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  • Bug hunter fuels disclosure debate

    A security firm which asks vendors to pay for the bugs it discovers otherwise it threatens to release the flaw publicly has re-ignited debate over the reporting of software vulnerabilities.

  • Apple plugs QuickTime zero-day flaw

    Apple on Tuesday released a QuickTime update to fix a security flaw that was used to breach a MacBook Pro at a recent security conference.

  • Cursor flaw gives Vista security a black eye

    Microsoft's release of a "critical" patch on Tuesday poked holes in Vista's security promises, but security experts advise against discounting the new operating system.

  • Mozilla: Hackers control bug disclosure

    Software makers are at the mercy of bug hunters when it comes to flaw disclosure, Mozilla's security chief said on Saturday.

  • Experts: Don't buy Vista for the security

    Windows Vista is a leap forward in terms of security, but few people who know the operating system say the advances are enough to justify an upgrade.

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  • Securing Microsoft 2: hackers invited to Redmond

    In part two of 'Securing Microsoft', we learn how the company slowly became more intimate with the security community. Microsoft's slow shift to focus more on security came to a head with Vista, with more money spent in securing Vista than anybody has ever been invested into securing any piece of software before.

  • Security pro zeroes in on Oracle bugs

    Bug hunter David Litchfield says the Oracle community shouldn't be so smug when it comes to database security. He represents NGS Software, which has serviced Oracle in the past and Microsoft at present.

  • Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance

    Although many software makers promote responsible disclosure, it isn't universally backed by the security community. Critics say it could make security companies lazy in patching. Full disclosure of flaws is preferred.

  • Unearthing the origins of Firefox

    Lead engineer Ben Goodger explains the behind-the-scenes decisions leading to the browser that's making Microsoft nervous.

  • Oracle plans to patch pack of flaws

    Database software maker Oracle promised on Tuesday in the US to quickly make patches available for the more than 30 flaws found by a British security researcher.

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