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Microsoft to release four critical patches

June 7, 2007 Software giant plans to issues fixes next week for vulnerabilities in its Windows Mail, Internet Explorer and Windows XP. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, patch management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'

November 13, 2007 In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network. TAGS: hack, wireless network, demonstration, service pack, anti-spyware, Microsoft Windows XP, IP address, Service Pack 2, malware, IP, exec, patch management, small business, minute, antivirus, Microsoft Corp.

Windows patch gets its own rumor site

August 1, 2005 Windows enthusiasts tend to focus on major releases, but Ethan Allen thinks big about a secondary issue--the fixes for the major releases. TAGS: service pack, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Media Center PC, Service Pack 2, fix, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Mystery patch blots Microsoft's fix-free month

December 10, 2003 The software giant scrambles to find out why a fix for FrontPage is making the rounds, when it had decided not to issue any patches in December. TAGS: Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Windows Update, patch, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security

Microsoft patches spell happy holidays

December 14, 2004 Software giant releases five fixes, all for Windows--but doesn't rate any of them as a serious threat. TAGS: advisory, patch management, Stephen Toulouse, Service Pack 2, fix, holiday, flaw, service pack, patch, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

Microsoft patches software for Mac version

November 9, 2004 The software giant announces several changes and plans for its Virtual PC software, which lets Windows run on Apple machines. TAGS: Microsoft Virtual PC, Apple Computer, patch management, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC

Windows XP update moves ahead

December 18, 2003 Microsoft releases a beta version of the second major update to its PC operating system, with security features the focus of the changes. TAGS: Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Windows Messenger, beta version, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, patch management, security, firewall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Web browser, PC

Microsoft delays patch management tool

July 13, 2004 The delay is the second to be announced this week by the software giant, which is maintaining an ambitious workload for its developers. TAGS: delay, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server, patch management, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, software development, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, developer, server, security, PC

Windows zero-day flaw gets a fix

April 10, 2007 Microsoft's Tuesday patches include a fix for a "critical" Windows flaw that was first disclosed in December and also affects Vista. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, agent, patch management, fix, client-server, attacker, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Rough patches for XP update

August 27, 2004 Microsoft's security-minded SP2 update to Windows XP finally makes it out the door, but not without stumbling. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, patch management, security, blog, P2P, flaw, firewall, researcher, Microsoft Corp., AMD, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft patches a pair of flaws

June 8, 2004 The software giant releases fixes for a vulnerability in its DirectPlay peer-to-peer gaming module and a flaw in a third-party program Microsoft includes with several applications. TAGS: Crystal Reports, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, Sasser worm, patch management, attacker, P2P, vulnerability, RSS, security, Microsoft Corp., games, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Fixes in for critical IE, Windows flaws

June 14, 2005 Three of the 10 bulletins in Microsoft's monthly batch of patches deal with three holes that could let intruders take over a PC. TAGS: server message block, vulnerability, intruder, flaw, patch management, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, PNG, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, server, security, Microsoft Corp., HTML, PC

PC makers: Look before taking SP2 leap

September 2, 2004 Many PC makers have a list of drivers and other patches that should be in place before installing the OS update. TAGS: Service Pack 2, PC company, Automatic Update, computer company, Gateway Inc., patch management, service pack, representative, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., security, HP, Microsoft Windows

This week at Microsoft

June 17, 2005 Redmond will launch a beta of the next version of Windows Server this summer. The company also issues three "critical" patches. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server, beta, Microsoft Internet Explorer, European Union, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, spyware, media player, server, security

Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch

August 24, 2006 Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, eEye Digital Security, security flaw, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, error, situation, Microsoft Corp., patch management, flaw, Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Piracy-check mandatory for Windows add-ons

July 26, 2005 From now on, customers looking to get the latest add-ons to Windows will have to verify that their copy of the operating system is legit. TAGS: piracy, copy, add-on, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, patch management, Microsoft Corp., CD, security

Santa flaws? Firms deal with holiday patches

December 17, 2004 Microsoft moves to plug holes left open in Windows XP. Also: Cisco issues a pair of warnings. TAGS: flaw, Service Pack 2, phishing, Cisco Systems Inc., patch management, Unix, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows

July 11, 2006 "Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office. TAGS: flaw, DHCP, vulnerability, worm, patch management, Web server, Microsoft Office, service pack, risk, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, attacker, fix, Microsoft Windows Server, security, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp.

Microsoft warns of a score of security holes

April 13, 2004 The software giant releases fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses. TAGS: Qualys Inc., eEye Digital Security, flaw, Stephen Toulouse, security hole, security, fix, patch management, virus, Microsoft Corp., researcher, operating system, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows