Pair of Linux Holes Put Users at Risk
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Ziff Davis - Researchers claim attackers can exploit security vulnerabilities in components used to view graphics and handle archives to take over a Linux system.
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Lousy code, PHP and shell script attacks and search engine hacking tools lead to vulnerabilities, study says.
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This user has been known to install software that crashes workstations and delete shared network directories -- and he's been blasted by IT support people. But this pilot fish wants to change that.
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Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole.
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A software vulnerability in some Cisco Systems Inc. routers and switches could allow an attacker to cause the devices to hang, the vendor warned this week.
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GNUCitizen is describing an apparent vulnerability that could trick people into revealing personal data.
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A vulnerability in a Java plug-in from Sun Microsystems used by most web browsers poses a risk for users of IE and alternative browsers alike.
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Exploit code targets a flaw that generated a government warning last week.
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Left online for 24 days to see how hackers would attack them, four Linux computers with weak passwords were hit by some 270,000 intrusion attempts-- about one attempt every 39 seconds, according to a study conducted by a researcher at the University of Maryland.
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Millions of computer users are at risk of attack because flaws in the way Windows handles some images.
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Company says affected servers were running old, unpatched versions of Ubuntu as well as a number of insecure Web applications.
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A directory reversal within "flat" extensions could lead to system profile attacks.
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10-minute swoop to close new hole A major security vulnerability in the Linux kernel, which was revealed on Sunday, has claimed its first confirmed UK victim in business ISP Claranet.â¦
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Computer users could be open to attack from malicious hackers because of the way that Windows displays some images. Microsoft has issued a warning about a critical vulnerability in Windows that could let carefully
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Microsoft issues patches for holes that could allow remote attackers to gain control of your PC.
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Windows, Linux and Java each fail some basic integrity rules.
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Home net hardware could come under attack from malicious hackers, say security researchers