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Microsoft advises 'safe mode' for Word

 May 23, 2006 Following at least one targeted attack that exploits a flaw, company suggests running Office application in restricted mode. TAGS: Microsoft Word, attack, flaw, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

Zero-day attacks continue to hit Microsoft

 September 28, 2006 Rare, out-of-cycle Windows patch fixes one flaw, but attacks through other known, yet-to-be-plugged holes continue. TAGS: Microsoft PowerPoint, flaw, iDefense, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail

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, flaw, representative, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Microsoft mulls early IE patch release

 September 25, 2006 Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing. TAGS: flaw, Windows PC, Websense Inc., fix, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malicious software, representative, security company, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

 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, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., patch management, Microsoft Office, PC, e-mail

Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal

 September 30, 2006 Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole. TAGS: flaw, e-mail spam, Websense Inc., arsenal, Microsoft Windows Metafile, search engine, attack, fix, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., spyware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail

Another hefty patch month for Microsoft

 August 8, 2006 Count 'em: A dozen security updates, nine rated "critical," covering 20 holes in Windows and three in Office. TAGS: bulletin, flaw, DNS, vulnerability, fix, attack, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail, PC

Week in review: Doing the security dance

 December 2, 2005 Patches and exploits to software flaws led to a week of hackers and security managers playing a game of cat and mouse. TAGS: Sober worm, flaw, Week in review, Sun Solaris, security, vulnerability, open source, attack, Firefox, e-mail, operating system, antivirus, Web browser, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Google fixes Web site security bug

 October 10, 2005 Vulnerability could have exposed some users to account hijacks, phishing scams and other attacks, security firm says. TAGS: Finjan Software Inc., XSS, phishing, flaw, attacker, Google Inc., Gmail, bug, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Microsoft investigates potential new IE flaw

 August 18, 2005 update Newly discovered, unpatched flaw could put users at risk of cyberattack, but it is still unclear which users may be vulnerable. TAGS: flaw, Microsoft Visual Studio, Websense Inc., Microsoft Office 2002, representative, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, attack, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, e-mail

Trillian IM flaw exposed

 March 25, 2005 Cerulean's instant messaging software comes under fire for vulnerabilities as concerns continue to mount over IM-borne threats. TAGS: LogicLibrary, Cerulean Studios, Trillian, flaw, vulnerability, IM client, IM, Yahoo! Inc., Time Warner Inc., attack, e-mail, security, virus

Google plugs 'obscure' phishing holes

 December 21, 2005 Web site security flaws could have enabled phishing scams, account hijacks and other attacks. TAGS: Watchfire, phishing, flaw, XSS, Google Inc., attacker, security company, Gmail, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Cat-and-mouse games in security

 December 2, 2005 Is your PC a drug mule? Also: Keeping up with the latest flaws, hacker exploits and software patches. TAGS: flaw, security, media player, attack, patch management, Symantec Corp., Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, firewall, e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., games

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

 April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, cyberattack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, bug, Symantec Corp., attack, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Outlook Express, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, PC

Security pros provide interim IE patch

 September 22, 2006 Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks. TAGS: cyberattack, patch, iDefense, fix, patch management, vulnerability, flaw, security company, attack, risk, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail, PC
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