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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. TAGS: attacker, iDefense, Windows PC, patch, denial of service, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk

 March 29, 2007 Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix. TAGS: cyberattack, attacker, vulnerability, Windows PC, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, patch management, attacker, fix, flaw, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Automatic Update, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, PC

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. TAGS: Web security, JavaScript, Web surfer, attacker, hacking, SQL injection, XSS, hacker, creator, Web application, flaw, vulnerability, SQL, bot, researcher, security

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. TAGS: vulnerability, device driver, information security, flaw, attacker, threat, hacker, Intel, security, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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, attacker, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., expert, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., attack, Microsoft Office, PC, 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: flaw, attacker, Microsoft Outlook, vulnerability, service pack, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, server, operating system, PC

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. TAGS: server message block, flaw, attacker, intruder, vulnerability, patch management, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PNG, server, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., HTML, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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, vulnerability, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, attacker, patch, patch management, fix, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, Kerberos, attacker, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, attack, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., service pack

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, security, service pack, software company, Microsoft Corp., trojan horse, PC, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

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. TAGS: Novell NetWare, flaw, bulletin, workstation, vulnerability, attacker, attack, fix, Microsoft Corp., agent, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, Microsoft Windows, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

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. TAGS: SecureWorks Inc., Black Hat, flaw, Apple Computer, Apple MacBook, vulnerability, company representative, researcher, representative, attacker, Wi-Fi, IBM PowerPC, Apple Macintosh, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS X

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. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, advisory, Apple Computer, vulnerability, flaw, bug, attacker, Windows PC, researcher, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, media player, Apple Mac OS, security, PC, Microsoft Windows
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