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  • Attackers exploit dangerous PDF file vulnerability

    On Monday, Adobe patched vulnerabilities in versions 8.1 and earlier of its Acrobat and Acrobat Reader. If exploited, an attacker could launch malicious code on an affected system.

  • BIND vulnerability could trigger DoS attacks

    Security organisations have issued an alert about a BIND vulnerability which could see companies face denial-of-service attacks.

  • Apple patches 10 iPhone flaws

    Apple today released ten iPhone security updates, including seven within the MobileSafari browser.

  • "Trusted" Web sites can no longer be trusted

    Restricting your Web surfing to "trusted" sites is no longer enough to keep your machine safe from malicious software, according to security experts. Many of today's most popular sites draw on content produced by third parties such as advertisements, widgets or user-contributed content. This content can be used as vehicles for distributing malware without the knowledge of the site's owner.

  • Web sites threatened by Samy worm

    The newly discovered Samy worm is the first to exploit a cross site scripting vulnerability, prompting security experts to fear the technique could be used to open a new front in the war against malware.

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  • Flaw leaves Windows open to Java attack

    Microsoft has warned of three flaws affecting its software, the most serious of which would allow an attacker to gain full control of a PC using Java applets.

  • Report: Net attacks on businesses down

    Attacks on corporate networks have gone down, but cyber-vandals now have a much larger pool of software vulnerabilities to attack, a report has warned.

  • Font flaw foils Solaris security

    A flaw in the software that handles fonts for the desktop interface on Solaris-based workstations and servers could leave the computers open to attack, according to security experts.

  • Windows VPN software allows attacks

    Windows 2000 and Windows XP servers can be attacked through the software ordinarily used to create secure connections to remote workers.

  • Hackers' code exploits Sendmail flaw

    A group of four Polish hackers published code to an open security mailing list that can take advantage of a major vulnerability in the Sendmail mail server.

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  • The perfect attack against your security?

    A socially engineered e-mail, which contains a Trojan file that exploits a zero-day vulnerability and then hides behind a rootkit, might be the perfect attack and impossible to defend against.

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  • The Year Ahead: The future of viruses

    In 2002, users and companies got a respite from the disruptive viruses of 2001. But a more sophisticated generation of worms is on the way.

  • Microsoft warns of critical IE flaws

    Microsoft alerted PC users to three critical security flaws in Internet Explorer and Windows on Wednesday, as the MSBlast worm and its variants used a previous vulnerability in Windows to spread across the Net for a second week.

  • Windows admin 'feature' poses latest hazard

    An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.

  • Why you must install a firewall -- now

    Commentary: Anti-virus software won't protect you from the latest type of worm affecting Windows systems -- you need a personal firewall.

  • New threat exposes Internet Explorer, again

    Microsoft Internet Explorer contains two newly discovered flaws. Here are the details on patching the holes and a look at how Microsoft seems to be dancing around the problem.

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