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Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws
July 12, 2006
If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack.
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Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw
February 17, 2006
Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw.
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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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Microsoft fixes Office, Windows flaws
March 14, 2006
Patches released in Microsoft's monthly security update cycle tackle six holes in Office and one in Windows.
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Attackers dig into zero-day flaw
November 7, 2006
Limited attacks are already emerging for the "extremely critical" flaw in ActiveX Control, Microsoft acknowledges.
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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006
Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.
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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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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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Intel: Driver flaws no major threat, yet
June 14, 2006
Vulnerabilities in kernel-level Windows device drivers are scarce and tough to exploit, so there is no reason for alarm, company says.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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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Apple flaws put both Macs and PCs at risk
May 12, 2006
Patches arrive for more than 40 holes affecting QuickTime, used by Apple and Windows systems, and Mac OS X.
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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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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.
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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.
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Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes
November 14, 2006
Fixes are in for eight flaws related to Windows, including three holes that could compromise PCs without the user having to do anything.
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