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Microsoft patches new Windows flaw

May 11, 2004 The software company says the security hole, which could enable an attacker to remotely execute malicious code, poses an "important" risk. TAGS: Sasser worm, bulletin, vulnerability, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, attacker, patch, malicious code, patch management, Symantec Corp., software company, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Microsoft Visual Studio, cyberattack, fix, flaw, Microsoft Word, development tool, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Office, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Security tools face increased attack

June 21, 2005 As the pool of Windows security bugs dries up, analysts say hackers are turning to security software to break into PCs. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., hacker, security tool, security, vulnerability, software company, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft struggles with patch

October 10, 2006 Company faces distribution glitches in issuing "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, among other updates. TAGS: patch management, Microsoft Update, Automatic Update, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Office, fix, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., flaw, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, software company, Web browser

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

Flaw opens crack in Windows servers

November 30, 2004 Microsoft suggests work-around to fix hole in popular server software, as it blasts the company that disclosed it. TAGS: WINS, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Server, representative, Microsoft Windows 2000, server, Microsoft Corp., IP, software company, security, Microsoft Windows

More WMF problems for Microsoft

January 10, 2006 Researcher says Windows Meta File component can be used to crash vulnerable PCs--but Microsoft says the glitch isn't so serious. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, RPC, Microsoft IIS Server, denial of service, vulnerability, Microsoft SQL Server, flaw, representative, Microsoft Corp., component, researcher, Microsoft Windows, software company, server, PC

New Windows Trojan causes confusion

November 11, 2005 Trend Micro initially reported that it spotted a Trojan horse that exploits the latest Windows flaw, but now it's not so sure. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., Raimund Genes, trojan horse, vulnerability, antivirus, Microsoft Windows Metafile, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, software company

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

PCs falling victim to Windows flaws

July 12, 2005 Microsoft issues three "critical" security alerts and warns that miscreants are already exploiting two holes in Windows. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, victim, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server, service pack, Microsoft Word, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, software company, PC, e-mail

200 days to fix a broken Windows

February 13, 2004 Security researchers are divided on whether Microsoft's 200-day process for developing its latest critical patch was reasonable or just too slow. TAGS: Jeff Jones, ASN.1, eEye Digital Security, Trustworthy Computing, fix, vulnerability, patch, hacking, flaw, researcher, security, goal, Microsoft Corp., networking, Microsoft Windows, software company

Microsoft warns of widespread Windows flaw

February 10, 2004 The software giant releases a fix for a vulnerability that affects almost every Windows computer and that could lead to a worm worse than MSBlast. TAGS: ASN.1, MSBlast worm, flaw, worm, vulnerability, networking, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, developer, software company, operating system

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. TAGS: Microsoft Word 2000, Qualys Inc., flaw, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, fix, cyberattack, attacker, vulnerability, patch management, patch, security, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Kaspersky confirms antivirus software flaw

October 4, 2005 The problem affects Windows products only and preliminary protection was available last week. A permanent fix is in the works. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, antivirus, antivirus software, flaw, McAfee Inc., vulnerability, security software company, security, researcher, software company, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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