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Security Bytes: New flaws affect Cisco, Check Point
Cisco confirms a security hole in its IOS HTTP Server while Symantec warns of a flaw in the Check Point VPN-1 SecureClient application. Article | 18 Jan 2006
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Windows Plug and Play has a new enemy
Mocbot targets an already-exploited security hole Microsoft patched in August. Could it be the next Zotob? Article | 24 Oct 2005
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Powerful payloads: The evolution of exploit frameworks
Attackers have new tools to launch faster, more powerful attacks. Contributor Ed Skoudis offers up some examples, some of which are very clever and very evil. Article | 19 Oct 2005
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Security attention shifts to critical IE, Adobe flaws
Attack-weary users now have fresh flaws in Internet Explorer and Adobe to worry about. Microsoft has workarounds. Adobe has patches. Article | 18 Aug 2005
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Security Bytes: Flaws plague Adobe Reader, Acrobat
Also: Bagle/Mitglieder targets AV programs; consumers and merchants sue credit card companies over data theft; IBM, Linux face new flaws; and CA buys security firm. Article | 28 Jun 2005
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RealPlayer users urged to patch
New patches fix two security holes in widely used RealPlayer. An attacker who exploits them could launch malicious code. Article | 02 Mar 2005
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Compressed files strike another blow to AV
The "alternative" .rar files are picking up where popular .zip files left off as attack vectors. Article | 03 Feb 2005
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Fixes for ReviewPost, PhotoPost
Updates for ReviewPost and PhotoPost fix several security holes that could be exploited for cross-site scripting and SQL injection attacks. Article | 05 Jan 2005
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Security Bytes: Be aware of Google Desktop 'glitch'
Cisco acquires Protego; Hotmail switches to Trend Micro; Red Hat, Mandrakesoft and Gentoo fix flaws. Article | 20 Dec 2004
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Proof-of-concept code exploits new vulnerabilities
It's been a week since Microsoft issued 10 security bulletins, and proof-of-concept code exploiting some of the vulnerabilities is already in the wild. Article | 18 Oct 2004
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