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Security Flaws Found In Check Point Firewall And VPN; The disclosure by Internet Security Systems is yet another sign of efforts by hackers to hammer at security software, firewalls, and intrusion-detection systems.

Publication: Information Week
Publication Date: 05-FEB-04
Format: Online - approximately 509 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Byline: Gregg Keizer, TechWeb News

Flaws found in Check Point Software's popular firewall and VPN software could let an attacker gain entrance to company networks, crash computers, and otherwise wreck havoc, Internet Security Systems says in a critical alert.

The disclosure of the vulnerabilities late Wednesday is yet another sign of a move by hackers to hammer at security software, firewalls, and intrusion-detection systems, the very devices and applications that companies rely on to defend...

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