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'Critical' Windows, Exchange fixes coming
May 4, 2006
Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday" will include three security alerts with patches for Windows and the Exchange e-mail server software.
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No fix yet for zero-day flaw in Word
December 7, 2006
Microsoft will have patches for Windows and Visual Studio on Tuesday, but apparently not for a Word flaw being used in cyberattacks.
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Microsoft to slap patch on risky IE hole
April 6, 2006
Next week will see five security updates for Windows and Office, including a fix for a browser flaw being used in cyberattacks.
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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.
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Bumper crop of Microsoft patches on the way
June 8, 2006
Expect a busy "Patch Tuesday" next week, with a dozen security bulletins covering flaws in Windows, Office and Exchange.
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Microsoft driver flaw saps battery strength
February 16, 2006
Company acknowledges, promises patch to flaw causing notebooks to drain batteries when using USB 2.0 devices.
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Linux developers create forum to air core flaws
February 2, 2005
The mailing list will aim to get flaws fixed quickly with as little politics as possible.
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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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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.
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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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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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Oracle sews up multiple security holes
April 18, 2006
Regular quarterly update tackles more than 30 flaws in the business software maker's database and other products.
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