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Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handling

November 29, 2005 Code takes advantage of a "critical" vulnerability Microsoft provided a fix for earlier this month. TAGS: flaw, denial of service, imaging, patch, vulnerability, code, spokeswoman, Microsoft Corp., attack, security, Microsoft Windows

Code to exploit Windows graphics flaw now public

September 22, 2004 Program showing how to use flaw in Windows' handling of graphics files hits the Net--back up your family photos and beware. TAGS: flaw, JPEG, Symantec Corp., attack, code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, security, operating system

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: Microsoft Windows Vista, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, flaw, hacking, bug, security, operating system, code, Microsoft Corp., process, Microsoft Windows, video

Exploit code raises Windows worm alarm

October 13, 2005 Code has been written to exploit the latest Windows flaws, but it isn't publicly available. Experts predict a public exploit and worm are near. TAGS: exploit, worm, flaw, expert, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., code, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Will code check tools yield worm-proof software?

May 26, 2004 Programs to catch security flaws during the software development process are gaining more traction, as firms look to hold software makers responsible for the security of their apps. TAGS: security flaw, software development, flaw, code, security, software company, developer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Source code opens window to old IE flaw

February 18, 2004 Security researchers confirm that leaked Windows source code can be used to find flaws in Microsoft's software. TAGS: Thor Larholm, Trustworthy Computing, vulnerability, researcher, code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to hunt for new species of Windows bug

January 9, 2006 Windows Meta File flaw prompts software maker to scrub its code and update its development practices. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, species, flaw, code, bug, Gartner Inc., security, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, image, PC

Security researchers say JPEG virus imminent

September 28, 2004 Trojan horse that exploits flaw in how Windows handles JPEG images may be low risk, but it's a bad omen. TAGS: newsgroup, JPEG, code, virus, trojan horse, flaw, Symantec Corp., malicious code, McAfee Inc., researcher, security, Microsoft Windows XP, image, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: A snapshot of the new virus

October 1, 2004 Hackers waste little time in exploiting a flaw in the way Microsoft software handles graphics files. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., antivirus software, JPEG, flaw, Week in review, malicious code, Oracle Corp., code, virus, antivirus, IM, America Online Inc., software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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