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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.

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, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Excel, 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, vulnerability, attack, Apple Computer, security, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh

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, attacker, vulnerability, flaw, representative, security, attack, document, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

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., Microsoft Office, collaboration, 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, project, Microsoft Excel, document, 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, Microsoft Excel 2003, security hole, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, Symantec Corp., spreadsheet, patch management, expert, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, Microsoft Office, e-mail, PC

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, Google Inc., Microsoft Excel, product manager, CSV, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Facing 'new world of work,' Microsoft locks up Office

May 24, 2005 As government gets strict on how companies manage data, Microsoft looks at ways to make Word, other files more secure. TAGS: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, rule, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, document, Microsoft Corp., information technology

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: Microsoft Excel, cyberattack, flaw, fix, vulnerability, attack, Microsoft Word, Symantec Corp., spreadsheet, security, Microsoft Corp., software company

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, Google Inc., Wiki, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp.

eBay halts auction of Excel flaw

December 9, 2005 Bidding stopped on sale of information about software security hole, which Microsoft says it is investigating. TAGS: eBay Inc., auction, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Excel, 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: Microsoft Office, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Excel, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft picks up business analytics tool

March 14, 2005 The technology, called Analysis Cubes for Excel, will be one of several extension modules for Great Plains 8.0. TAGS: business analytics, Great Plains Software, module, analysis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp., acquisition

FileMaker warms to PDFs, Web

August 30, 2005 With its upgraded desktop database, FileMaker Pro allows users to save files in Adobe PDF and Microsoft Excel formats, and give Web access to FileMaker files to others. TAGS: Filemaker Inc., FileMaker Pro, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Excel, database, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft registers trademark--19 years late

November 12, 2004 Does the software giant's trademark application for Excel signal an infringement crackdown? TAGS: Stacy Drake, trademark, Linspire, Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Linux

'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

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., virus, attachment, security company, Microsoft Excel, security

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: Microsoft PowerPoint, cyberattack, flaw, vulnerability, security expert, alert, Microsoft Excel, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Office, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, virus, antivirus software, Microsoft Excel, antivirus, Microsoft Corp.
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