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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

March 29, 2007 Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix. TAGS: cyberattack, attacker, vulnerability, Windows PC, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

June 20, 2006 Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, security hole, flaw, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, attacker, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., expert, attack, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, e-mail, PC

March 14, 2007 A security hole in the way OpenBSD handles IPv6 data packets exposes systems running the open-source OS to serious attack. TAGS: OpenBSD, IPv6, Core Security Technologies, packet, BSD, attacker, vulnerability, flaw, IP, attack, open source, security, operating system, firewall

August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, attacker, Kerberos, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, vulnerability, attack, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., security, service pack

September 13, 2005 Researchers claim they have found ways to exploit a serious flaw in Firefox and Mozilla browsers, a sign that attacks could be on the way. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, exploit, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., researcher, flaw, hacker, Firefox, attacker, Netscape Communications Corp., domain name, security, attack, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

November 14, 2006 Fixes are in for eight flaws related to Windows, including three holes that could compromise PCs without the user having to do anything. TAGS: Novell NetWare, flaw, bulletin, workstation, vulnerability, attacker, attack, agent, fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000, security, Microsoft Windows, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

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