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  • Microsoft issues server vulnerability warning

    Two vulnerabilities have been found in Microsoft's Biztalk server software, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to fully compromise a targeted Biztalk server.

  • Cisco warns of more router vulnerabilities

    The intrusion prevention capabilities of Cisco Systems' routers could be prone to attack, after the networking giant revealed two vulnerabilities in its key operating system.

  • SGI warns of Apache-IRIX vulnerability

    Silicon Graphics (SGI) machines running the Apache Web server on SGI's IRIX operating system are vulnerable to attack by hackers, who may be able to gain administrator-level access, the company has warned.

  • Ubuntu issues security patch for kernel flaw

    Ubuntu today became the latest Linux vendor to patch a vulnerability in the open source operating system's kernel that could have left the door open for hackers to find their way into users' machines.

  • DNS exploits are happening

    A fatal flaw with the DNS (Domain Name System) was currently being exploited in internet attacks and more attacks were likely, the security researcher who discovered the flaw said on Thursday in the US

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    Australian twitterati talks malware

    It was inevitable that micro-blogging service Twitter would become infested with malware, according to a number of high-profile Australian users of the service.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Greedy Apple users will trust anyone

    A "jailbreak" Web site created earlier this week is already attracting hordes of iPhone and iPod Touch users who want to free their devices from the digital shackles attached by Jobs and co.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Microsoft recruiting software pirates to fight Firefox?

    Microsoft is going to let everyone -- even people with an illegal pirate copy of Windows XP -- download IE7 because the software giant really cares about the safety and security of all Internet users. (But don't mention Firefox ...)

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Symantec quits beating the 'OS X malware' drum

    The latest Internet Threat Survey from Symantec is a whopping 120 pages and unlike in its previous reports, the company has avoided any mention of malware for Apple's OS X.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Microsoft's AV success may lead to PR disaster?

    Microsoft launched its Windows Live OneCare antivirus package in the US earlier this year and instantly grabbed 15 percent of the market; although this may be good in terms of short term revenue, it could completely wreck everything the software giant has invested in improving its reputation for security.

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  • Microsoft issues server vulnerability warning

    Two vulnerabilities have been found in Microsoft's Biztalk server software, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to fully compromise a targeted Biztalk server.

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

  • Dangerous Java flaw threatens virtually everything

    Google's Security team has discovered vulnerabilities in the Sun Java Runtime Environment that threatens the security of all platforms, browsers and even mobile devices.

  • Oracle warns of three new flaws

    Database maker Oracle warned customers on Wednesday of three new flaws in its products, and reiterated its warning to businesses of a fourth flaw that uses the company's application server.

  • 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.

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  • 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.

  • Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod friendly

    Microsoft released several patches for Windows Vista on Tuesday, including one designed to put the iPod and the new operating system back on speaking terms.

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