Microsoft rushes out Windows patch
roundup Promises to deliver fix early after catching heat over a serious Windows flaw that left systems exposed.
Microsoft promises to deliver fix early after catching heat over a WMF vulnerability that opened the gates to a flood of cyberattacks.
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Websense discovers malicious sites based in the U.S., Russia, Netherlands, the U.K., China and Japan.
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Microsoft pushes out Windows patch ahead of time
Flaw that has spawned several attacks will get fix Thursday, after the company comes under criticism.January 5, 2006
Beating Microsoft to the punch
newsmaker Ilfak Guilanov explains why he created an unofficial Windows patch that is drawing rare backing from antivirus companies.January 4, 2006
Antivirus makers catch up to WMF bug
Most major antivirus products offer protection against attacks that exploit a recently disclosed, unpatched Windows flaw--but not all.January 4, 2006
Windows users swamp WMF patch site
Site hosting unauthorized protection against Microsoft flaw goes offline after "half the planet" tries to download the fix.January 4, 2006
Microsoft inadvertently leaks WMF patch
Company, under fire over timing of fix for a serious Windows flaw, pulls early version of patch off the Web.January 4, 2006
Wait for Windows patch opens attack window
Too little, too late? Critics say Microsoft is fiddling while a Windows flaw spawns new attacks.January 3, 2006
Images: Sites harbor Windows Trojan
Websense discovers malicious sites based in the U.S., Russia, Netherlands, the U.K., China and Japan.January 3, 2006
Windows flaw spawns dozens of attacks
Attacks designed to exploit Windows Meta File flaw range from malicious spam to an MSN Messenger worm.January 3, 2006
Firms urged to use unofficial Windows patch
In absence of a fix from Microsoft, security experts advise companies to use unauthorized patch for latest WMF flaw.January 3, 2006
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Trojan delivers unwanted gift to Windows PCs
A new program exploits a hole in Windows systems to sneak onto computers to drop malware or turn them into zombies.December 28, 2005