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Exploits released for new Windows flaws

December 23, 2004 It also releases sample exploit code for the two unpatched flaws--which means that a virus could be on the way. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Another security hole found in Excel

July 7, 2006 New flaw puts computers at risk of remote attack, according to a security group's advisory. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, advisory, attacker, representative, flaw, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Lotus flaw reported--but IBM's unfazed

April 7, 2005 Big Blue shrugs off report of a vulnerability in some versions of its Lotus Domino Server e-mail and calendar software. TAGS: iDefense, IBM Lotus Domino Server, IBM Lotus Domino, IBM Corp., flaw, vulnerability, denial of service, advisory, security company, server, security, e-mail

Sendmail flaw opens door to intruders

March 22, 2006 Unless people make recommended fixes, remote attackers could gain control to their systems. TAGS: Sendmail Inc., Sendmail Consortium, intruder, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, e-mail server, SMTP, patch management, researcher, fix, open source, server, e-mail, security

Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

June 20, 2006 Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, security hole, flaw, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, attacker, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., expert, security, attack, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, PC, e-mail

Windows, Exchange flaws patched

May 9, 2006 Trio of security updates includes two for critical flaws in Exchange e-mail server and third-party software in Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Exchange Server, flaw, attacker, Flash Player, vulnerability, service pack, e-mail server, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 98, Adobe Systems Inc., server, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, security, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Fixes in for Windows, Microsoft e-mail flaws

January 10, 2006 Two "critical" security bugs in Windows, Outlook and Exchange could allow an attacker to hijack vulnerable PCs, company says. TAGS: flaw, attacker, Microsoft Outlook, vulnerability, security, service pack, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Google flaw adds phishing hole to Web sites

November 28, 2006 Google's search appliances could expose Web sites that use the products to information-stealing phishing attacks. TAGS: search appliance, Google Search Appliance, Google Mini, phishing, appliance, flaw, Google Inc., vulnerability, spokesman, Google Search, security, link, e-mail

Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses

February 9, 2005 Flaw in scanner in antivirus and antispam products could give viruses free rein; patch is issued. TAGS: Internet Security Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., flaw, anti-spam, advisory, vulnerability, attacker, patch management, security, virus, scanner, antivirus, Norton Co., e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?

January 7, 2005 TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw. TAGS: flaw, Firefox, phishing, reader, London, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, open source, electronics, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., 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, Microsoft Office 2007, fix, flaw, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Update, DNS, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, security, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix

September 26, 2006 Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, Windows PC, flaw, malicious software, fix, vulnerability, HTML, Microsoft Internet Explorer, monitoring, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, flaw, Qualys Inc., cyberattack, vulnerability, Microsoft Word, attacker, Microsoft Office, patch, fix, patch management, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, e-mail, PC

Microsoft: SP2 shimmy's not a flaw

February 1, 2005 Company downplays a method for intruders to bypass defenses in its Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP. TAGS: Positive Technologies, vulnerability, security company, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, flaw, Service Pack 2, attacker, threat, representative, service pack, malicious code, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, situation, Microsoft Corp., method, security

Trillian IM flaw exposed

March 25, 2005 Cerulean's instant messaging software comes under fire for vulnerabilities as concerns continue to mount over IM-borne threats. TAGS: LogicLibrary, Cerulean Studios, Trillian, flaw, vulnerability, IM, IM client, Yahoo! Inc., attack, Time Warner Inc., virus, security, e-mail

BBC stories used as bait for IE exploit

March 31, 2006 Attackers are sending e-mail messages with news stories to trick people into visiting sites that exploit a recent IE flaw. TAGS: Websense Inc., spamming, malicious software, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

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, flaw, DNS, vulnerability, fix, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, security, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail, PC

Wide-ranging flaw crashes programs

July 7, 2005 Hole in a data compression technology used in both open-source and proprietary programs could also let intruders take over computers. TAGS: Gentoo, flaw, vulnerability, risk, open source, security, Linux, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Week in review: Doing the security dance

December 2, 2005 Patches and exploits to software flaws led to a week of hackers and security managers playing a game of cat and mouse. TAGS: Sober worm, flaw, Sun Solaris, Week in review, security, vulnerability, attack, open source, e-mail, Firefox, operating system, antivirus, Web browser, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

PCs falling victim to Windows flaws

July 12, 2005 Microsoft issues three "critical" security alerts and warns that miscreants are already exploiting two holes in Windows. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, victim, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, security, service pack, software company, trojan horse, PC, Microsoft Windows, e-mail