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Many still vulnerable to Conficker
News Some 11 percent of users still have not patched security hole that makes PCs vulnerable to Conficker worm, according to blog post from antivirus company Sophos.
Thursday, April 16 2009 06:46 PM
Tags: Viruses and worms, Security Management, Microsoft Corp., Exploit, Payload, Worm, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, Password, antivirus
Windows 7 critical holes fixed in record Patch Tuesday
News In its biggest Patch Tuesday ever, Redmond stitches up a pair of Windows 7 holes, along with fixing up a number of zero-day flaws elsewhere.
Wednesday, October 14 2009 03:10 PM
Tags: Security Management, Network security, PC security, Server Message Block, Microsoft IIS Server, Security, Microsoft Corp., Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 7, Server
Zero-day flaw found in Web encryption
News Security issue with underlying web encryption protocols TLS and SSL has left many authentication mechanisms open to attack, according to security researchers.
Friday, November 06 2009 02:57 PM
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Business security, Authentication, Business security, Security, SSL, Authentication and encryption, Web Browser, Zero-day Bug, Encryption
Linux exploit gets around security barrier
News A security hole in the Linux kernel, which allows security features in the operating system to be bypassed, affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, according to a security researcher.
Tuesday, July 21 2009 10:19 AM
Tags: Linux, Network security, Security Management, Security, Source Code, Exploit, SANS Institute, Training, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Kernel
High-risk Internet server exploit goes wild
News An active Bind 9 exploit that a hacker could use to crash Internet servers is in wide circulation, according to the Internet Systems Consortium.
Thursday, July 30 2009 10:26 AM
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, Security, Exploit, DNS Server, BIND, Server, DNS, DOS
Adobe investigating zero-day bug in Flash
News Attackers turn unpatched bug in Flash into an exploit to drop Trojan on computers in latest attack on Adobe software.
Thursday, July 23 2009 09:14 AM
Tags: Security, Adobe Systems Inc., Exploit, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Web Browser, Zero-day Bug, Symantec Corp., Adobe Acrobat, researcher, trojan horse
Safari hole exploited in seconds at security event
News Charlie Miller, who won a contest by hacking a MacBook Air last year, exploits a security hole in Safari within seconds at the CanSecWest security conference.
Thursday, March 19 2009 08:54 AM
Tags: PC security, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Air, Security, Exploit, Web Browser, Apple MacBook, computer, Charlie Miller, TippingPoint Technologies
Microsoft RPC exploit could be a packaged deal
News Potential attacks using the MS08-067 exploit won't be in the form of a single worm but will be bundled with other malware, says security researcher.
Friday, October 24 2008 10:34 AM
Tags: PC security, Data security, Microsoft Corp., Exploit, RPC, Worm, Tool, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, printer
Microsoft patching zero-day Windows 7 SMB hole
News Company warns customers that exploit code for the Server Message Block hole is available and suggests a workaround until a patch is ready.
Monday, November 16 2009 05:12 PM
Tags: Windows 7, PC security, Security, Server Message Block, Trustworthy Computing, TCP, Computer, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, Vulnerability
Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers
News New exploit targeting Adobe is Trojan horse hiding JavaScript that drops a backdoor onto the compromised computer, Trend Micro says.
Monday, October 12 2009 11:17 AM
Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Back Door, Adobe Systems Inc., Malware, Computer, Microsoft Corp., Authentication and encryption, Adobe Acrobat Reader
Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole
News One day after Patch Tuesday, researcher warns of unpatched security hole in Windows 7 and Server 2008.
Thursday, November 12 2009 11:30 AM
Tags: PC security, Security applications/tools, Server Message Block, Microsoft Corp., NetBIOS, Vulnerability, broadcasting, Spokesperson, Microsoft Windows 7, Server
Microsoft patches critical hole in Windows kernel
News November's Patch Tuesday features fixes for holes in Windows, Excel, and Word, and a critical one affecting the Windows kernel that could be used in drive-by download attacks on Web surfers.
Wednesday, November 11 2009 11:03 AM
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security applications/tools, Microsoft Office, Security, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, Apple Macintosh, antivirus, patch management
Windows 7, Vista zero-day flaw reported
News Security researcher says vulnerability in Windows 7 could lead to an attack causing a critical system error, or "blue screen of death".
Wednesday, September 09 2009 09:29 AM
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server Message Block, Microsoft Windows Vista, Zero-day Bug, BSOD, Small And Medium Business, Microsoft Windows 7, Flaw, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows
Adobe fixes 28 holes in Reader and Acrobat
News Adobe's second quarterly update for Reader and Acrobat plugs 28 holes, including one that is being exploited in attacks.
Wednesday, October 14 2009 09:58 AM
Tags: Data security, PC security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Adobe Systems Inc., Security, Microsoft Corp., software, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Trend Micro Inc.
Apple plugs holes for domain spoofing, other attacks
News Security update for Mac OS X addresses 43 specific issues, including holes that could allow an attacker to take over the computer.
Tuesday, November 10 2009 09:43 AM
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Web sites, Apple Inc., Security, SSL, Web sites, Domain, Attack, Apple Mac OS X






