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Microsoft reissues Excel security update

January 18, 2007 Microsoft reissues its Excel security update, designed to resolve a bug in the software that prevents users from opening files created in certain foreign languages. TAGS: security update, Microsoft Excel, spokesman, security, Microsoft Corp.

Another security hole found in Excel

July 7, 2006 New flaw puts computers at risk of remote attack, according to a security group's advisory. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, advisory, representative, attacker, flaw, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Google Spreadsheets turns up heat on Excel

June 5, 2006 Web-based program puts search giant in even more competition with rival Microsoft. Images: Google's Excel challenge TAGS: spreadsheet, Microsoft Excel, product manager, Google Inc., CSV, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Excel under zero-day attack, Microsoft warns

February 5, 2007 Spreadsheet-focused attack affects several versions of company's Office software, including one for Macs. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, attack, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, security, Apple Macintosh

Reader poll: Spreadsheets could erode Excel user base

June 7, 2006 Many Excel users might migrate to Google Spreadsheets, other options, according to an informal News.com poll. TAGS: spreadsheet, reader, Microsoft Excel, Google Inc., collaboration, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

June 20, 2006 Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, flaw, security hole, Microsoft Excel 2003, vulnerability, attacker, Symantec Corp., spreadsheet, Microsoft Corp., attack, security, expert, patch management, Microsoft Office, e-mail, PC

Google's spreadsheet challenge

June 7, 2006 With the search giant adding yet another tool to the world's online workbench, how worried should Microsoft be? TAGS: spreadsheet, Microsoft Excel, Google Inc., Wiki, Microsoft Corp.

New Excel zero-day flaw used in attacks

June 16, 2006 At least one customer reports being target of cyberattack exploiting yet-to-be-patched hole in spreadsheet software. TAGS: cyberattack, Microsoft Excel, attack, flaw, vulnerability, software company, fix, Symantec Corp., spreadsheet, security, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp.

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

Study: 'Huge jump' in Microsoft flaws since last year

November 29, 2007 The number of security holes found in Microsoft software between 2006 and 2007 has risen threefold, says vulnerability-scanning company Qualys. TAGS: Qualys Inc., jump, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp.

'Critical' patch for Office coming

September 7, 2006 Two less serious updates for Windows also will be issued, making it a quiet Patch Tuesday for Microsoft next week. TAGS: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Security hole leaves Microsoft's Excel vulnerable

July 12, 2000 The company says it is working to close a security hole in its Excel spreadsheet program that could open computers to attack while bypassing warning systems. TAGS: Georgi Guninski, security hole, Microsoft Excel, Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft VBScript, security, Microsoft Visual Basic, attack, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

New PowerPoint hole used in cyberattacks

July 13, 2006 Alert of new, yet-to-be-patched Office flaw being exploited in attacks comes on heels of Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday." TAGS: flaw, cyberattack, security expert, Microsoft PowerPoint, vulnerability, Microsoft Excel, attack, alert, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Fantasy soccer league virus kicks off

May 8, 2006 Excel virus targeting fantasy soccer league fans attempts to lure users with offer of worksheets to track team performance. TAGS: Sophos Plc., security company, attachment, virus, Microsoft Excel, security

Google guns for Microsoft

June 6, 2006 Google Spreadsheets targets Office, but analysts say Microsoft probably shouldn't worry...until the consumers begin to influence the enterprise. TAGS: spreadsheet, Writely, Google Inc., enterprise, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft to support Chinese document standard

May 21, 2007 The company will sponsor an open-source project to create converter between Ecma Open XML and Chinese standard. Also: new ODF converters. TAGS: ECMA, OpenDocument Format, open-source project, SourceForge, converter, Microsoft PowerPoint, open source, Microsoft Excel, document, Microsoft Corp.

McAfee update exterminates Excel

March 11, 2006 Company fixes mistake which, for a brief period, caused its antivirus tools to remove or quarantine Microsoft's Excel, and applications. TAGS: McAfee Inc., virus definition, Microsoft Excel, virus, Microsoft Corp.

Software pioneer Bricklin tackles wikis

February 17, 2006 Dan Bricklin, the man behind one of the first PC applications, brings tools to the Web to foster a mashup of wiki technology and spreadsheets. Images: Counting on WikiCalc TAGS: VisiCalc, spreadsheet, Wiki, collaboration tool, Groove Networks Inc., Microsoft Excel, collaboration, open source, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Nuance turns text into speech

August 21, 2006 As well as converting PDFs into audio files, ScanSoft update offers tools for disabled users and archival standards. TAGS: ScanSoft Inc., Hummingbird Ltd., Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Systems Inc., U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Verizon gaffe lets customer details slip

August 26, 2006 Spreadsheet with limited data on more than 5,000 wireless subscribers was accidentally e-mailed to other customers. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, identity fraud, quality control, spreadsheet, Verizon Communications, California, Microsoft Excel, cell phone, e-mail
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