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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

Fixes in for Windows, Microsoft e-mail flaws

 January 10, 2006 Two "critical" security bugs in Windows, Outlook and Exchange could allow an attacker to hijack vulnerable PCs, company says. TAGS: attacker, flaw, Microsoft Outlook, vulnerability, service pack, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, server, operating system, PC

Windows, Exchange flaws patched

 May 9, 2006 Trio of security updates includes two for critical flaws in Exchange e-mail server and third-party software in Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Exchange Server, flaw, attacker, Flash Player, e-mail server, service pack, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., server, Microsoft Windows 98, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, security, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws

 February 16, 2007 Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites. TAGS: attacker, cookie, Firefox, flaw, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

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, flaw, security hole, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, spreadsheet, attacker, Symantec Corp., expert, patch management, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, e-mail, PC

Sendmail flaw opens door to intruders

 March 22, 2006 Unless people make recommended fixes, remote attackers could gain control to their systems. TAGS: Sendmail Inc., Sendmail Consortium, intruder, flaw, vulnerability, SMTP, attacker, e-mail server, patch management, researcher, open source, fix, server, e-mail, security

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

Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses

 February 9, 2005 Flaw in scanner in antivirus and antispam products could give viruses free rein; patch is issued. TAGS: Internet Security Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., flaw, anti-spam, advisory, vulnerability, attacker, patch management, security, virus, scanner, antivirus, Norton Co., e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

No fix yet for Word 2000 flaw

 September 12, 2006 Microsoft releases patches for three security holes, but does not have a fix for a Word 2000 flaw being used in attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Word 2000, Qualys Inc., flaw, cyberattack, Microsoft Word, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, attacker, patch, patch management, fix, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, e-mail, PC

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

Microsoft: SP2 shimmy's not a flaw

 February 1, 2005 Company downplays a method for intruders to bypass defenses in its Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP. TAGS: Positive Technologies, vulnerability, security company, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, flaw, Service Pack 2, service pack, attacker, representative, threat, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, malicious code, situation, Microsoft Corp., method, security

PCs falling victim to Windows flaws

 July 12, 2005 Microsoft issues three "critical" security alerts and warns that miscreants are already exploiting two holes in Windows. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, victim, vulnerability, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., security, service pack, software company, trojan horse, Microsoft Windows, PC, e-mail

Fix in for Windows flaw

 May 10, 2005 Microsoft patches "important" security hole in the OS and publishes two early alerts in its new advisory program. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Intel Itanium, flaw, document, security, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows, PC

Phishing flaw a danger to alternative browsers

 February 7, 2005 A security weakness in a domain-name standard allows attackers to spoof Web sites on non-Microsoft browsers. TAGS: phishing, domain name, flaw, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., attacker, language, Opera Software, security, Apple Computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Cisco warns of security flaws

 July 14, 2005 Networking giant points out several vulnerabilities in its products, one of which could take down Cisco IP telephony networks. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., VoIP, IP telephony, IP phone, Internet Security Systems Inc., telephony, vulnerability, Forrester Research Inc., IP, flaw, attacker, DNS, denial of service, security, server, e-mail
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