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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. TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., PDF reader, Adobe Acrobat, cyberattack, flaw, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, risk, Adobe PDF, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, security, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: flaw, media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, patch, vulnerability, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows

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, fix, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

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. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Attackers dig into zero-day flaw

November 7, 2006 Limited attacks are already emerging for the "extremely critical" flaw in ActiveX Control, Microsoft acknowledges. TAGS: security company, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Porn sites exploit new IE flaw

September 19, 2006 Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites. TAGS: malicious software, Websense Inc., flaw, Sunbelt Software, vulnerability, exploit, security company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

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, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

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. TAGS: vulnerability, device driver, flaw, information security, threat, attacker, Intel, hacker, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp.

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, security company, vulnerability, flaw, denial of service, Microsoft Word, security, Symantec Corp., smart phone, mobile device, 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: bulletin, vulnerability, patch management, attacker, flaw, fix, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Update, Automatic Update, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, PC

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

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, vulnerability, service pack, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 98, Adobe Systems Inc., security, server, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, e-mail, 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

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

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. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, flaw, Apple Computer, advisory, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, media player, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

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: flaw, Sunbelt Software, malicious software, vulnerability, fix, monitoring, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTML, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, e-mail

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, vulnerability, flaw, alert, homeland security, agency, software company, Microsoft Corp., security, service pack, printer, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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, Symantec Corp., security company, attack, vulnerability, software company, DHCP, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Novell NetWare, flaw, bulletin, workstation, vulnerability, attacker, attack, fix, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., agent, security, Microsoft Windows, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP, PC
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