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Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw

QuickTime patch hits trouble

January 13, 2006 Recent security update to Apple's popular media player causes system problems, some Mac OS X and Windows users say. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, media player, Apple Macintosh, forum, security, Microsoft Windows

QuickTime bugs open door to attack

January 11, 2006 Several security flaws in Apple Computer's media player could put computers running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of hijack. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, risk, media player, attack, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, 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, Microsoft Corp., media player, Microsoft Office, 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, Windows Media, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Corp., security, 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, Microsoft Corp., security, P2P, adware

Cat-and-mouse games in security

December 2, 2005 Is your PC a drug mule? Also: Keeping up with the latest flaws, hacker exploits and software patches. TAGS: flaw, security, media player, patch management, Symantec Corp., attack, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, firewall, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Corp., games

This week in Microsoft

October 21, 2005 Steve Ballmer touts a big year ahead for Microsoft--and makes it clear he doesn't throw chairs. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, patch, DirectX, media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, security, operating system

This week at Microsoft

June 17, 2005 Redmond will launch a beta of the next version of Windows Server this summer. The company also issues three "critical" patches. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server, European Union, Microsoft Longhorn, beta, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch management, Microsoft Windows 2000, media player, Microsoft Windows, server, Microsoft Windows XP, spyware, Dell, security

Week in review: Redmond's product posturing

October 21, 2005 Microsoft touts a big year ahead, while rival Apple continues to roll out the goods. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Redmond, Week in review, Apple Power Mac, patch, DirectX, Apple Computer, media player, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, operating system

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, Redmond, hacker, programmer, Windows Media, programming, security, media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer

QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs

January 2, 2007 Publication of yet-to-be-patched QuickTime vulnerability kicks off month in which researchers will publish an Apple software bug each day. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, advisory, Apple Computer, vulnerability, flaw, bug, attacker, Windows PC, researcher, Apple Macintosh, media player, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

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