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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, flaw, security hole, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, attacker, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., attack, security, expert, patch management, Microsoft Office, e-mail, PC

Mac OS flaw exposes Apple users

February 21, 2006 Apple is working to patch operating-system vulnerability that could be exploited to install rootkits, backdoors. TAGS: shell script, flaw, Apple Mac OS, attacker, Apple Safari, back door, rootkit, Apple Computer, malicious code, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, expert, Symantec Corp., operating system, security

Year in review: Zero-day mania

December 28, 2006 Cybercrooks found Microsoft's "Patch Tuesdays" too tempting to pass up. Apple, too, had a rough year when it came to security. TAGS: flaw, attack, security tool, software company, fix, malicious software, expert, Apple Macintosh, security, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Experts raise Windows security alarm

November 16, 2006 Code that exploits a "critical" Windows flaw has been posted on the Net, opening the door for a worm to be created. TAGS: Zotob worm, Qualys Inc., Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows 2000, worm, workstation, flaw, vulnerability, expert, security, fix, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Second unofficial fix plugs IE hole

March 28, 2006 Another company releases third-party patch for serious flaw in Microsoft browser--but experts say to be cautious. TAGS: Determina Inc., eEye Digital Security, patch, intrusion prevention, flaw, patch management, fix, California, antivirus software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, expert, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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