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Microsoft Excel target of new zero-day exploit

Microsoft Excel target of new zero-day exploit

Attackers are exploiting a new zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, researchers said.
Dan Kaplan Feb 6 2007 1:04AM Security
Super Bowl XLI: Hackers use Dolphin Stadium website to exploit PCs

Super Bowl XLI: Hackers use Dolphin Stadium website to exploit PCs

Hackers today embedded a JavaScript-enabled trojan in the website of Dolphin Stadium, home to Sunday's Super Bowl XLI, stadium officials confirmed to SCMagazine.com.
Dan Kaplan Feb 2 2007 7:47PM Security
New Microsoft VML exploit found, considered unreliable

New Microsoft VML exploit found, considered unreliable

Hours after hackers posted public code designed to take advantage of the recently patched Microsoft vector markup language (VML) vulnerability, VeriSign iDefense security researchers discovered a private, in-the-wild exploit attacking the bug.
Dan Kaplan Jan 18 2007 7:15AM Security
New Mac OS X exploit disclosed

New Mac OS X exploit disclosed

Auto-launch feature in Safari leaves door open for attack.
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2007 3:08PM Software
Exploit released for Windows Mobile flaw

Exploit released for Windows Mobile flaw

A leading mobile security researcher last week unveiled a new proof-of-concept exploit targeting an unpatched Windows Mobile vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed for over six months.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 2 2007 5:12PM Security
Symantec spots third exploit for Microsoft Word flaw

Symantec spots third exploit for Microsoft Word flaw

Researchers have reported a third zero-day exploit targeting a flaw in Microsoft Word.
Dan Kaplan Dec 18 2006 8:49AM Security
Botnets exploit patched Symantec stack overflow flaw

Botnets exploit patched Symantec stack overflow flaw

Security researchers today warned of a significant worm attack exploiting an old target, a privilege-escalation flaw in Symantec's Client Security and AntiVirus Corporate Edition solution that was patched in May.
Dan Kaplan Nov 29 2006 9:15AM Security
New exploit published for Mac OS X

New exploit published for Mac OS X

Month of Kernel Bugs highlights yet another Apple vulnerability.
Shaun Nichols Nov 23 2006 9:54AM Security
Exploit code released for new Mac OS X flaw

Exploit code released for new Mac OS X flaw

Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for a new flaw in the process by which Apple's Mac OS X handles DMG image format files.
Frank Washkuch Nov 22 2006 9:10AM Security
Exploit code adds to Windows 2000 threat

Exploit code adds to Windows 2000 threat

Worm attack imminent as code hits the Web.
Matt Chapman Nov 20 2006 10:05AM Security
Exploit code adds to Windows 2000 threat

Exploit code adds to Windows 2000 threat

Code that exploits a critical flaw in Windows 2000 to access systems has been released onto the internet, raising the possibility of a widescale worm attack.
Matt Chapman Nov 20 2006 9:52AM Security
Attacks exploit Microsoft XML Core Services flaw

Attacks exploit Microsoft XML Core Services flaw

Attacks exploiting a dangerous zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services were spotted over the weekend.
Dan Kaplan Nov 6 2006 5:56PM Security
DoS exploit for Windows XP firewall, ICS in the wild

DoS exploit for Windows XP firewall, ICS in the wild

Windows XP platforms running a shared internet access service are at risk from an in-the-wild remote DoS exploit, vulnerability management firm nCircle reported Sunday.
Dan Kaplan Oct 30 2006 10:50PM Security
PowerPoint hit by new zero-day exploit

PowerPoint hit by new zero-day exploit

Microsoft warns flaw could allow remote code execution.
Shaun Nichols Oct 17 2006 10:17AM Security
Web caches harbouring exploit code

Web caches harbouring exploit code

Search engines and ISPs holding malicious code thought to have been deleted.
Shaun Nichols Oct 16 2006 3:29PM Security
Web caches harbouring exploit code

Web caches harbouring exploit code

Search engines and ISPs holding malicious code thought to have been deleted.
Shaun Nichols Oct 16 2006 10:07AM Security
Microsoft reports post-Patch Tuesday PowerPoint exploit

Microsoft reports post-Patch Tuesday PowerPoint exploit

Two days after Microsoft released 10 patches to remedy 26 vulnerabilities, the software giant's security team reported late Thursday that it is tracking a new zero-day exploit targeting PowerPoint.
Dan Kaplan Oct 13 2006 4:55PM Security
Attackers flock to Internet Explorer VML exploit

Attackers flock to Internet Explorer VML exploit

Security experts have warned of a sharp hike in the number of cyber-criminals actively exploiting the newly discovered VML vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
Shaun Nichols Sep 27 2006 11:50AM Security
Attackers flock to Internet Explorer VML exploit

Attackers flock to Internet Explorer VML exploit

Vulnerability becomes increasingly to spread trojans and spyware.
Shaun Nichols Sep 26 2006 9:56AM Security
T-Mobile urges users to exploit 'deadtime'

T-Mobile urges users to exploit 'deadtime'

Including those trapped at the airport.
Tony Dennis Aug 15 2006 2:12PM Telco/ISP

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