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Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws

 July 12, 2006 If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack. TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., PDF reader, Adobe Acrobat, cyberattack, flaw, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, risk, Adobe PDF, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, security, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Attack code for Windows flaw heightens risk

 June 27, 2006 Computer code that exploits a "critical" flaw appears on the Net, prompting Microsoft to issue a security advisory. TAGS: cyberattack, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

No fix yet for zero-day flaw in Word

 December 7, 2006 Microsoft will have patches for Windows and Visual Studio on Tuesday, but apparently not for a Word flaw being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Microsoft Visual Studio, cyberattack, flaw, development tool, software company, Microsoft Word, fix, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Cyberattacks at federal agencies draw House scrutiny

 April 19, 2007 As more is learned about intrusions reported on government computer systems last year, politicians question adequacy of fixes put in place. TAGS: cyberattack, agency, department, information security, politician, audit, malicious code, Washington, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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: attacker, cyberattack, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Second third-party fix out for Windows bug

 January 1, 1970 Group of security professionals produces a patch for a flaw in Windows Shell that is being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, flaw, fix, cyberattack, patch, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

Uptick in Windows attacks reported

 September 1, 2006 Security experts warn of increased cyberattacks on Windows PCs, via a known security flaw, but Microsoft says all is calm. TAGS: Symantec Corp., cyberattack, increase, alert, attack, malicious code, threat, security, activity, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT

'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, vulnerability, cyberattack, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., bug, attack, Microsoft Windows ME, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, operating system

Security pros provide interim IE patch

 September 22, 2006 Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks. TAGS: cyberattack, patch, iDefense, patch management, fix, vulnerability, security company, attack, risk, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows, PC

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