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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, attacker, representative, 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.

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.

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

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, Symantec Corp., spreadsheet, software company, Microsoft Word, fix, security, 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, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Excel, 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 Excel, Microsoft Word, document, worker, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, information technology, 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.

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 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, analysis, Microsoft Excel, acquisition, Microsoft Corp.

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, security, Microsoft VBScript, Microsoft Visual Basic, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook, e-mail

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, Microsoft Excel, Groove Networks Inc., collaboration, open source, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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