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Cisco sounds multiple security warnings
News The most noteworthy flaw was reported Tuesday when Cisco warned that hackers could cripple its Internet telephony networks by exploiting flaws in its CallManager software, an essential component of Cisco's VoIP technology, which is used for call...
[July 15, 2005, 9:40]
Security attacks jump 80 percent
News ISS also found that online vandals are putting more effort into exploiting existing flaws than finding new ones. The company considers threats to be programs or code that make exploiting vulnerable systems easier.
[April 4, 2003, 9:42]
iDefense ups ante for bounty hunters
News While Delalleau applauds the competition for security intelligence, others distrust the security companies and wonder if exploiting the flaw or selling it to criminal hackers could be too much of a lure.
[July 27, 2005, 9:50]
Windows users: 'Don't panic' over flaw
News The company said that as yet, there have not been any hackers or worms exploiting the flaws. At the moment we haven't seen any hackers or worms exploiting this hole, but that doesn't mean that computer users don't need to protect their PCs.
[February 11, 2004, 10:55]
Adobe Flash exploit could log keystrokes
News Users loading a malicious vector graphics file format (SWF) in their Flash Player may find attackers exploiting security flaws due to an input validation error in 9.0.45.0 and earlier versions, according to a security advisory from Secunia.
[July 13, 2007, 16:34]
Microsoft flags server application flaw
News One of the three flaws found by security researcher Joao Gouveia could allow an attacker to take control of the server by exploiting a memory flaw in a feature designed to allow a Web site's owner to restrict access to certain Web pages.
[August 8, 2002, 7:51]
Sony rootkit remover on the rocks
News Sony BMG recalled millions of these CDs on Tuesday, after viruses exploiting flaws in the rootkits began to appear. Websense's security labs reported that it has discovered several Web sites designed to exploit security flaws in a rootkit...
[November 17, 2005, 8:40]
Black Hat Cisco router flaw finally revealed
News At Black Hat, security researcher Michael Lynn demonstrated how he could gain control over a router by exploiting security flaws. These serious flaws show why it was so important for Cisco to hold back on the release at Black Hat," he said.
[November 3, 2005, 8:35]
Flaw harbours Slammer potential
News When contacted by CNET News.com, Microsoft urged customers to apply the patch and stressed that new ways of exploiting flaws are constantly emerging. The company’s report also found that flaws in the Windows Messenger service, which allowed the...
[December 10, 2003, 7:30]
Microsoft launches critical IE patches
News Microsoft had been under pressure to rush the IE patch out before Tuesday because miscreants were already exploiting one of the flaws. But Symantec has information that three of the flaws were already being exploited in attacks prior to Microsoft's...
[April 12, 2006, 9:20]
Vista bug report probed
News Neither of the flaws has been used in any attacks and exploiting the issues is hard, a company representative said. The flaws could let attackers get their hands on sensitive user information, security experts have warned.
[February 27, 2007, 7:16]
FBI in panic over 'new' hacking tool
News While he hasn't released his code to the general public, he is sharing it with security software makers so they can issue updates that deal with the flaws he's exploiting. Also, Martin Roesch, author of the well-known Intrusion Detection software...
[March 19, 2001, 8:58]
Adobe patches zero-day bugs in Reader, Acrobat
News However, Adobe said in a blog post on Tuesday that it was not aware of any attacks actively exploiting the proof-of-concept code. Security firm Secunia gave the flaws a "highly critical" ranking. Adobe acknowledged that proof-of-concept code was...
[May 13, 2009, 17:51]
Net attacks 'getting faster'
News Security software maker Symantec also pointed to anecdotal evidence that the time was shrinking between the first public mention of details of a software flaw and the release of code exploiting the flaw.
[November 19, 2003, 9:55]
FBI warns of bugs for Christmas
News The hackers are exploiting at least three known system vulnerabilities to gain unauthorised access and download proprietary information," stated the advisory. The advisory noted an increase in network attacks on e-commerce sites vulnerable to well...
[December 5, 2000, 8:19]
IBM in triple security alert
News Security firms typically do this to prevent malicious users from exploiting the known vulnerabilities before end-users are able to apply the patches. Rapid7 is urging systems administrators to upgrade their Lotus Notes software to rectify these...
[March 12, 2003, 14:27]
New security flaw in Outlook, IE
News In June, Microsoft released a patch for an IE flaw that allowed attackers to run code on a victim's computer by exploiting links to an old pre-Web protocol known as Gopher. Recent research suggests, however, that the corporate customers who suffer...
[July 11, 2002, 7:51]
Microsoft decries information 'anarchy'
News And the recent Nimda worm caused havoc by exploiting holes in both servers and desktop computers running Microsoft software. Microsoft, whose software has been at the centre of several recent high-profile security incidents, has decided to turn up...
[October 18, 2001, 9:02]
JavaScript bug-hunting tool revealed
News Jikto itself, for example, can be placed on a trusted site by exploiting a common web security hole known as a cross-site scripting flaw, he said. While some in the security industry claim such flaws are minor, Hoffman has demonstrated that they...
[March 26, 2007, 9:38]
Windows patch may wreak havoc
News Even if users experience trouble after installing the patch, they will still be protected against any attack exploiting the Windows flaw, a Microsoft representative said. A Microsoft patch meant to fix critical security flaws in Windows
[October 17, 2005, 9:15]
