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Showing 1-18 of 18 results foundMicrosoft issues patch for WMF vulnerability
February 15, 2006 The "critical" fix is part of seven security bulletins in the software maker's monthly update.Windows Vista gets image flaw fix
January 17, 2006 Update for early releases of Windows XP successor fixes high-profile flaw related to the way it handles Windows Meta File images.Microsoft warns of new Windows security issues
February 8, 2006 Company says issues put some Windows users at risk of attack and that it's investigating a third possible vulnerability.Russian hackers hawked Windows exploit for $4,000
February 3, 2006 Competing hacker groups in Russia were peddling the exploit code involved in attacks on Britain's Parliament, company says.Trojan delivers unwanted gift to Windows PCs
December 29, 2005 Attack exploits unpatched hole in Windows to drop adware, spyware or other stealth programs that can compromise the PC.Windows flaw spawns dozens of attacks
January 3, 2006 Attacks designed to exploit Windows Meta File flaw range from malicious spam to an MSN Messenger worm. Sites harbor Windows TrojanFirms urged to use unofficial Windows patch
January 3, 2006 In absence of a fix from Microsoft, security experts advise companies to use unauthorized patch for latest WMF flaw.Wait for Windows patch opens attack window
January 4, 2006 Microsoft is still working on a fix for a serious flaw in its OS, leaving people to face a week of increasingly sophisticated attacks.Microsoft: 'Patch Tuesday' updates on the way
January 5, 2006 Customers should expect regular bulletin next week, even though a fix for a Windows flaw will be rushed out.Microsoft inadvertently leaks WMF patch
January 4, 2006 Company, under fire over timing of fix for a serious Windows flaw, pulls early version of patch off the Web.Microsoft to hunt for new species of Windows bug
January 9, 2006 Windows Meta File flaw prompts software maker to scrub its code and update its development practices.Microsoft pushes out Windows patch ahead of time
January 5, 2006 Flaw that has spawned several attacks gets fixed Thursday, after the company comes under criticism.Third party offers temporary IE fix
March 28, 2006 Fix is designed to protect browser's users against cyberattacks that exploit a recently disclosed, unpatched flaw.British parliament attacked using WMF exploit
January 23, 2006 The U.K. Government's e-mail security provider confirms hackers in China orchestrated attack.Beating Microsoft to the punch
January 4, 2006 newsmaker Ilfak Guilanov explains why he created an unofficial Windows patch that is drawing rare backing from antivirus firms.Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal
September 30, 2006 Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole.Week in review: Glitches, gadgets rule
January 6, 2006 A Windows flaw dispels the holiday cheer, but CES is a nonstop fiesta of tech.Image-handling flaws put Windows PCs at risk
November 8, 2005 Microsoft's "critical" Patch Tuesday bulletin tackles three flaws in how the OS handles certain graphics files.
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