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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. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, Firefox, fix, security, Web browser

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., security, fix, 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, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, security, fix

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. TAGS: Oracle Corp., fix, software product, vulnerability, database, security

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. TAGS: bulletin, patch management, vulnerability, fix, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, attacker, patch management, flaw, fix, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Office, Automatic Update, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, PC

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, Microsoft Corp., fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

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, Microsoft Corp., HTTP, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Oracle Corp., security patch, patch management, security, vulnerability, fix, component, Microsoft Corp.

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

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, e-business, PeopleSoft Inc., vulnerability, fix, security, server, database

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, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP

Cisco network tools vulnerable to attack

January 5, 2007 Company advisory focuses on two flaws in NAC Appliance software that controls network access. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., snapshot, vulnerability, TCP, malicious user, attack, fix, password, security

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 Office, Microsoft Word, patch management, fix, software company, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, PC

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

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, Windows Media, vulnerability, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Corp., fix, security, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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, Microsoft Office, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., software company, Symantec Corp., fix, Microsoft Windows Update, security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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, flaw, attack, risk, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC, Microsoft Windows

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