Science news articles about 'security flaws'

Bobbie Johnson explains the security flaw in web-browsers that has now been fixed

... to lose tens of thousands of dollars to fare fraud, and access to office buildings could be compromised, after a security flaw in some of their smart-card technology was widely publicized this week.

(PhysOrg.com) -- A group of Security Researchers exposed a security flaw in Google´s G1 Android phone. The flaw is in the web browser on the T-Mobile G1 that can potentially allow Trojans and ...

... doctoral candidates in computer science: Michael Gegick and Andrew Meneely. In addition to identifying security flaws, Protection Poker is also a valuable training tool. Having an individual explain ...

Microsoft has issued a warning of a serious security flaw in its Internet Explorer browser that could allow hackers to access a user's system remotely.

... but overall he still sees much need for improvement. "To our surprise, design flaws that could compromise security were widespread and included some of the largest banks in the country," Prakash said ...

(AP) -- A newly discovered flaw in the Internet's core infrastructure not only permits hackers to force people to visit Web sites they didn't want to, it also allows them to intercept e-mail messages ...

(AP) -- A federal judge has lifted a gag order on three MIT students who were barred from talking publicly about security flaws they discovered in the Boston transit system's automated fare network.

Apple Inc. said it is working on a fix to a security flaw in Apple Inc.'s 3G iPhone that allows anyone access to a person's private contacts and e-mails even when the device is locked.

... judge ordered three college students to cancel a Sunday presentation at a computer hackers' conference where they planned to show security flaws in the automated fare system used by Boston's subway.

... is facing criminal charges, accused of stealing user names, passwords, financial information and other data from 32 other students to expose security flaws in the university's student card system.

Hijacking an iPhone using a special kind of text message should no longer be possible once users apply a patch that will be available Saturday.