Vulnerable ad servers exploited with OpenX flaw 

Vulnerable ad servers exploited with OpenX flaw

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 10 May 2010 12:46 PM
Exploits known vulnerability in old version.
Opera posts security update for Apple and Windows 

Opera posts security update for Apple and Windows

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 3 May 2010 9:22 AM
Patches vulnerabilities.
Over 50% of apps vulnerable to security breaches 

Over 50% of apps vulnerable to security breaches

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 3 March 2010 2:52 PM
As Microsoft divulges IE flaw work-around.
Cyberwar test shows US vulnerable to attack 

Cyberwar test shows US vulnerable to attack

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 18 February 2010 4:19 PM
Test highlights vulnerability of national networks.
Clientless SSL VPN products vulnerable 

Clientless SSL VPN products vulnerable

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 7 December 2009 10:58 AM
Systems bypass fundamental security mechanisms.
Disability site vulnerable to XSS attack 

Disability site vulnerable to XSS attack

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 10 November 2009 11:09 AM
Betsie under threat.
Hacked Windows 7 appears on file-share sites 

Hacked Windows 7 appears on file-share sites

In Applications - By David Neal, 3 August 2009 10:34 AM
Lenovo source code key goes walkabout.
IE flaw worse than originally thought 

IE flaw worse than originally thought

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 15 December 2008 11:46 AM
Microsoft has confirmed that it is not just Internet Explorer (IE) 7 that is vulnerable to a new zero day attack, but older versions of the browser too.
Quarter of web apps critically vulnerable 

Quarter of web apps critically vulnerable

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 9 December 2008 10:16 AM
Companies still underestimating the level of risk, says new report.
Vista kernel is vulnerable 

Vista kernel is vulnerable

In Applications - By Egan Orion, 25 November 2008 9:55 AM
A flaw has been discovered in Microsoft's flagship Windows Vista operating system.
Yahoo's HotJobs site vulnerable to cross-site scripting attack 

Yahoo's HotJobs site vulnerable to cross-site scripting attack

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 28 October 2008 2:30 PM
Internet research firm Netcraft said it has detected a cross-site scripting vulnerability on Yahoo that could be used to hijack authentication cookies.
Google to notify webmasters of vulnerable software 

Google to notify webmasters of vulnerable software

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 20 October 2008 9:57 AM
Running an older (and possibly exploitable) version of WordPress or another publishing program? Google will let you know.
Mobile phones are vulnerable to botnets 

Mobile phones are vulnerable to botnets

In Web/client - By Aharon Etengoff, 16 October 2008 9:52 AM
Security researchers at Georgia Tech have determined that mobile phones are vulnerable to hacking attacks.
Motorola RAZR vulnerable to JPEG attack 

Motorola RAZR vulnerable to JPEG attack

In Networks - By Richard Thurston, 30 May 2008 9:58 AM
Hackers could run malicious code on the RAZR device by sending a corrupt image by MMS, according to an advisory from TippingPoint
Pacemakers vulnerable to attack 

Pacemakers vulnerable to attack

In Web/client - By Sue Marquette, 17 March 2008 10:02 AM
Heart patients beware: If you feel a sudden jolt to your chest, it may be that someone has hacked into your pacemaker, according to recent research that investigated security ...
Firefox authentication box said to be vulnerable to spoofing for phishing attacks 

Firefox authentication box said to be vulnerable to spoofing for phishing attacks

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 8 January 2008 4:07 PM
The information in an authentication dialog box from Mozilla's Firefox browser can be spoofed, allowing an attacker to conduct phishing schemes, according to Israeli researcher ...
Wireless keyboards vulnerable to hacking via radio receivers: Dreamlab 

Wireless keyboards vulnerable to hacking via radio receivers: Dreamlab

In Networks - By Frank Washkuch, 10 December 2007 9:57 AM
Cybercriminals can log the keystrokes of end-users by cracking the encryption of non-Bluetooth wireless keyboards from over 30 feet away, according to researchers at Dreamlab ...
SMEs vulnerable to growing web threats 

