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February 18, 2004 Microsoft has sent several letters to people known to have posted Windows source code on the Internet, warning them to stop offering the files and erase any copies. TAGS: source code, vulnerability, code, letter, copy, researcher, Microsoft Corp., intellectual property, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

May 17, 2004 The leak of a significant amount of the company's latest source code will not result in a large number of vulnerabilities being found, security researchers say. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., leak, source code, vulnerability, security, code, researcher, networking, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

March 6, 2006 Virus code isn't shared between some researchers and antivirus companies, amid allegations of "bullying." TAGS: antivirus company, Sophos Plc., antivirus, McAfee Inc., ethics, Graham Cluley, code, sample, malware, researcher, member, agreement, virus, security, Microsoft Windows

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, virus, trojan horse, code, flaw, Symantec Corp., malicious code, McAfee Inc., researcher, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, image, Microsoft Windows

May 3, 2004 The programmers who created the latest variant of Netsky claim to be the authors of Sasser--and evidence from the code supports their assertion. TAGS: Sasser worm, Netsky virus, LURHQ Corp., author, worm, variant, reward, code, antivirus company, programmer, antivirus, analysis, researcher, virus, function, Microsoft Corp.

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