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Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks
July 15, 2005 Microsoft is working on a patch for a flaw that could allow attackers to remotely crash Windows PCs.New flaws reported in IE 6
November 29, 2003 Newly discovered security flaws in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could let attackers invade a user's PC, but a fix is not yet available.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.RealPlayer flaws open PCs up to hijackers
February 5, 2004 Three security holes in versions of RealNetworks' media player could allow an attacker to take control of people's PCs after they play or stream a specially corrupted music or video file.Attack code targets new IE hole
September 15, 2006 Code that exploits a serious, yet-to-be-patched hole in Microsoft's Web browser has been posted on the Net.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.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.Windows flaw reaches beyond XP
July 18, 2005 Problem that could let an attacker crash a PC exists in several versions of the OS, Microsoft says.Microsoft leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched
January 9, 2007 Software giant releases fixes for vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, but several known Word zero-day flaws go without patches.IE flaw opens door to infection on sight
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.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.Fixes in for critical IE, Windows flaws
June 14, 2005 Three of the 10 bulletins in Microsoft's monthly batch of patches deal with three holes that could let intruders take over a PC.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.Unpatched Firefox flaw may expose users
September 9, 2005 The problem lies in the way the browser handles Web links that are overly long and contain dashes, a researcher says.Office hit by another security problem
June 23, 2006 Attackers could commandeer a vulnerable computer by embedding a malicious Flash file in an Office document.IE flaw lets intruders into Google Desktop
December 2, 2005 Researcher finds a way to steal data from unwitting users of Google's desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched IE flaw.Microsoft rushes out critical IE fix
December 1, 2004 Departing from schedule, the company patches a month-old security hole in the browser software that had spawned attacks.Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes
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.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.Firefox update squashes security bugs
July 13, 2005 update: Mozilla fixes several security flaws in the open-source browser, some critical.
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