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AOL offers free antivirus software

August 7, 2006 Active Virus Shield software is likely to become the highest-profile alternative to for-pay security software. TAGS: America Online Inc., antivirus software, antivirus protection, Time Warner Inc., antivirus, security, toolbar, spyware, virus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail, PC, Microsoft Corp.

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, flaw, malicious software, vulnerability, fix, HTML, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, monitoring, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, e-mail

Microsoft mulls early IE patch release

September 25, 2006 Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing. TAGS: flaw, Websense Inc., malicious software, security company, representative, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, fix, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC, 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: cyberattack, attacker, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws

February 16, 2007 Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites. TAGS: attacker, cookie, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Firefox, Web browser, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

Microsoft reveals 'critical' flaw

July 24, 2003 The software giant issues another passel of warnings about security holes, including a "critical" flaw that affects most Windows PCs. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, DirectX, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, e-mail, operating system

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, bug, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail, PC

Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal

September 30, 2006 Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole. TAGS: flaw, Websense Inc., e-mail spam, arsenal, Microsoft Windows Metafile, search engine, attack, security, fix, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail

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
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