those who use Firefox, Microsoft's browser upgrade isn't enough to make them switch.

  • October 26, 2006 26 Oct'06

    Security Blog Log: The never-ending PatchGuard debate

    This week, security vendor fright over the Windows Vista PatchGuard feature permeates the blogosphere. Is Microsoft the boogeyman, or just misunderstood?

  • October 17, 2006 17 Oct'06

    Am I out of luck if I have a "mixed" email system (e.g., Exchange and Notes)?

    That's a "real-life" situation that we run into many times when we've gone out and worked with companies. We might be called in by a company that has both a Microsoft Exchange and a Notes/Domino email system and they want to tie an archive together,...

  • October 01, 2006 01 Oct'06

    New exploits target Microsoft's PowerPoint, IE

    Microsoft may have patched the VML flaw in Internet Explorer, but now it faces new threats against the Web browser and PowerPoint.

  • September 24, 2006 24 Sep'06

    Hijacked consumer machines target the enterprise

    Attackers continue to strike gold by targeting consumers who lack the security savvy to address desktop application flaws, according to Symantec Corp. Enterprises ultimately pay the price.

  • September 14, 2006 14 Sep'06

    Mozilla fixes several Firefox flaws

    Several flaws could be used for man-in-the-middle, spoofing and cross-site scripting attacks. Mozilla has released Firefox 1.5.0.7 to address the problems.

  • September 06, 2006 06 Sep'06

    Security Bytes: New flaw in Cisco IOS

    Security news including Cisco, Mozilla hires a former Microsoft strategist to bolster security, a new "pump-and-dump" stock spam campaign is discovered and TippingPoint lists info on new flaws.

  • August 28, 2006 28 Aug'06

    Microsoft probes alleged Internet Explorer flaw

    A research group claims attackers could launch malicious code using a flaw in the way Internet Explorer instantiates certain COM objects' ActiveX controls.

  • August 24, 2006 24 Aug'06

    Should I back up the operating system files?

    We hear a lot about single-instance storage; single-instance backup. When you start backing up operating system files, you will have the same .DLL, for example, on each of your Windows servers -- you may have 100 servers. I would say, if you have a ...

  • August 21, 2006 21 Aug'06

    Update: Microsoft fixes faulty Internet Explorer patch

    Update: Microsoft has fixed a faulty browser fix that enabled an exploitable condition. Souces say a compatibility problem with Systems Management Server delayed the fix.

  • August 20, 2006 20 Aug'06

    Twin Trojans use PowerPoint to spread

    Researchers aren't yet sure if troublesome new Trojan horse programs are exploiting a new PowerPoint flaw or the vulnerabilities Microsoft patched Aug. 8.

  • July 26, 2006 26 Jul'06

    Mozilla issues critical security updates

    New patches to fix 13 software security flaws, eight of which have been deemed critical.

  • July 25, 2006 25 Jul'06

    Netscape.com hit with cross-site scripting attack

    The popular Web portal was hit by a cross-site scripting attack early on 26 July but Netscape says the problem has been addressed

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