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Attack code comes on heels of Microsoft patches

June 15, 2006 Just a day after patches for vulnerabilities are released, code designed to exploit those weaknesses appears on Net. TAGS: patch management, iDefense, security update, code, remote access, flaw, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp.

Attack code published for third Word flaw

December 14, 2006 Code could be used to crash or commandeer PCs, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed the vulnerability. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Word, flaw, McAfee Inc., code, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, vulnerability, patch, spokeswoman, code, Microsoft Corp., attack, security, Microsoft Windows

Attack code released for IE hole

November 21, 2005 Recently published code exploits new "extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer. TAGS: denial of service, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, exploit, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, flaw, patch, code, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows 2000, JavaScript, representative, security, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

Attack code out for Apple flaw

June 29, 2006 Exploit comes only a day after Apple released a patch for the bug. Plus: iTunes update plugs a security hole. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X, AAC, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, flaw, code, operating system, security

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, operating system, security, code, Microsoft Corp., process, Microsoft Windows, video

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

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

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News Stories

Attack code comes on heels of Microsoft patches

Attack code published for third Word flaw

Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handling

Attack code released for IE hole

Attack code out for Apple flaw

Cursor flaw gives Vista security a black eye

Source code opens window to old IE flaw

Exploit code raises Windows worm alarm

code [x] , flaw [x] , vulnerability [x]

News Stories

Attack code comes on heels of Microsoft patches

Attack code published for third Word flaw

Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handling

Attack code released for IE hole

Attack code out for Apple flaw

Cursor flaw gives Vista security a black eye

Source code opens window to old IE flaw

Exploit code raises Windows worm alarm

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