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Don’t use other browsers, says Microsoft

Don’t use other browsers, says Microsoft

Microsoft Australia has issued a plea to customers not to switch browsers in the wake of the Internet Explorer zero-day exploit, claiming it will have a fix ‘roughly’ within 24 hours.
Staff Writers Dec 17 2008 12:35PM Security
IE flaw worse than originally thought

IE flaw worse than originally thought

Microsoft has confirmed that it is not just Internet Explorer (IE) 7 that is vulnerable to a new zero day attack, but older versions of the browser too.
Iain Thomson Dec 15 2008 7:06AM Security
IE zero-day flaw under attack

IE zero-day flaw under attack

A new attack targeting Internet Explorer 7 has been reported. The attack is said to target an unpatched flaw in IE7 and is carried out by way of a specially-crafted XML file.
Shaun Nichols Dec 11 2008 1:56PM Security
Attackers gun for Adobe flaw

Attackers gun for Adobe flaw

Users are being advised to update their systems after the emergence of a new rash of attacks targeting a previously-patched flaw in Adobe Acrobat.
Shaun Nichols Nov 13 2008 10:40AM Security
One in four public DNS servers insecure

One in four public DNS servers insecure

One in four public-facing domain name system (DNS) servers on the internet are still vulnerable to the Kaminsky flaw, according to the fourth annual survey of DNS servers by network services vendor Infoblox.
Dave Bailey Nov 11 2008 10:19AM Security
Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw

Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw

Attacks reported on recently-patched Windows hole.
Shaun Nichols Nov 5 2008 2:45PM Software
Opera Software fixes flaw with browser version 9.62

Opera Software fixes flaw with browser version 9.62

Nine days after version 9.61 was released, the newest browser version patches a major security flaw in the "history search" page.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 31 2008 10:31AM Security
Security group: Vulnerability disclosure is impractical

Security group: Vulnerability disclosure is impractical

An advisory group contends that the scramble over Dan Kaminsky's DNS flaw discovery proves that full disclosure is simply not feasible.
Mark Mayne Oct 30 2008 9:36AM Security
First Android flaws surface

First Android flaws surface

A trio of researchers have disclosed the first security flaw for the Google Android platform and pointed out a fundamental security problem in the open source process.
Shaun Nichols Oct 28 2008 3:17PM Software
Frame injection exploits Google flaw

Frame injection exploits Google flaw

The login page for Google Mail can be spoofed so that an attacker can steal a user's credentials.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 14 2008 11:04AM Security
Microsoft investigates exploit reports for Windows flaw

Microsoft investigates exploit reports for Windows flaw

Attackers have posted public exploit code for a zero-day Windows vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation.
Dan Kaplan Oct 13 2008 10:09AM Security
DNS cache poisoning on the rise

DNS cache poisoning on the rise

A new threat that poisons DNS caches has been identified.
Dan Raywood Oct 8 2008 9:48AM Security
Newly discovered TCP flaw brings devices to their knees

Newly discovered TCP flaw brings devices to their knees

A Swedish security company announced Wednesday that two of its researchers have discovered a 'generic' flaw in the TCP stack that could result in denial-of-service attacks.
Dan Kaplan Oct 3 2008 10:35AM Security
Google Docs flaw could allow others to see personal files

Google Docs flaw could allow others to see personal files

A security researcher said he has discovered a vulnerability in Google Docs that mysteriously allows private documents to appear in other users' accounts.
Dan Kaplan Sep 17 2008 10:01AM Security
Microsoft readies four 'critical' patches

Microsoft readies four 'critical' patches

Microsoft plans to issue four security patches next week, all for "critical" flaws.
Dan Kaplan Sep 5 2008 10:03AM Security
iPhone emergency flaw to be fixed

iPhone emergency flaw to be fixed

A gaping hole in the iPhone's security will be fixed next month according to Macworld.
Stewart Meagher Sep 2 2008 12:43AM Security
BLACK HAT: Here come Google gadget flaws

BLACK HAT: Here come Google gadget flaws

One of Google's latest features can be manipulated to spread malware, a pair of researchers said Wednesday at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas.
Dan Kaplan Aug 7 2008 4:57PM Security
BLACK HAT: DNS flaw could spread beyond the browser

BLACK HAT: DNS flaw could spread beyond the browser

DNS cache poisoning is not just for web browsers anymore. According to researcher Dan Kaminsky, there are a variety of programs that make requests of DNS servers, including games and a number of desktop applications.
Chuck Miller Aug 7 2008 4:57PM Security
Poorly implemented Citrix poses security risk

Poorly implemented Citrix poses security risk

Organisational security could be at risk if Citrix is not implemented carefully, according to recent tests.
Joy Persaud Aug 7 2008 9:59AM Security
DNS flaw causes security scramble

DNS flaw causes security scramble

The DNS cache poisoning, has got security firms scrambling to provide protection.
Clement James Aug 1 2008 9:54AM Security

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