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  • Microsoft issues patch for WMF vulnerability

    Microsoft released seven security bulletins as part of its monthly update on Tuesday, including a "critical" patch for a Windows Meta File vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

  • Trojans target unpatched IE flaw

    Computer users have been warned that several Trojan horses that can exploit an unpatched flaw in Internet Explorer have been discovered.

  • Oracle defends security record

    Oracle has shrugged off criticisms of its recent security record, saying that one of the company's biggest concerns is that its customers are so used to being secure that they are not used to applying patches.

  • 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.

  • Preying on human frailty

    The proverbial maxim of "once bitten, twice shy" applies to many aspects in life but eludes most users in their recurring struggle to deal with computer viruses.

  • 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.

  • CERT's 'favoritism' draws fire

    A group widely used by security companies as a clearinghouse for newly discovered software vulnerabilities has raised the ire of a well-known researcher.

  • Apple patches 10 iPhone flaws

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

  • LinuxWorld shows off Web 2.0 hacks

    LinuxWorld today played host to a demonstration of the vulnerabilities of Web 2.0, with SPI Dynamic's senior security engineer, Matt Fisher, offering some new examples of what criminals are doing online, armed with little more than a desktop browser.

  • Attack code for Windows flaw heightens risk

    Computer code that exploits a "critical" vulnerability in Windows has been released on the Internet, prompting Microsoft to issue a security advisory.

  • New PowerPoint hole used in cyberattacks

    Just one day after Microsoft's monthly patch was delivered, a new security hole in Microsoft Office was being exploited in cyberattacks.

  • "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.

  • Cisco release 'critical' updates

    Networking giant Cisco has published a raft of security advisories as part of its biannual patch-release schedule.

  • Attack code released for IE hole

    Exploit code for a new flaw in Internet Explorer could put systems at risk of remote attack, security experts warned Monday in the United States.

  • Microsoft fixes DNS flaw but warns of Word attacks

    Microsoft is warning that a Word flaw is being used for targeted attacks, and has also issued four 'important' patches, including one for a potentially serious DNS flaw in the latest Patch Tuesday bulletin.

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