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Zombie tool makes use of Windows, antivirus flaws

November 30, 2006 Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products. TAGS: SpyBot, bot, Symantec Corp., variant, antivirus, flaw, adware, spyware, Microsoft Corp., PC, security, Microsoft Windows

Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk

July 25, 2006 Two new exploits that could help hackers create attacks have been released onto the Internet. TAGS: Symantec Corp., DHCP, Windows PC, flaw, vulnerability, representative, security company, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., software company, PC, Microsoft Windows

Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

June 20, 2006 Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel 2003, security hole, flaw, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., spreadsheet, attacker, security, patch management, expert, Microsoft Corp., attack, Microsoft Office, 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: McAfee Inc., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, fix, security, Symantec Corp., attack, Microsoft Corp., spyware, Web browser, PC

New 'botworm' exploits Symantec flaw

December 15, 2006 "Big Yellow" hits systems running Symantec's corporate antivirus tools, warns eEye Digital Security. Symantec says attacks are limited. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Symantec Corp., worm, SpyBot, flaw, threat, security, antivirus, server, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp.

New PowerPoint hole used in cyberattacks

July 13, 2006 Alert of new, yet-to-be-patched Office flaw being exploited in attacks comes on heels of Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday." TAGS: Microsoft PowerPoint, flaw, cyberattack, vulnerability, security expert, Microsoft Excel, alert, Symantec Corp., attack, Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Wait for Windows patch opens attack window

January 4, 2006 Microsoft is still working on a fix for a serious flaw in its OS, leaving people to face a week of increasingly sophisticated attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, cyberattack, flaw, patch, antivirus software, fix, attack, expert, Symantec Corp., antivirus, security, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Researchers warn of infectious Web sites

June 25, 2004 update Net surfers beware: "Serious" flaws let compromised servers take control of computers via Internet Explorer. TAGS: researcher, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, victim, Web server, malicious program, patch, malicious code, Symantec Corp., security, server, Microsoft Corp., attack, Web browser, PC

New MyDoom draws on IE flaw to spread

November 9, 2004 Antivirus firms tell PC users to turn on firewalls--Microsoft has yet to patch the Internet Explorer vulnerability. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, McAfee Inc., flaw, victim, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antivirus company, vulnerability, antivirus, Web server, Symantec Corp., firewall, server, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Patches out for IE holes, Sony-related issue

December 13, 2005 Microsoft fixes a clutch of Internet Explorer flaws, including one already being exploited in attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Document Object Model, malicious code, flaw, rootkit, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, patch management, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., software company, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Fix in for Firefox bugs

September 21, 2005 Security update to open-source browser patches several flaws. A similar revamp for Mozilla is on its way. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, Firefox, flaw, Web browser, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch management, open source, security, bug, Microsoft Corp., PC

Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw

November 9, 2004 A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, variant, flaw, vulnerability, victim, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, antivirus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, author, antivirus software, antivirus company, threat, Symantec Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Office hit by another security problem

June 23, 2006 Attackers could commandeer a vulnerable computer by embedding a malicious Flash file in an Office document. TAGS: ActiveX Control, Office document, security problem, Microsoft Office, cyberattack, attacker, Microsoft Excel, vulnerability, flaw, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Pop-up toolbar spreads via IE flaws

June 9, 2004 Criminal charges could result for those who use Explorer vulnerabilities to trigger pop-up ads on PCs. TAGS: adware, victim, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, antivirus company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, toolbar, vulnerability, trojan horse, researcher, Symantec Corp., antivirus, security, analysis, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, cyberattack, Microsoft Windows ME, flaw, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Outlook Express, bug, Microsoft Corp., attack, Web page, Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook

IE flaw opens door to infection on sight

August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, Kerberos, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, flaw, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, service pack, Symantec Corp., attack, security

Broadcom flaw could allow Wi-Fi hijacks

November 14, 2006 Vulnerable software was shipped in PCs and networking gear from HP, Dell, Gateway, eMachines and others. TAGS: Broadcom Corp., SSID, vulnerability, Black Hat, Wi-Fi, flaw, wireless network, eMachines Inc., access point, Symantec Corp., wireless networking, security, researcher, Gateway Inc., HP, PC

Cat-and-mouse games in security

December 2, 2005 Is your PC a drug mule? Also: Keeping up with the latest flaws, hacker exploits and software patches. TAGS: flaw, security, media player, Symantec Corp., Apple Computer, attack, Apple Mac OS X, e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp., games

Fix in for Windows flaw

May 10, 2005 Microsoft patches "important" security hole in the OS and publishes two early alerts in its new advisory program. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows ME, service pack, attacker, Microsoft Windows 98, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Server, Intel Itanium, Microsoft Windows 2000, document, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP

Antivirus makers catch up to Windows bug

January 5, 2006 Not all antivirus products offer protection against exploitations of a recently disclosed, unpatched Windows flaw. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., antivirus product, Raimund Genes, antivirus, Bitdefender, McAfee Inc., antivirus software, Kaspersky Lab, F-Secure Corp., Sophos Plc., Computer Associates International Inc., Microsoft Windows Metafile, antivirus company, flaw, protection, attack

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