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Vulnerability in WebEx ActiveX control

Vulnerability in WebEx ActiveX control

A new buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in an Active X Control used by Cisco WebEx Meeting Manager, which may result in a denial of service or remote code execution, according to SecuObs.
Angela Moscaritolo May 19 2009 10:40AM Security
Microsoft criticised by SANS for releasing vulnerability details while the patch release is delayed

Microsoft criticised by SANS for releasing vulnerability details while the patch release is delayed

Microsoft's advance notifications of patching are putting Mac users at risk, according to SANS.
Dan Raywood May 15 2009 10:44AM Security
Adobe's PDF vulnerability patched

Adobe's PDF vulnerability patched

Security researchers say Adobe's PDF vulnerability, which was fixed today, is more of a pressing issue than Microsoft's PowerPoint vulnerabilities.
Angela Moscaritolo May 13 2009 10:32AM Security
Microsoft plans to patch PowerPoint flaw

Microsoft plans to patch PowerPoint flaw

Microsoft is preparing to issue a patch for a security vulnerability that has plagued users since early last month.
Shaun Nichols May 8 2009 1:16PM Software
PowerPoint sole fix coming from Microsoft

PowerPoint sole fix coming from Microsoft

Microsoft said it expects to release a single patch next week -- this one to repair a zero-day vulnerability in PowerPoint that is being leveraged in ongoing, targeted attacks.
Dan Kaplan May 8 2009 10:25AM Security
Adobe releases update for server-side security flaw

Adobe releases update for server-side security flaw

Adobe has released an update to address a potential vulnerability in versions of its Flash Media Server.
Chuck Miller May 4 2009 11:23AM Security
Adobe admits to flaw in all forms of Reader

Adobe admits to flaw in all forms of Reader

Adobe has warned that a serious flaw has been discovered in all shipping versions of its Reader software, affecting PCs, Apple and Unix versions.
Iain Thomson Apr 30 2009 3:12PM Security
Concern as Microsoft fails to patch PowerPoint flaw

Concern as Microsoft fails to patch PowerPoint flaw

Security experts are expressing concern at Microsoft's failure to patch a flaw in PowerPoint that is already being exploited by malware writers.
Iain Thomson Apr 22 2009 3:07PM Security
Microsoft issues PowerPoint security alert

Microsoft issues PowerPoint security alert

Microsoft has warned of a vulnerability in PowerPoint that could enable a hacker to gain remote control of a PC.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2009 10:55AM Security
Internet Explorer 8 "critical" flaw in final version

Internet Explorer 8 "critical" flaw in final version

The Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) vulnerability demonstrated last week at the CanSecWest hacker conference In the beta version of the popular web browser also exists in the final version.
Chuck Miller Mar 25 2009 10:37AM Security
Adobe marches on with Reader/Acrobat patches

Adobe marches on with Reader/Acrobat patches

Adobe has issued a second fix for a vulnerability in its Reader and Acrobat PDF viewers.
Shaun Nichols Mar 20 2009 3:01PM Security
Google Docs leaks private data online

Google Docs leaks private data online

Google has admitted that some users of its Google Docs online word processing service may have had their documents shared with unauthorised users.
Iain Thomson Mar 10 2009 1:17PM Security
Proof of concept released for Google Gmail CSRF flaw

Proof of concept released for Google Gmail CSRF flaw

A vulnerability in Google's Gmail that enables cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks has been recognised since 2007, but a proof-of-concept (PoC) was just released Tuesday.
Angela Moscaritolo Mar 5 2009 10:59AM Security
Warnings sounded over Excel attacks

Warnings sounded over Excel attacks

Users and administrators are being warned over the emergence of a new attack targeting Excel..
Shaun Nichols Feb 25 2009 12:50PM Security
Researcher builds home-made Adobe flaw patch

Researcher builds home-made Adobe flaw patch

A researcher at threat management firm Sourcefire has published a home-made patch for the flaw that Adobe warned about on Friday.
Iain Thomson Feb 24 2009 3:35PM Security
Researcher builds home-made Adobe flaw patch

Researcher builds home-made Adobe flaw patch

A researcher at threat management firm Sourcefire has published a home-made patch for the flaw that Adobe warned about last week.
Iain Thomson Feb 24 2009 3:11PM Security
Hackers attack IE7 flaw

Hackers attack IE7 flaw

Less than a week after the last round of Microsoft Internet Explorer patches, security experts are already warning that exploit code is in circulation.
Iain Thomson Feb 19 2009 11:47AM Security
Apple Safari feed reader flaw could expose private information

Apple Safari feed reader flaw could expose private information

A researcher has discovered a potentially dangerous, password-stealing vulnerability in Apple's Safari browser, affecting both the Mac and Windows versions of the web browser.
Dan Kaplan Jan 15 2009 11:15AM Security
Serious flaw found in Safari

Serious flaw found in Safari

A researcher has found a flaw that would allow hackers to steal information from those using Mac OS X 10.5, aka Leopard, or Safari for the PC.
Iain Thomson Jan 14 2009 2:08PM Security
VeriSign addresses SSL certificate flaw

VeriSign addresses SSL certificate flaw

VeriSign has moved to address a flaw in its Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certification technology, which could have allowed hackers to create false certificates.
Phil Muncaster Jan 6 2009 6:32AM Security

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