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Microsoft downplays Windows flaw severity

May 19, 2005 Software giant is alerted by a French security company about a Windows flaw--but says it already fixed the issue. TAGS: advisory, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security

Microsoft admits Office 2003 'mistake'

January 7, 2008 The software maker has acknowledged it was wrong when it told users certain file formats were insecure. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2003, advisory, Microsoft Office, format, Microsoft Corp., service pack

Cisco patches Wi-Fi vulnerabilities

April 13, 2007 Software vulnerabilities that could result in unauthorized access to a wireless network are addressed by two sets of patches. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., advisory, vulnerability, patch management, access point, WLAN, LAN, Wi-Fi

Attackers exploit zero-day Windows flaw

March 30, 2007 Attackers take advantage of vulnerability in Windows animated cursor. Also: Trojan spam dupes users into thinking it's an IE 7 beta. TAGS: SANS Institute, cursor, advisory, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, trojan horse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Confusion over Skype security threat clears up

December 20, 2006 Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm. TAGS: Skype, security threat, Websense Inc., confusion, API, advisory, worm, threat, trojan horse, security, researcher, IM

Microsoft to sound early alert for flaws

May 6, 2005 Pilot program will send out advisories to confirm reports of flaws and tell PC owners how to deal with them until they're patched. TAGS: advisory, alert, flaw, Stephen Toulouse, workaround, vulnerability, software company, security company, patch, security, Microsoft Corp.

Another security hole found in Excel

July 7, 2006 New flaw puts computers at risk of remote attack, according to a security group's advisory. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, advisory, attacker, representative, flaw, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Microsoft patches may break Web sites

November 3, 2005 Web sites that use certain custom applications won't display as expected in Internet Explorer after installing two Microsoft security updates. TAGS: ActiveX Control, advisory, custom application, patch management, Java application, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Java, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft patches spell happy holidays

December 14, 2004 Software giant releases five fixes, all for Windows--but doesn't rate any of them as a serious threat. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, advisory, patch management, flaw, patch, security, fix, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Exploit code released for Nvidia flaw

October 17, 2006 Rapid7, which says it discovered the flaw in the Linux graphics driver, says risk goes back to 2004. TAGS: advisory, NVidia, flaw, buffer-overflow, Linux, bug, security, forum

Unpatched flaw found in Microsoft software

April 12, 2005 Software maker investigates report of hole in Office and Access--and of published exploit code that could let attackers take control of PCs. TAGS: flaw, advisory, representative, Microsoft Access, vulnerability, software company, researcher, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, security, database, PC

Sun says Java flaw has been patched

July 13, 2007 A Java security threat, the subject of an earlier Australian report, has been addressed and fixed, Sun Microsystems says. TAGS: JDK, Sun Microsystems Inc., JRE, Java, advisory, Sun Java, vulnerability, flaw, patch management

Flaw found in Kaspersky antivirus

October 3, 2005 A serious flaw could affect a whole range of Kaspersky's antivirus software--including third-party products, a researcher has warned. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, flaw, antivirus software, advisory, researcher, attacker, antivirus, McAfee Inc., security

Worm hole found in Windows 2000

August 3, 2005 The unpatched flaw in a core component of the OS has no work-around and could be used to create a worm, a security firm warns. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, vulnerability, flaw, advisory, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

VPN flaw threatens Internet traffic

November 15, 2005 Problem in key Internet security protocol used by Cisco, Juniper and other companies could shut down devices or slow movement of data. TAGS: Juniper Networks Inc., IPSec, Cisco Systems Inc., VPN, Cisco PIX Firewall, advisory, flaw, denial of service, networking, Internet security, security, firewall

Apple flaws put both Macs and PCs at risk

May 12, 2006 Patches arrive for more than 40 holes affecting QuickTime, used by Apple and Windows systems, and Mac OS X. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, flaw, Apple Computer, advisory, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Take three: Antivirus apps could spread infection

February 24, 2005 A flaw in Trend Micro's software lets attackers run a virus instead of stopping it, in the third such security hole found this month. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., Internet Security Systems Inc., security hole, flaw, advisory, malicious program, antivirus software, antivirus, vulnerability, security, virus

Browser bugs hit IE

June 29, 2006 Security experts warn of two flaws in IE. One issue was initially thought to affect Firefox, but further research shows not. TAGS: attacker, flaw, advisory, online banking, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.
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