The uneven skills of driver programmers have left a legion of holes in software that ships with Windows and Linux, security experts say.
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Entries from May 2005
Device drivers filled with flaws, threaten security
May 26th, 2005 · No Comments
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Witty worm flaws reveal source, initial targets
May 24th, 2005 · No Comments
The Witty worm, which infected more than 12,000 servers a year ago, came from a single computer in Europe that used a U.S. military base’s vulnerable systems to kick-start the epidemic, an analysis reveals.
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Underground showdown: Defacers take on phishers
May 20th, 2005 · No Comments
A small percentage of Web sites illegally set up for phishing scams have been defaced with warnings to potential victims. While illegal, some Internet watchers believe the trend could be beneficial.
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Microsoft looks to “monkeys” to find Web threats
May 17th, 2005 · No Comments
Researchers for the software giant are building a system of Windows XP clients that crawl the Web finding sites that use unreported vulnerabilities to compromise unsuspecting users.
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Firefox’s security coming under scrutiny
May 12th, 2005 · No Comments
Mozilla developers say that the browser had security built into the design, but that has not stopped flaw finders from pinpointing problems with Firefox.
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Microsoft fortifies monthly patches with interim advisories
May 10th, 2005 · No Comments
The software giant releases the first of its security advisories, aiming to provide information about security incidents and software updates that could help customers protect their Windows-based networks.
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Microsoft unveils details of software security process
May 9th, 2005 · No Comments
The software giant bares some of its development struggles in a bid to convince security professionals that the company is taking vulnerabilities seriously.
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Genome may be future step for virus writers
May 4th, 2005 · No Comments
Advances in genetic circuits may mean that virologists will have to look at the mechanics of Internet worms for a model of future threats.
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