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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: bot, Symantec Corp., flaw, variant, SpyBot, antivirus, adware, Microsoft Corp., security, spyware, PC, 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: representative, flaw, security company, Symantec Corp., attack, vulnerability, software company, DHCP, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw

 January 17, 2007 Code that exploits a recently found flaw in the way Windows handles Vector Markup Language documents has been published. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, exploit, flaw, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Windows Mobile flaws could crash phones

 January 31, 2007 Security firm has uncovered two bugs that, if exploited, could crash phones and other devices running Microsoft's Windows Mobile software. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, vulnerability, security company, flaw, denial of service, security, Microsoft Word, mobile device, smart phone, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Zero-day attacks continue to hit Microsoft

 September 28, 2006 Rare, out-of-cycle Windows patch fixes one flaw, but attacks through other known, yet-to-be-plugged holes continue. TAGS: flaw, Microsoft PowerPoint, iDefense, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Symantec Corp., e-mail, 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: flaw, Microsoft Excel, security hole, Microsoft Excel 2003, attacker, vulnerability, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., patch management, Microsoft Corp., security, attack, expert, 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: flaw, attack, McAfee Inc., security company, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, Web browser, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

Security firms batten hatches

 June 5, 2006 From Symantec to Check Point, everyone's jockeying to contend with the arrival of Microsoft OneCare. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Redmond, flaw, McAfee Inc., ZoneAlarm, security, Microsoft Corp., Norton Co., antivirus, Microsoft Windows Vista, video, Microsoft Windows

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, flaw, threat, California, security, SpyBot, antivirus, server, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Word flaw hit with zero-day attack

 September 5, 2006 "Extremely critical flaw" in Microsoft Word 2000, which has no released patch, could lead to remote execution of code. TAGS: Microsoft Word 2000, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Word, Symantec Corp., trojan horse, attack, security, Microsoft Office, 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: flaw, cyberattack, Microsoft PowerPoint, security expert, vulnerability, Microsoft Excel, attack, alert, Microsoft Office, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Windows, Exchange flaws patched

 May 9, 2006 Trio of security updates includes two for critical flaws in Exchange e-mail server and third-party software in Windows. TAGS: Microsoft Exchange Server, flaw, attacker, e-mail server, Flash Player, service pack, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., server, Microsoft Windows 98, security, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Windows Update, Symantec Corp., fix, security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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, security problem, Microsoft Office, cyberattack, attacker, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Excel, security, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp.

Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw

 April 13, 2007 Attacks target Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 through a flaw in the domain name system code. TAGS: RPC, DNS, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Server, flaw, vulnerability, attack, domain name, Microsoft Windows 2000, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows

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., flaw, Black Hat, vulnerability, Wi-Fi, wireless networking, researcher, SSID, Symantec Corp., wireless network, security, access point, eMachines Inc., Gateway Inc., Dell, PC

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. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, patch management, attacker, worm, Web server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, risk, Microsoft Windows Server, DHCP, security, Symantec Corp., service pack, Microsoft Corp., fix

Study: Windows has fewest security holes

 March 23, 2007 But it beats Red Hat and Mac OS X on number of critical flaws, according to latest threat report from Symantec. TAGS: severity, security hole, Red Hat Linux, Symantec Corp., Red Hat Inc., Mozilla Web browser, vulnerability, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, patch management, Linux, security, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Apple Macintosh

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. TAGS: cyberattack, Microsoft Excel, attack, flaw, vulnerability, software company, fix, spreadsheet, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., security

'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, cyberattack, flaw, bug, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows ME, attack, Microsoft Outlook Express, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, operating system
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