Frank Washkuch

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Apple patches 25 flaws

Apple patches 25 flaws

Apple released its fourth security update of the year on Thursday, patching 25 software flaws, including 14 that allow malicious code execution.
Frank Washkuch Apr 23 2007 9:38AM Security
Microsoft works against the clock to ready DNS fix

Microsoft works against the clock to ready DNS fix

While stopping short of a guarantee, a prominent Microsoft security researcher said this week that the software superpower is working around the clock to have a patch for the DNS vulnerability ready by the 8 May Patch Tuesday.
Frank Washkuch Apr 20 2007 9:49AM Security
Hackers, laptop thieves compromise personal information of 17,500 in US state

Hackers, laptop thieves compromise personal information of 17,500 in US state

Two separate incidents — both resulting in data breaches — have left the personal information of 17,500 Ohio State University students, faculty members and staff compromised.
Frank Washkuch Apr 19 2007 9:47AM Security
Variants of Rinbot worm attack Windows Server DNS flaw

Variants of Rinbot worm attack Windows Server DNS flaw

Variants of the Rinbot worm are exploiting the Windows Server DNS Service vulnerability, researchers said today.
Frank Washkuch Apr 18 2007 9:51AM Security
Exploits for Windows Server DNS flaw released

Exploits for Windows Server DNS flaw released

Exploits for a vulnerability in Windows Server 2000 and 2003 DNS Service have been publicly released, but stack-based buffer attacks on the flaw remain limited, according to researchers.
Frank Washkuch Apr 17 2007 6:45AM Security
Flaw in Windows can be exploited with malicious HLP files

Flaw in Windows can be exploited with malicious HLP files

Researchers have reported a new Microsoft vulnerability in Windows Help (HLP) files, coinciding with this week's Patch Tuesday release.
Frank Washkuch Apr 13 2007 9:42AM Security
Microsoft refutes exploit-site reports of Office flaws

Microsoft refutes exploit-site reports of Office flaws

The same week Microsoft released April's second Patch Tuesday distribution, a hacker claimed on exploit websites to have found a number of application flaws. Microsoft today said it has found no such vulnerabilities.
Frank Washkuch Apr 12 2007 9:40AM Security
Symantec fixes Enterprise Security Manager flaw

Symantec fixes Enterprise Security Manager flaw

Symantec has fixed a flaw in its Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) solution that allows an attacker to take complete control of a PC.
Frank Washkuch Apr 11 2007 9:59AM Security
eEye spots pre-Patch Tuesday Windows flaw

eEye spots pre-Patch Tuesday Windows flaw

Researchers from eEye Digital Security have reported a vulnerability in numerous Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Frank Washkuch Apr 10 2007 10:53AM Security
Five bulletins planned for post-ANI fix Patch Tuesday

Five bulletins planned for post-ANI fix Patch Tuesday

On the heels of Tuesday's early fix for the ANI flaw and other Graphics Device Interface vulnerabilities, Microsoft announced today that it will distribute five security bulletins next Tuesday.
Frank Washkuch Apr 10 2007 10:45AM Security
Unknown number of victims in Hortica Insurance backup tape loss

Unknown number of victims in Hortica Insurance backup tape loss

An unknown number of clients of the Florists' Mutual Insurance Company had their personal information lost when a locked shipping case containing magnetic backup tapes was misplaced in transit.
Frank Washkuch Apr 10 2007 9:54AM Security
Yahoo updates to patch Messenger ActiveX vulnerability

Yahoo updates to patch Messenger ActiveX vulnerability

Yahoo has updated its instant messaging platform to protect against a vulnerability that can allow remote attacks.
Frank Washkuch Apr 5 2007 10:03AM Security
Microsoft releases early .ANI fix

Microsoft releases early .ANI fix

Microsoft has released an out-of-cycle fix - one week before its scheduled Patch Tuesday release - for numerous vulnerabilities in Graphics Device Interface (GDI) that could allow remote code execution.
Frank Washkuch Apr 4 2007 9:48AM Security
Variety of malware attacks Windows ANI flaw

Variety of malware attacks Windows ANI flaw

A worm spotted by Symantec early this week and a proof-of-concept exploit for a fully patched Vista operating system are among the malware attacking the dangerous vulnerability in Microsoft Windows animated cursor handling (ANI).
Frank Washkuch Apr 3 2007 10:04AM Security
eEye releases third-party patch for Windows .ani handling flaw

eEye releases third-party patch for Windows .ani handling flaw

Attacks exploiting a critical unpatched Windows vulnerability were today linked to Chinese hackers and the February cross-site scripting attack on the website of Dolphins Stadium, the site of Super Bowl XLI.
Frank Washkuch Apr 2 2007 1:43AM Security
Akonix: Instant messaging attacks up 200 percent in a year

Akonix: Instant messaging attacks up 200 percent in a year

The growing adoption of instant messaging (IM) platforms in corporate environments has made the technology more attractive to hackers, who have, in turn, attacked IM 200 percent more often than this time last year.
Frank Washkuch Mar 30 2007 10:14AM Security
Cisco patches VoIP flaws

Cisco patches VoIP flaws

Cisco has patched its Unified CallManager and Presence Server software to fix vulnerabilities that could allow DoS attacks.
Frank Washkuch Mar 30 2007 10:10AM Security
Ruby-written Metasploit 3.0 released

Ruby-written Metasploit 3.0 released

The newest version of the Metasploit Framework, built to be friendlier to Microsoft Windows users, has been released to the public after a rewrite in the Ruby programming language.
Frank Washkuch Mar 29 2007 10:44AM Security
Multiple flaws reported in IBM Lotus Domino products

Multiple flaws reported in IBM Lotus Domino products

Researchers from numerous security vendors have reported multiple remotely exploitable flaws in IBM Lotus Domino products.
Frank Washkuch Mar 29 2007 9:56AM Security
Exploit code released for patched Microsoft Internet Explorer flaw

Exploit code released for patched Microsoft Internet Explorer flaw

Hackers released exploit code on Monday for a patched Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) flaw. The disclosure could be the catalyst for widespread attacks, according to researchers.
Frank Washkuch Mar 28 2007 1:20AM Security

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