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Sites exploit MS Windows image flaw Computer users are being alerted to a new flaw in Microsoft Windows which can be used to attack a PC. The US net watchdog, the Computer Emergency Response Center (Cert), and security firms have issued warnings about certain types of image files called...

Symantec antivirus in danger zone Symantec's range of antivirus software is under imminent threat from a loophole discovered by an independent security expert, who says the flaw could permit certain virus or worms to attack and destroy programs on users' PCs. :twisted...

Source: *www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,122164,00.asp Three of six flaws called 'critical,' cover plug-and-play features, print spooler. Microsoft has released patches for six flaws in Windows and Internet Explorer, some of which could allow an attacker to gain control of...

Hackers are actively exploiting two serious security vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft warned on Tuesday as it released "critical" alerts about the flaws. One of the problems affects the Microsoft Color Management Module, a component of Windows that handles colors. The other relates to...

A flaw in several of Adobe Systems' popular graphics design applications could expose users to hacker attacks, the software maker has warned. A security vulnerability in the Adobe License Management Service, a component used for product activation, "can lead to an unauthorized person gaining...

Source: *www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/holes/story/0,10801,102313,00.html?source=NLT_SEC2&nid=102313 :lol:

OpenOffice.org, an open-source software maker, has confirmed a buffer overflow issue that could allow for remote attacks. The problem in its freely distributed productivity applications has been fixed, the organization said late Tuesday. But no patch has yet been publicly issued. The flaw...

Firefox phishing vulnerability discovered 06.01.2005 17:44:11 Ingrid Marson ZDNet UK January 05, 2005, 15:30 GMT A newly discovered flaw in Firefox could allow cybercriminals to take advantage of Web surfers A vulnerability in Firefox could make users of the open source browser...

A vulnerability in Firefox could expose users of the open-source browser to the risk of phishing scams, security experts have warned. The flaw in Mozilla Firefox 1.0, details of which were published by security company Secunia on Tuesday, allows malicious hackers to spoof the URL in the...

According to the article on eWeek, a new critical vulnerability, where an attacker could execute arbitary code, has been discovered on the latest version of Winamp. One can only wonder when (if) the patch is going to be released after the original development team has abandonned the player...

Remote command execution exploit for phpBB 2.0.10 that makes use of a flaw in the viewtopic.php code. #!/usr/bin/php -q <?php /* # phpBB 2.0.10 execute command by pokleyzz <pokleyzz at scan-associates.net> # 15th November 2004 : 4:04 a.m # # bug found by How Dark...