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Attackers Could Bypass XP SP2 Security Mechanisms
Microsoft Corp. on Monday confirmed it was investigating a claim by a Russian security researcher that two key security technologies built into Windows XP Service…
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MySQL Bot Attack Thwarted
Last week’s sophisticated bot attack against Windows installations of the MySQL database engine has fizzled after DNS (Domain Name System) service authorities shut off access…
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MySQL ‘Bot’ Attacks Windows Systems
Malicious hackers have launched a zero-day bot attack against default Windows installations of the MySQL database engine, infecting vulnerable systems at the rate of 100…
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DoS Flaws Haunt BIND Server Software
The nonprofit Internet Systems Consortium has rolled out fixes for a pair of denial-of-service flaws in its BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) implementation of the…
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Cisco Patches IOS Flaw
Switching and routing firm Cisco Systems Inc. has issued a fix for a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting versions of its flagship IOS (Internetwork Operating System) software.…
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Sun Fixes Critical Java Plug-In Flaws
A pair of vulnerabilities in the Sun Java Plug-In technology could put users at risk of system bypass attacks, Sun Microsystems Inc. confirmed Thursday. The…
