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Security flaws found in fix for Firefox, SeaMonkey
March 6, 2007
Mozilla Foundation says patch issued in mid-December introduced vulnerability to browser and application suite.
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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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Oracle plugs 51 security flaws
January 17, 2007
As part of its quarterly patch cycle, company on Tuesday released fixes for vulnerabilities that affect many of its software products.
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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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Microsoft pulls four planned patches
January 5, 2007
Company now plans to release four security bulletins with fixes for its products, instead of the eight that it had announced.
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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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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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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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Oracle offering early warning on security fixes
January 11, 2007
Following Microsoft's lead, Oracle has started tipping customers off in advance of upcoming security patches.
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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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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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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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Cisco network tools vulnerable to attack
January 5, 2007
Company advisory focuses on two flaws in NAC Appliance software that controls network access.
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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 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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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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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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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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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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