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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch
August 24, 2006
Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version.
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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.
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Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes
October 12, 2005
Patches fix 14 security holes in the OS, including serious ones that could be exploited for a malicious worm attack.
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This week in security
February 4, 2005
There's no business quite like the worm business, apparently.
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