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Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs
List of applications affected by service pack installation include Trend Micro's Internet Security 2008 and the Times Reader.
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Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest
An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference.
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Secunia: CA backup product 'inherently insecure'
In annual report on security flaws, vulnerability-testing company strongly criticizes CA's ARCserve Backup product, as well as Symantec Mail Security.
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Open-source security moves to next step
Eleven projects are certified as secure in government-backed initiative led by source code analysis specialist Coverity.
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Intuit bug resurfaces at public Wi-Fi hot spots
A bug in a flawed QuickBooks update that deleted users' files could strike again if the software is used at public Wi-Fi hot spots.
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Kaspersky inadvertently quarantines Windows Explorer
A false positive in company's antivirus products leads to quarantine or deletion of some Windows users' copies of explorer.exe.
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When more bugs can mean tighter security
Mozilla Europe president explains why having fewer disclosed vulnerabilities doesn't mean Internet Explorer is safer than the open-source Web browser.
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Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox
Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed.
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Apple QuickTime exploit in the wild
An active exploit has been seen by Symantec for a vulnerability that affects the latest versions of Apple QuickTime.
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Study: 'Huge jump' in Microsoft flaws since last year
The number of security holes found in Microsoft software between 2006 and 2007 has risen threefold, says vulnerability-scanning company Qualys.
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Oracle to push out 51 patches
Update includes fixes for 27 vulnerabilities in Oracle Database, five of which may be exploited remotely without authentication.
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Gmail cookie vulnerability exposes user's privacy
Program developed by "ethical hacking" group takes advantage of cross-site scripting vulnerability to steal contacts, forward e-mail.
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OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems
A vulnerability in OpenOffice could allow attackers to remotely execute code on computers running Windows, Linux or Mac OS.
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Oracle delivers delayed patches
The fixes come about eight months after a security researcher told the database software maker of the problems.
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Security pros warn of critical flaws in Kerberos
Vulnerabilities in technology widely used for network authentication leave computers open to attack.
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Security pros warn of critical flaws in Kerberos
Vulnerabilities in technology widely used for network authentication leave computers open to attack.
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New Windows virus may hit soon
A worm or virus that exploits newly revealed vulnerabilities in the current versions of Windows could emerge fairly soon, security experts say.
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Virus could make for a freaky Friday
Antivirus experts again warn that the mass-mailing Bugbear.B virus is continuing its rapid spread across the Net, with some saying the bug could be at its worst Friday.
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College plans virus-writing course
The University of Calgary is offering a class in which students will write and test their own viruses--a move that has touched off a wave of criticism within the antivirus community.
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Cisco flaw touches Windows servers
A potentially critical vulnerability is found in the company's Secure Access Control Server for Windows servers, which is used to control devices such as routers in large networks.
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