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

Security flaw touches Windows Media Player, IE

 October 18, 2005 "Critical" flaw affects Microsoft's media player and browser, including on Windows XP with SP2, a security firm reports. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, security flaw, flaw, advisory, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, spokeswoman, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, service pack, Windows Media, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Critical patch coming for Windows Media Player

 February 10, 2006 Monthly patch program will include seven bulletins for flaws in Windows and other Microsoft products. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, security

Microsoft fixes can cause Windows Media Player trouble

 March 9, 2006 A trio of updates for Windows Media Player, including a recent security patch, can cause the software to malfunction. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, media player, patch, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, server

Microsoft issues patch for WMF vulnerability

 February 15, 2006 The "critical" fix is part of seven security bulletins in the software maker's monthly update. TAGS: WMF vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, vulnerability, media player, service pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: No flaw in Media Player

 January 14, 2005 Trojan horses are piggybacking on an antipiracy feature in Media Player, a security firm claims. But Microsoft denies it's a flaw. TAGS: Overpeer, Panda Software, Ben Edelman, rights-management, Microsoft Windows Media Player, antipiracy, digital-rights management, flaw, media player, Windows Media, researcher, spyware, security, P2P, adware, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft fixes potential antipiracy hole

 February 17, 2005 Japanese programmers spotlight flaw in Redmond's antipiracy protections, but the company moves to block the hack. TAGS: David Caulton, antipiracy, digital-rights management, hack, copy protection, Microsoft Windows Media Player, flaw, hacker, programmer, Redmond, Windows Media, programming, Microsoft Corp., security, media player, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Week in review: Lump of coal for Microsoft

 December 24, 2004 Software giant gets an unwelcome gift when a European court orders it to start offering a version of Windows without a bundled media player. TAGS: Week in review, media player, antivirus company, BitTorrent, Google Inc., hacker, worm, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, security, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, operating system
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