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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw

Microsoft to plug PowerPoint hole

July 17, 2006 Fix for zero-day flaw in PowerPoint that is being exploited in cyberattacks is slated to be released next month. TAGS: Microsoft PowerPoint, flaw, cyberattack, fix, attack, Microsoft Corp., security

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

Microsoft probes report of IE flaw

September 28, 2005 "Moderately critical" flaw could let an outsider manipulate data on a PC or aid in spoof-based attacks, security experts say. TAGS: flaw, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Another PowerPoint bug threatens

October 17, 2006 A yet-to-be-fixed vulnerability poses a potential problem for those who use the presentation tool. TAGS: Microsoft PowerPoint, flaw, vulnerability, attack, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., security

New site offers zero-day tracker

December 6, 2006 eEye site, launched Tuesday, tracks publicly released unpatched security bugs and offers suggestions for protecting against them. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, security bug, flaw, attack, security, Microsoft Corp.

Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw

November 29, 2005 Code crashes vulnerable computers by taking advantage of a flaw for which Microsoft provided a fix in October. TAGS: flaw, denial of service, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Hackers probe Outlook Express flaw

June 24, 2005 Exploit published to Web aims at vulnerability in Microsoft newsgroup reader that could give attacker complete control over a PC. TAGS: iDefense, Microsoft Outlook Express, attack, Microsoft Outlook, flaw, hacker, risk, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

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 mulls rushing out IE patch

March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. TAGS: flaw, McAfee Inc., attack, security company, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., Web browser, PC, spyware

Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk

July 25, 2006 Two new exploits that could help hackers create attacks have been released onto the Internet. TAGS: Windows PC, representative, Symantec Corp., flaw, attack, security company, vulnerability, DHCP, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Exploit out for Zotob-like Windows flaw

October 22, 2005 Computer code exploits a flaw in Windows similar to the hole that led to the Zotob worm two months ago. TAGS: Zotob worm, flaw, representative, patch, attack, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Attack code published for third Word flaw

December 14, 2006 Code could be used to crash or commandeer PCs, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed the vulnerability. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Word, flaw, security company, code, attack, security, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., PC

Attack code out for Visual Studio flaw

November 1, 2006 Security hole in Microsoft's developer suite is being exploited in attempts to commandeer PCs running the vulnerable software. TAGS: WMI, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Windows Server, attack, software company, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

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., representative, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, malicious software, attack, security company, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

Zero-day Wednesdays

July 24, 2006 Why are attacks via unfixed flaws coming out the day after Microsoft's Patch Tuesday? Think corporate espionage, CNET editor Robert Vamosi says. TAGS: flaw, Microsoft PowerPoint, virus attack, patch management, attack, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, virus

New PowerPoint hole used in cyberattacks

July 13, 2006 Alert of new, yet-to-be-patched Office flaw being exploited in attacks comes on heels of Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday." TAGS: flaw, cyberattack, security expert, Microsoft PowerPoint, vulnerability, Microsoft Excel, alert, attack, Microsoft Office, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, flaw, phishing, Google Inc., attacker, Gmail, bug, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Second third-party fix out for Windows bug

October 1, 2006 Group of security professionals produces a patch for a flaw in Windows Shell that is being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, flaw, fix, cyberattack, patch, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC