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Microsoft primes DNS fix for Patch Tuesday
News Shortly after it released the fixes, several new Office zero-day bugs and the Windows DNS bug hit. Microsoft is planning to release seven security bulletins on Tuesday, including a fix for a zero-day flaw in Windows that... [04 May 2007]
Microsoft warns of 'critical' Windows flaw
News The attacks target Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 systems through a hole in the domain name system, or DNS, service, Microsoft said in a security advisory. RPC has been involved in several security... [13 Apr 2007]
Apple finally fixes wi-fi flaw
News Apple has released a security update to plug a publicly known security hole in its AirPort product. The problem was disclosed in November as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs campaign. The update fixes a... [26 Jan 2007]
Apple patches QuickTime flaw at last
News Apple has released a fix for a serious security hole in its QuickTime media player software. The publication kicked off the "Month of the Apple Bugs" project, which has been publishing a new Apple... [24 Jan 2007]
Redmond patches Windows, Office flaws
News The 10th hole is in Windows and is similar to a bug Microsoft rushed out a fix for in September after Windows users came under attack. Like the first VML hole, this vulnerability can be exploited by... [10 Jan 2007]
Warning over "critical" QuickTime hole
News The publication on Monday of the vulnerability and detailed attack code kicks off the "Month of the Apple Bugs" project, which promises to feature a new Apple software bug each day in January. The QuickTime vulnerability... [03 Jan 2007]
Google fixes Gmail address book flaw
News Google has fixed a security hole in several of its services that exposed the address books of Gmail users. Most of these are relatively new types of weaknesses in web applications - for example, cross-site scripting... [03 Jan 2007]
Three dire Windows holes patched
News This security hole was disclosed last month and, contrary to the Windows Media issue, has already been used in cyber attacks, the company said. Microsoft on Tuesday released seven security updates with patches for 11... [13 Dec 2006]
No fix yet for Word bug
News Earlier this week, it warned that a yet-to-be-patched security hole in multiple versions of Word - part of the Office suite - is being exploited in cyberattacks. The company has tagged the security hole... [08 Dec 2006]
Apple plugs 31 holes in OS X
News The security hole in the AirPort driver software affects Macs that shipped with Apple's original AirPort card, Apple said. Over the past few weeks bug hunters, as part of an initiative called the Month of the Kernel... [29 Nov 2006]
"Highly critical" Mac OS X kernel hole unearthed
News The proof-of-concept code exploits a security hole in the way Apple's operating system handles disk image files, the researcher wrote on a blog devoted to a 'Month of Kernel Bugs' campaign which promises... [22 Nov 2006]
Microsoft: Another busy Patch Tuesday
News Last month, Microsoft patched a potential Windows worm hole when it released seven bulletins tackling 18 security flaws in Windows and Office. However, the bundle of updates also covers bugs Microsoft... [09 Aug 2006]
Group bug: Flaws flagged in IE, Mozilla, Safari
News The Firefox and Safari bugs could cause the browsers to crash, while the IE hole could be exploited to hijack a vulnerable Windows computer, Secunia said in advisories on its website. Security... [26 Apr 2006]
Windows worm holes plugged
News Microsoft on Tuesday issued fixes for 14 flaws in Windows, including a security hole that one expert says is ripe for exploitation by a major worm. This security hole is also found in Windows 2000 and... [12 Oct 2005]
Bug bounty hunters recruited by security firm
News Bugs can be reported to TippingPoint through the Zero Day Initiative website. TippingPoint - part of 3Com - is soliciting hackers to report vulnerabilities in exchange for money. If a valid bug is found, TippingPoint... [25 Jul 2005]
