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Code writers’ responsibility

Code writers’ responsibility

Last month, David Litchfield, managing director of security software company NGS Software, wrote an open letter to Bugtraq criticizing the way Oracle had handled patching a series of flaws in its database products. He urged Oracle's customers to complain to the company demanding "a better security response."
By René Nov 11 2005 11:16AM Security
Debate» Security researchers should be paid for finding vulnerabilities in code

Debate» Security researchers should be paid for finding vulnerabilities in code
Kip McClanahan Aug 26 2005 3:41PM Security
Spanish cracker hacked code with old PC

Spanish cracker hacked code with old PC

Spanish police have arrested a 26-year-old engineer in connection with hacking security mechanisms in software applications. The arrest in Galicia followed a nine-month investigation by the Brigada de Investigacion Tecnologica de la policia nacional (BIT).
René Millman Jun 23 2005 5:03PM Security
Phone worm code goes public

Phone worm code goes public

Source code for the most prevalent worm targeting mobile phones has been made public -- potentially encouraging worse attacks.

Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Dec 30 2004 8:41AM Telco/ISP
Cisco source code for sale

Cisco source code for sale

$24,000 is all you need to buy Cisco source code, according to an online hacking group. The Source Code Club (SCC) is offering Cisco Pix 6.3.1, the company's proprietary firewall software, to anyone willing to stump up the cash.
David Quainton Nov 5 2004 10:23AM Security
ACIF calls for comment on draft telco code

ACIF calls for comment on draft telco code

The Australian Communications Industry Forum has called for comment on a draft code that would regulate telecommunications contracts for consumers and small businesses.
Vivienne Fisher Oct 12 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft opens up Office source code to UK government

Microsoft opens up Office source code to UK government

The British government is to become one of the first to participate in a newly unveiled Microsoft Government Security Program (GSP) initiative that offers selected customers access to the source code of its desktop offering, Microsoft Office 2003.
Robert Jaques Sep 20 2004 12:09PM Security
Source code traders spotted on Usenet

Source code traders spotted on Usenet

Stolen source code traders, who shut up shop and ran after authorities came too close for comfort, have been spotted touting more of the code on a Usenet group.
Dan Ilett Jul 20 2004 11:25AM Security
More evidence of Cisco code found

More evidence of Cisco code found

The FBI is helping Cisco to examine further evidence of how its source code was distributed.
Dan Ilett May 19 2004 4:07PM Security
Cisco probes source code leak

Cisco probes source code leak

Cisco is investigating claims that a large amount of its source code for its main hardware operating system has been leaked.
Dan Ilett May 17 2004 12:47PM Security
Microsoft warns of malicious code

Microsoft warns of malicious code
Staff Writers Apr 23 2004 12:00AM Software
Bagle.Q spreads its code

Bagle.Q spreads its code
Nirmal Chandrasena Mar 19 2004 12:00AM Security
Microsoft on security and code leak

Microsoft on security and code leak

Microsoft has talked up its new security initiatives and products, including its bounty initiative, yet executives in Sydney today admitted the recent code leak showed the company’s own system was ‘brittle’.
Siobhan Chapman Mar 3 2004 12:00AM Security
Microsoft writes to code 'thieves'

Microsoft writes to code 'thieves'

Microsoft is sending letters to people who downloaded its leaked source code, saying that they are in breach of the law.
Dan Ilett Feb 19 2004 4:02PM Security
Microsoft loses secret source code

Microsoft loses secret source code

Microsoft is facing further embarrassment as several million lines of source code for versions of its Windows operating system have been leaked and published on the internet.
Dan Ilett Feb 13 2004 3:13PM Security
Microsoft probes source code leak rumour

Microsoft probes source code leak rumour

Microsoft is investigating rumours that the source code underlying its Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems has been leaked and is circulating on the Internet.
Siobhan Chapman Feb 13 2004 12:00AM Security
Microsoft confirms source code leak

Microsoft confirms source code leak

Microsoft has confirmed that portions of its source code for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 had been leaked over the internet.
Siobhan Chapman Feb 13 2004 12:00AM Security
Half-life 2 source code leaked

Half-life 2 source code leaked
Tim Dean Oct 3 2003 12:00AM Software
Microsoft to license UNIX source code

Microsoft to license UNIX source code
Paul Thurrott Jan 1 2000 12:00AM Software

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