Stories about: X-Force

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    Android's big security flaw, and why only Google can fix it 06/10/2011 21:06:00

    In August 2010, hackers bent on jailbreaking Android smartphones found a vulnerability in the way the Android debugger handled an overwhelming number of processes. The code designed to exploit the flaw, dubbed RageAgainstTheCage, allowed users to reflash their smartphone and install custom firmware.
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    IBM: Mobile phone, cloud security issues can impact IT 01/04/2011 07:00:00

    IBM says IT staff need to pay extra attention to use of mobile devices and cloud infrastructure on business networks because both technologies are still young, and security can be sketchy.
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    2010's biggest security SNAFUs 03/12/2010 06:31:00

    That old phrase SNAFU ("Situation Normal, All F---ked Up!") certainly describes our choices for 2010's top 10 security screw-ups.
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    Twitter fixes cross-site scripting flaw 22/09/2010 00:47:00

    A serious security flaw was apparently found on Twitter on Tuesday but was quickly fixed.
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    Foxit Reader update blocks new PDF attack tactic 05/05/2010 06:26:00

    Foxit Software, the developer of a rival PDF viewer to Adobe's vulnerability-plagued Reader, released an update today that blocks some attacks with a "safe mode" that's switched on by default.
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    IBM: Vulnerabilities fell in 2009, but other risks abound 26/02/2010 08:08:00

    The number of software vulnerabilities fell overall in 2009, but the number of bugs in document readers and multimedia applications increased by 50 percent, according to IBM's annual X-Force Trend and Risk Report.
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    Microsoft patches last major ATL bugs 15/10/2009 07:19:00

    Microsoft yesterday wrapped up a months-long job of patching a critical bug it accidently introduced in a crucial code "library," one of the researchers who uncovered the flaw said today.
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    Microsoft rushes patches to fix 'big deal' programming flaw 29/07/2009 08:33:00

    As promised, Microsoft today patched six vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (IE) and Visual Studio with the first "out-of-cycle" update since it plugged a hole last October that the Conficker worm later used to run rampant.
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    Bug in Firefox 3.5.1 isn't exploitable, Mozilla says 20/07/2009 13:21:00

    A bug discovered in the latest version of Firefox is not exploitable, Mozilla said on Sunday, responding to reports of another vulnerability in the browser.
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    Microsoft admits it knew of critical IE bug in early '08 13/07/2009 08:45:00

    Microsoft on Thursday confirmed it has known about a bug behind widespread Internet Explorer (IE) attacks for more than a year, but defended its security process against critics.
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    Newest IE bug could be next Conficker, says researcher 09/07/2009 08:14:00

    The critical bug that Microsoft confirmed Monday but has yet to patch is a prime candidate for another Conficker-scale attack, a security researcher said.
 
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