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Firefox update issued for video-related bug

August 3, 2006 Mozilla issues an update that fixes a bug that prevented the Windows MediaPlayer plug-in from being recognized. TAGS: Firefox, bug, Mozilla Corp., video, Microsoft Windows

OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems

September 25, 2007 A vulnerability in OpenOffice could allow attackers to remotely execute code on computers running Windows, Linux or Mac OS. TAGS: OpenOffice, iDefense, TIFF, vulnerability, worm, Linux, operating system, Apple Mac OS, bug, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Snuffing out OS bugs

November 16, 2007 Microsoft and Apple release dueling OS updates, while Oracle looks to the past and future. Also: Going green in the garage. TAGS: Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., Week in review, BEA Systems Inc., reader, bug, operating system, Microsoft Windows Live, patch management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, conference, Microsoft Corp.

Bug-hunting tool aimed at Vista developers

December 16, 2005 Tool is designed to identify bugs related to a security feature in Windows Vista that lets users run with fewer privileges. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, bug, representative, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Windows, PC

Apple tweaks iTunes for Windows

October 22, 2003 The computer maker releases an updated version of its iTunes program that's intended to fix bugs some Windows users encountered. TAGS: Apple iTunes, updated version, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows 2000, bug, Microsoft Windows, PC

Bounty for Vista coders who squish bugs at home

May 13, 2006 Top engineer urges Vista team members to spend weekend hunting down bugs. The reward? $100 per problem fixed. TAGS: Brian Valentine, Microsoft Windows Vista, bug, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail

Patch for masses swats Windows bug

February 24, 2005 Microsoft uses Windows Update to fix a problem that caused PCs to show the "blue screen of death." TAGS: Microsoft Windows Update, blue screen of death, fix, Automatic Update, antivirus, Service Pack 2, patch, Microsoft Windows XP, firewall, bug, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

Microsoft releases 'critical' updates for new programs

May 8, 2007 This month's Patch Tuesday focuses on fixes for vulnerabilities in 2007 editions of Internet Explorer, Exchange and Office. TAGS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, vulnerability, fix, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Office, DNS, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Microsoft Corp., bug, Microsoft Word, security, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Microsoft fixes Windows 2000 update

September 13, 2005 The software maker misses Patch Tuesday but re-releases an update pack for Windows 2000 to fix several bugs. TAGS: Microsoft Windows 2000, pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, bug, security, software company, operating system

On the hunt for Vista bugs

May 30, 2006 With the next Windows version under intense scrutiny, Microsoft is out to make its cleanest sweep ever. TAGS: Chris Jones, bug, Microsoft Windows Vista, Gartner Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Skype flaws open computers to attack

October 25, 2005 Company updates its Internet telephony application to fix bugs that could allow an attacker to gain control of a user's PC. TAGS: Skype, flaw, eBay Inc., attacker, Apple Mac OS X, bug, Pocket PC, Apple Mac OS, Linux, security, Apple Macintosh, PC, Microsoft Windows

Cursor flaw gives Vista security a black eye

April 4, 2007 Tuesday's "critical" patch casts a shadow over the software giant's promises about the quality of the OS's defenses.Video: Hacking a Vista PC TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, flaw, hacking, bug, security, operating system, code, process, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, video

Week in review: Vista release on the horizon

November 10, 2006 After five years of development and many delays, Microsoft says the update to Windows is ready to be released to consumers. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Net Neutrality, computer company, Week in review, Democrat, reader, bug, operating system, conference, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft investigates another IE flaw report

August 30, 2005 Software giant probes report of a new browser flaw that, according to its discoverer, could let attackers run malicious code on PCs. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malicious code, bug, Web browser, security, flaw, representative, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Key bugs in core Linux code squashed

August 3, 2005 Serious bugs in the latest Linux kernel have been fixed, a sign that the open-source OS is maturing. TAGS: Coverity, defect, Linux kernel, Linux, analysis, bug, code, file system, operating system, networking, security, programming, open source, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Third time a charm for IE patch?

September 13, 2006 Microsoft issues a third version of a troubled Internet Explorer patch to fix a bug in an earlier update. TAGS: Shavlik Technologies, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, patch, Microsoft Windows Server, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, service pack, Windows PC, Microsoft Corp., bug, security, Microsoft Windows, PC

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, cyberattack, Microsoft Windows ME, flaw, Symantec Corp., bug, Microsoft Outlook Express, security, Web browser, Web page, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, attack, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat Linux upgrade bug hides Windows

June 9, 2004 The company's newest hobbyist and developer version of Linux, Fedora Core 2, causes trouble for some who find they couldn't start Windows after installing the Linux upgrade side by side with it. TAGS: Fedora Core 2, Fedora Core, Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Red Hat Linux, bug, hard drive, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Another hefty patch month for Microsoft

August 8, 2006 Count 'em: A dozen security updates, nine rated "critical," covering 20 holes in Windows and three in Office. TAGS: bulletin, DNS, flaw, fix, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail, PC

Another IE bug hits Microsoft

March 22, 2006 New, unpatched security flaw could allow an attacker to gain control over a vulnerable Windows computer. TAGS: van, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, flaw, blog, Microsoft Corp., security, bug, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, Microsoft Windows