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Apple fixes eight QuickTime vulnerabilities

Apple fixes eight QuickTime vulnerabilities

Apple on Wednesday patched eight flaws in its QuickTime media player.
Frank Washkuch Jul 13 2007 8:28AM Security
Adobe fixes two Flash Player vulnerabilities

Adobe fixes two Flash Player vulnerabilities

Adobe is encouraging users of Flash Player to upgrade to the latest version to avoid falling victim to two vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take complete system control.
Dan Kaplan Jul 12 2007 9:34AM Security
Microsoft fixes 11 vulnerabilities, 8 'critical,' on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft fixes 11 vulnerabilities, 8 'critical,' on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft released six patches covering 11 vulnerabilities on July's monthly Patch Tuesday, including "critical" fixes impacting Active Directory on Windows 2000 and 2003 Server and its .Net Framework products. In all, Microsoft rated eight of the 11 vulnerabilities as critical.
Jim Carr Jul 11 2007 10:47AM Security
Microsoft to fix three 'critical' vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft to fix three 'critical' vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has said it plans to send out six security bulletins, three of which it has rated as "critical" (its highest severity rating), in its monthly Patch Tuesday release on 10 July.
Jim Carr Jul 6 2007 9:52AM Security
Vulnerabilities hit products relying on CA anti-virus engine

Vulnerabilities hit products relying on CA anti-virus engine

CA has said that products relying on its anti-virus engine contain two vulnerabilities that could be exploited to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. The company has issued updates to address the vulnerabilities, which are rated "high."
Jim Carr Jun 8 2007 10:31AM Security
Exploits released for zero-day Yahoo Messenger vulnerabilities

Exploits released for zero-day Yahoo Messenger vulnerabilities

A hacker named "Danny" has released two zero-day ActiveX exploits for Yahoo Messenger's Webcam application.
Frank Washkuch Jun 8 2007 9:53AM Security
Hot or not: Local buffer overflow vulnerabilities

Hot or not: Local buffer overflow vulnerabilities

Buffer overflows have long been a primary vector of attack against computer systems — and the rise of local buffer overflow vulnerabilities and zero-day attacks makes it a problem that's likely to grow more troublesome.
Amol Sarwate, May 29 2007 9:58AM Security
Third of UK companies have critical vulnerabilities

Third of UK companies have critical vulnerabilities

Nearly a third of UK organisations have critical vulnerabilities that are widely recognised and actively exploited by hackers, according to new research by NTA Monitor.
Fiona Raisbeck May 16 2007 9:45AM Security
Hot or Not: Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities

Hot or Not: Local privilege escalation vulnerabilities

Due to the interactive nature and required access to exploit, local privilege escalation vulnerabilities have traditionally been thought to have a minimal impact on the strategies enterprise IT departments incorporate to protect networks when compared to other code execution vulnerabilities.
Andre Derek Apr 12 2007 4:31PM Security
Microsoft fixes eight vulnerabilities on second April Patch Tuesday

Microsoft fixes eight vulnerabilities on second April Patch Tuesday

Microsoft today delivered a motley assortment of patches, offering fixes for eight critical server- and client-side vulnerabilities that could lead to attackers executing remote code.
Dan Kaplan Apr 11 2007 10:08AM Security
Secunia reports Kaspersky vulnerabilities as highly critical

Secunia reports Kaspersky vulnerabilities as highly critical

Secunia yesterday released a highly critical advisory for multiple vulnerabilities in several Kaspersky Lab products that could allow remote attackers to access or steal files and local attackers to bypass security measures.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 10 2007 10:48AM Security
Hackers threaten month of MySpace vulnerabilities

Hackers threaten month of MySpace vulnerabilities

Two hackers are planning to fill April's calendar with a month's worth of MySpace vulnerabilities - if the project isn't an April Fools' Day prank.
Frank Washkuch Mar 20 2007 1:40AM Security
Cisco warns of more router vulnerabilities

Cisco warns of more router vulnerabilities

Cisco has reported two vulnerabilities affecting a feature designed to protect software being used in the networking giant's widely deployed switchers and routers.
Dan Kaplan Feb 16 2007 10:07AM Security
Vulnerabilities in software running on Cisco routers, switches

Vulnerabilities in software running on Cisco routers, switches

Cisco has reported two vulnerabilities affecting a feature designed to protect software being used in the networking giant's widely deployed switchers and routers.
Dan Kaplan Feb 15 2007 7:24AM Security
Web app exploits biggest hacking target in 2007

Web app exploits biggest hacking target in 2007

Remotely exploitable vulnerabilities will be the most widespread global threat vector this year due to the lack of effective security, according to an expert at global security vendor, Secure Computing.
Negar Salek Feb 8 2007 1:37PM Security
VeriSign iDefense offers US$48,000 for Vista, Internet Explorer 7 vulnerabilities

VeriSign iDefense offers US$48,000 for Vista, Internet Explorer 7 vulnerabilities

VeriSign's iDefense Labs is offering a total of US$48,000 in awards for remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in the new Windows Vista operating system and Internet Explorer 7.0.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 12 2007 6:10AM Security
Adobe working on Reader, Acrobat vulnerabilities

Adobe working on Reader, Acrobat vulnerabilities

Adobe said it is working on a fix for multiple vulnerabilities in its Reader and Acrobat programs that could be exploited by hackers to take control of an affected system.
Dan Kaplan Nov 30 2006 7:51PM Security
Apple super-patch fixes 31 vulnerabilities,

Apple super-patch fixes 31 vulnerabilities,

Apple fixed 31 vulnerabilities in the seventh Mac OS X security update of the year, including a fix for a dangerous wireless driver flaw that could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Dan Kaplan Nov 30 2006 4:37PM Security
ClamAV update patches two vulnerabilities

ClamAV update patches two vulnerabilities

ClamAV users are urged to upgrade to the latest version to correct two vulnerabilities that could crash the free, open-source anti-virus toolkit and lead to an attacker hijacking infected systems.
Dan Kaplan Oct 17 2006 5:28PM Security
Apple patches Mac OS X vulnerabilities

Apple patches Mac OS X vulnerabilities

Security update fixes 15 flaws in Flash and Safari.
Shaun Nichols Oct 3 2006 9:45AM Security

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