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Exploit heightens risk from old Firefox flaw
News Code that takes advantage of a security hole in older versions of the open-source Web browser could help an attacker take control of PCs.
Tags: PC security, Web browsers
Browser taps into Web privacy fears
News Freeserve founder says his free browsing application is easy to use and protects privacy of the user.
Tags: Web browsers, Privacy
Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch
News Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version.
Tags: Data security, Security, Web browsers, SMB
WordPress blogs falling prey to worm
News A worm is circulating that posts spam and malware to some blogs using old versions of WordPress. The organization recommends all users upgrade immediately.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Web logs, Wordpress, Worm, blogging software, security bug, Web logs, Web 2.0, Web sites
Skype bug may expose user data
News Update to Internet telephony software is available to prevent possible attacks that could expose user data, Skype says.
Tags: Data security, VoIP/IP telephony, Network security, Viruses and worms, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards, Privacy
Yahoo fixes Web mail security flaw
News The flaw, now fixed, opened the door to phishing scams, account hijacks and other attacks, but Yahoo said no user attacks were reported.
Tags: Security, Spam and phishing, E-mail clients, Search
Last week in security
News Security researchers say they have found ways to exploit a serious bug in Firefox and Mozilla Web browsers.
Tags: Security Management
Microsoft backs off messaging fight with AOL
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Microsoft denies Novell's claim of Windows 2000 bug
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Microsoft backs off messaging war with AOL
News After months of wrangling, Microsoft has announced that the latest version of its MSN Messenger service will not communicate with America Online's AOL Instant Messenger.
Microsoft: New IE flaw limited in scope
News A security bug in Internet Explorer discovered this week mostly affects users of certain developer tools, the software giant says.
Tags: Security, Web browsers
Cisco flaw puts Wi-Fi networks at risk
News Fix is out for bug in WLAN controllers that could enable an attacker to send malicious wireless traffic.
Tags: Business security, Wireless LANs, Mobile platforms/communications, Network security
Office 2003 to get security upgrade
News Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 will include a selection of the security improvements and features Microsoft put into Office 2007.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Microsoft Office
Attack code targets new IE hole
News Code that exploits a serious, yet-to-be-patched hole in Microsoft's Web browser has been posted on the Net.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Microsoft Office
Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw
News Miscreants are exploiting a recently disclosed security bug in Winamp to install spyware on machines running the media player software.
Tags: PC security, Security, Media players
