items tagged with Vulnerability
Attackers pushing ActiveX control just to exploit it
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-07 17:08:18
Symantec has warned that the bad guys have started using drive-by downloads of a genuine Microsoft software component to open a security hole for subsequent exploit.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-07 17:08:18
Symantec has warned that the bad guys have started using drive-by downloads of a genuine Microsoft software component to open a security hole for subsequent exploit.
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iPhone Mail and Safari bug helps phishing attacks
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-24 16:51:39
An unpatched vulnerability in the iPhone's Mail and Safari applications helps conceal phishing attacks, according to a high profile security researcher who specialises in finding flaws in widely used software. Aviv Raff has previously identified security flaws in software from Apple, Microsoft, Google and other vendors.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-24 16:51:39
An unpatched vulnerability in the iPhone's Mail and Safari applications helps conceal phishing attacks, according to a high profile security researcher who specialises in finding flaws in widely used software. Aviv Raff has previously identified security flaws in software from Apple, Microsoft, Google and other vendors.
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Microsoft warns of zero day attack on Word 2002
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-07-09 17:08:48
Microsoft has warned of a newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3 that is being used in targeted attacks which could corrupt memory and take control of the victim's computer. The zero day attack follows a familiar pattern of exploits coinciding with Patch Tuesday to maximise the window between discovery and the availability of a fix.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-07-09 17:08:48
Microsoft has warned of a newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3 that is being used in targeted attacks which could corrupt memory and take control of the victim's computer. The zero day attack follows a familiar pattern of exploits coinciding with Patch Tuesday to maximise the window between discovery and the availability of a fix.
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Every anti-virus scanner on the market compromised by critical vulnerabilities
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2008-07-07 19:27:20
More than 800 vulnerabilities have been uncovered within anti-virus products, and every virus scanner currently on the market has at least one highly critical vulnerability. That is the controversial claim of one security vendor which concludes that anti-virus software far from protecting the network throw the doors wide open to attackers...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Anti-Virus
2008-07-07 19:27:20
More than 800 vulnerabilities have been uncovered within anti-virus products, and every virus scanner currently on the market has at least one highly critical vulnerability. That is the controversial claim of one security vendor which concludes that anti-virus software far from protecting the network throw the doors wide open to attackers...
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Microsoft blames human error for critical security update failure
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-19 18:13:57
"Human issues" are being blamed for a Microsoft security update failing to protect users of Windows XP SP2 and SP3 from a critical vulnerability. The Bluetooth flaw could allow remote execution of code on a targeted computer.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-19 18:13:57
"Human issues" are being blamed for a Microsoft security update failing to protect users of Windows XP SP2 and SP3 from a critical vulnerability. The Bluetooth flaw could allow remote execution of code on a targeted computer.
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Recent Reports of SCADA’s Demise have been Greatly Exaggerated
Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-16 18:09:15
In the past few days, a large number of reports have appeared in the press regarding a security vulnerability in a widely used SCADA package. While the vulnerability was real, the stridency of the reporting was a little excessive.
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-16 18:09:15
In the past few days, a large number of reports have appeared in the press regarding a security vulnerability in a widely used SCADA package. While the vulnerability was real, the stridency of the reporting was a little excessive.
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