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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.Software vendors add tips to flaws database
September 7, 2006 National Vulnerability Database expands information to include software vendors' comments on reported flaws.'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.Trend Micro flaw opens PCs to takeover
February 8, 2007 A serious security hole in a wide swath of the company's antivirus products could let an outsider crash or hijack a computer.Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi
August 2, 2006 Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns.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.Office zero-day bugs spoil Patch Tuesday
April 10, 2007 Report of three flaws in Microsoft Office comes as software maker releases April security updates; McAfee investigating whether flaws are new.'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.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.The good and the bad of bug campaigns
January 4, 2007 Researchers have launched the third monthlong parade of flaws, this time in Apple software. But do the efforts do any good?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.Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance
September 6, 2005 Security researchers and companies that write commercial software seek common ground over how to report flaws.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.Microsoft mulls early IE patch release
September 25, 2006 Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing.Patched Oracle database still at risk, bughunter says
April 26, 2006 Latest updates don't sew up a hole exploited by attack code out on the Web, a security researcher has warned.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.A banner year for security bugs
October 11, 2006 The number of vulnerabilities found in software will jump this year, experts say--but there's a silver lining.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.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.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. Sponsored matches for "software company"
