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Showing 1-20 of 20 results foundFirefox gets a fresh security update
May 3, 2006 Open-source browser gets tweaked just weeks after Mozilla released a large fix to address several vulnerabilities.Second zero-day flaw found in Word
December 11, 2006 Flaw could let attacker commandeer a PC and affects several versions of the word-processing program.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.IBM patches Lotus flaw
February 10, 2006 Among vulnerabilities discovered, attacker could execute code when users access files through Notes attachment viewer.Intel: Driver flaws no major threat, yet
June 14, 2006 Vulnerabilities in kernel-level Windows device drivers are scarce and tough to exploit, so there is no reason for alarm, company says.Browser bugs hit IE
June 29, 2006 Security experts warn of two flaws in IE. One issue was initially thought to affect Firefox, but further research shows not.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.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.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.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.Windows zero-day flaw gets a fix
April 10, 2007 Microsoft's Tuesday patches include a fix for a "critical" Windows flaw that was first disclosed in December and also affects Vista.Sendmail flaw opens door to intruders
March 22, 2006 Unless people make recommended fixes, remote attackers could gain control to their systems.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.OpenBSD hit by 'critical' IPv6 flaw
March 14, 2007 A security hole in the way OpenBSD handles IPv6 data packets exposes systems running the open-source OS to serious attack.New Apple patch plugs Wi-Fi hijack flaws
September 21, 2006 Security updates plug a trio of flaws that could be exploited to break into Macs via Wi-Fi connections.Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows
July 11, 2006 "Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office.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.Mac OS flaw exposes Apple users
February 21, 2006 Apple is working to patch operating-system vulnerability that could be exploited to install rootkits, backdoors.Tool turns unsuspecting surfers into hacking help
March 21, 2007 With Jikto, JavaScript on a Web site can turn PCs into a bug-hunting tool, thus doing a hacker's dirty work.QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs
January 2, 2007 Publication of yet-to-be-patched QuickTime vulnerability kicks off month in which researchers will publish an Apple software bug each day. Sponsored matches for "vulnerability"
