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Microsoft patches 20 security flaws

February 13, 2007 Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 20 vulnerabilities in a variety of products, including one that is part of Windows Vista. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., fix, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Apple megapatch plugs 45 security holes

March 14, 2007 Update for Mac OS X includes a number of fixes for zero-day vulnerabilities released as part of two high-profile bug-hunting campaigns. TAGS: vulnerability, security hole, Apple Computer, Apple iPhoto, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, flaw, security, fix

Another zero-day threat hits Windows

September 29, 2006 Sample code that exploits a yet-to-be-fixed Windows flaw is circulating. Microsoft plans to deal with it on the next Patch Tuesday. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

Microsoft leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched

January 9, 2007 Software giant releases fixes for vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, but several known Word zero-day flaws go without patches. TAGS: vulnerability, bulletin, patch management, attacker, flaw, fix, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Word, Automatic Update, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, PC

Oracle plugs 101 security flaws

October 17, 2006 Quarterly patch release fixes 101 vulnerabilities across Oracle's products. Many flaws are serious. TAGS: Oracle Corp., application server, flaw, PeopleSoft Inc., e-business, vulnerability, fix, security, database, server

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, monitoring, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTML, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, e-mail

Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch

March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. TAGS: flaw, attack, McAfee Inc., security company, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., fix, Web browser, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

Windows zero-day flaw gets a fix

April 10, 2007 Microsoft's Tuesday patches include a fix for a "critical" Windows flaw that was first disclosed in December and also affects Vista. TAGS: flaw, agent, vulnerability, client-server, patch management, attacker, fix, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

IE patch carries security bug

August 23, 2006 Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, security bug, security update, flaw, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTTP, Microsoft Corp., fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Web browser, 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, Qualys Inc., flaw, cyberattack, vulnerability, attacker, patch, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, patch management, fix, software company, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, PC

Microsoft patches zero-day Windows Media flaw

December 12, 2006 Fix for critical security hole in Windows Media Format was added to Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates at the last moment. TAGS: SNMP, Windows Media Format, flaw, patch management, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Windows Media, vulnerability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Corp., fix, security, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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

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, open source, patch management, researcher, fix, server, e-mail, security

Microsoft struggles with patch

October 10, 2006 Company faces distribution glitches in issuing "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, among other updates. TAGS: patch management, Microsoft Update, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, software company, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., fix, Microsoft Windows Update, security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes

November 14, 2006 Fixes are in for eight flaws related to Windows, including three holes that could compromise PCs without the user having to do anything. TAGS: Novell NetWare, flaw, bulletin, workstation, vulnerability, attacker, attack, fix, agent, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows

July 11, 2006 "Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, worm, attacker, Web server, Microsoft Office, patch management, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, risk, Microsoft Windows Server, DHCP, security, service pack, Symantec Corp., fix, Microsoft Excel

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, flaw, worm, workstation, vulnerability, expert, security, McAfee Inc., fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, 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: patch, cyberattack, iDefense, patch management, fix, vulnerability, security company, attack, risk, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows, PC

New Excel zero-day flaw used in attacks

June 16, 2006 At least one customer reports being target of cyberattack exploiting yet-to-be-patched hole in spreadsheet software. TAGS: cyberattack, Microsoft Excel, attack, flaw, vulnerability, software company, spreadsheet, fix, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Word
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