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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Oracle plugs 101 security flaws
October 17, 2006
Quarterly patch release fixes 101 vulnerabilities across Oracle's products. Many flaws are serious.
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Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix
September 26, 2006
Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs.
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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.
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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.
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IE patch carries security bug
August 23, 2006
Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sendmail flaw opens door to intruders
March 22, 2006
Unless people make recommended fixes, remote attackers could gain control to their systems.
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Microsoft struggles with patch
October 10, 2006
Company faces distribution glitches in issuing "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, among other updates.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Security pros provide interim IE patch
September 22, 2006
Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks.
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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.
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