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Microsoft probes Windows DoS flaw

June 2, 2006 Newly discovered vulnerability could cause certain Windows applications to crash if a user clicks on an overly long Web link. TAGS: flaw, software company, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft pulls 'critical' Windows update

September 9, 2005 A quality issue has moved the software maker to pull the security update that it planned to release on Patch Tuesday. TAGS: patch management, Microsoft Windows Update, flaw, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

'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. TAGS: e-mail server, flaw, patch management, fix, software company, Microsoft Corp., security, server, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Kaspersky confirms antivirus software flaw

October 4, 2005 The problem affects Windows products only and preliminary protection was available last week. A permanent fix is in the works. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, flaw, antivirus software, security software company, vulnerability, McAfee Inc., antivirus, software company, security, researcher, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Microsoft Visual Studio, cyberattack, flaw, development tool, Microsoft Word, fix, software company, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Image-handling flaws put Windows PCs at risk

November 8, 2005 Microsoft's "critical" Patch Tuesday bulletin tackles three flaws in how the OS handles certain graphics files. TAGS: Neel Mehta, flaw, Windows PC, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., attack, security, software company, trojan horse, spyware, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Attack code out for Visual Studio flaw

November 1, 2006 Security hole in Microsoft's developer suite is being exploited in attempts to commandeer PCs running the vulnerable software. TAGS: WMI, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, flaw, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, attack, Microsoft Windows Server, software company, Microsoft Corp., 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: Windows PC, representative, flaw, Symantec Corp., security company, attack, vulnerability, DHCP, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: security update, patch management, fix, flaw, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: bulletin, flaw, fix, patch management, Microsoft Office, ActiveX, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., software company, Web browser, security, 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, Symantec Corp., software company, Microsoft Corp., fix, Microsoft Windows Update, security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Homeland Security: Fix your Windows

August 9, 2006 In rare alert, department urges people to plug a worm hole in the Microsoft operating system as soon as possible. TAGS: Neel Mehta, alert, vulnerability, flaw, homeland security, agency, Microsoft Corp., software company, security, service pack, printer, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft warns of new Windows security issues

February 8, 2006 Company says issues put some Windows users at risk of attack and that it's investigating a third possible vulnerability. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, access control, service pack, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, security, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000, HTML, Microsoft Corp., software company, attack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

'Critical' Microsoft fix breaks some Net connections

June 21, 2006 Software maker is revising a security update because it can block certain dial-up networking connections. TAGS: security update, flaw, security, software company, connection, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

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. TAGS: Knowledge Base article, USB 2.0, flaw, notebook computer, company representative, Intel Core Duo, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, representative, fix, Intel, AMD Athlon 64, USB, battery, software company, article, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

PCs falling victim to Windows flaws

July 12, 2005 Microsoft issues three "critical" security alerts and warns that miscreants are already exploiting two holes in Windows. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, victim, vulnerability, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server, software company, service pack, security, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., trojan horse, Microsoft Windows, PC, e-mail

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. TAGS: attack, security tool, flaw, malicious software, fix, software company, expert, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, security, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to hunt for new species of Windows bug

January 9, 2006 Windows Meta File flaw prompts software maker to scrub its code and update its development practices. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, species, flaw, Gartner Inc., software company, code, security, Microsoft Corp., image, Microsoft Windows, PC

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: Document Object Model, flaw, malicious code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, Web browser, patch management, software company, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows