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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.
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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.
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Third party offers temporary IE fix
March 28, 2006
Fix is designed to protect browser's users against cyberattacks that exploit a recently disclosed, unpatched flaw.
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Wait for Windows patch opens attack window
January 4, 2006
Microsoft is still working on a fix for a serious flaw in its OS, leaving people to face a week of increasingly sophisticated attacks.
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More exploits out for Windows flaws
December 1, 2005
Users should be shielded from two new attack codes if they use security updates. It's the unpatched flaws that cause worry.
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Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handling
November 29, 2005
Code takes advantage of a "critical" vulnerability Microsoft provided a fix for earlier this month.
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Microsoft pushes out Windows patch ahead of time
January 5, 2006
Flaw that has spawned several attacks gets fixed Thursday, after the company comes under criticism.
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Security pros provide interim IE patch
September 22, 2006
Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks.
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