SMEs vulnerable to growing web threats

In Web/client - 22 October 2007 10:19 AM
Seven out of 10 SMEs worldwide have fallen victim to spyware and virus infections, but have underestimated the potential security consequences, according to new research.
Electronic voting systems vulnerable to hackers 

Electronic voting systems vulnerable to hackers

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 31 July 2007 8:51 AM
Researchers from the University of California found IT and physical security vulnerabilities in three electronic voting systems as part of a study for the top election official ...
Mozilla to patch Firefox flaw, vulnerable with Internet Explorer 

Mozilla to patch Firefox flaw, vulnerable with Internet Explorer

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 12 July 2007 9:32 AM
Mozilla is set to patch a flaw in Firefox that can be exploited when the program is sent malicious data by Internet Explorer (IE).
Firefox also vulnerable to Windows cursor flaw 

Firefox also vulnerable to Windows cursor flaw

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 5 April 2007 10:08 AM
Researchers are warning users of Mozilla's Firefox 2.0 on Windows computers that they are vulnerable to attacks exploiting the animated cursor (.ani) bug.
Sun patches flaw vulnerable to malicious image files 

Sun patches flaw vulnerable to malicious image files

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 18 January 2007 7:32 AM
A flaw has been reported in Sun Microsystems Java Runtime Environment that can be exploited by a malicious user to compromise an affected system.
Vista launch: New OS vulnerable to common threats 

Vista launch: New OS vulnerable to common threats

In Applications - By Ericka Chickowski, 4 December 2006 9:00 AM
Microsoft Vista is susceptible to common malware attacks that have been in the wild for more than two years, experts at Sophos warned this week.
Oracle database vulnerable to new attack class 

Oracle database vulnerable to new attack class

In Risk - By Tom Sanders, 29 November 2006 10:19 AM
Database security researcher David Litchfield with NGS Software claims to have discovered a new class of security flaw affecting Oracle databases.
Browser flaw leaves passwords vulnerable 

Browser flaw leaves passwords vulnerable

In Networks - By Iain Thomson, 24 November 2006 9:16 AM
The Mozilla Foundation is warning of a critical bug in the new Firefox 2.0 browser that could leave passwords vulnerable to hackers.
Broadcom wireless drivers vulnerable to attack, says Metasploit creator 

Broadcom wireless drivers vulnerable to attack, says Metasploit creator

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 13 November 2006 10:37 PM
Just when you thought that spilling a hot cup of latte was all you had to worry about while surfing the web at your local Starbucks - or any public place for that matter - ...
Study: Most systems vulnerable despite improvements 

Study: Most systems vulnerable despite improvements

By Frank Washkuch, 29 November 2005 10:54 PM
Despite attempts to strengthen network defenses, the vast majority of PC systems are in jeopardy of potential attack, a leading security analyst has said.
Small businesses vulnerable to cyberthreats 

Small businesses vulnerable to cyberthreats

By Marcia Savage, 20 July 2005 4:40 PM
Poor patch management and other security deficiencies put small and midsize businesses at risk of internet attacks, according to a survey released Wednesday by Computer ...
Windows vulnerable to DoS attack 

Windows vulnerable to DoS attack

By Melissa Loveday, 19 July 2005 5:27 PM
A recently discovered defect in Windows has made the software susceptible to a remotely accessed denial of service attack.
IPsec vulnerable, warns NISCC 

IPsec vulnerable, warns NISCC

By René Millman, 11 May 2005 3:27 PM
A major security flaw in an IPsec protocol has been reported by the UK's National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NISCC).
Firefox is vulnerable too 

Firefox is vulnerable too

By David Quainton, 9 May 2005 12:08 PM
An “extremely critical” flaw has been found in Mozilla’s Firefox browser. According to some reports exploit code is already in the wild.
More holes leave companies vulnerable  

More holes leave companies vulnerable

By Illena Armstrong, 13 April 2004 10:55 PM
Various infosecurity companies have rated several of Microsoft’s recently released vulnerabilities as extremely severe and are warning companies to install patches against them.
No power back-up leaves Government vulnerable 

No power back-up leaves Government vulnerable

By Dan Ilett, 10 March 2004 10:11 AM
The UK Government's IT systems are at risk of complete shutdown 24 hours after a major power cut.
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