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Windows Mobile flaws could crash phones

January 31, 2007 Security firm has uncovered two bugs that, if exploited, could crash phones and other devices running Microsoft's Windows Mobile software. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Trend Micro Inc., vulnerability, security company, flaw, mobile device, Microsoft Word, denial of service, smart phone, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

No fix yet for zero-day flaw in Word

December 7, 2006 Microsoft will have patches for Windows and Visual Studio on Tuesday, but apparently not for a Word flaw being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Microsoft Visual Studio, cyberattack, development tool, flaw, fix, Microsoft Word, software company, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Move over, Google Sidebar

September 23, 2005 Watson 2.0 for Windows offers desktop-search customization--without raising any real privacy concerns. TAGS: Intellext, Google Desktop Search, Google Desktop, desktop search, Google Inc., Real-Time, Microsoft Word, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched

January 9, 2007 Software giant releases fixes for vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, but several known Word zero-day flaws go without patches. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, patch management, attacker, flaw, fix, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Update, Automatic Update, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, PC

Software shifts for Microsoft

January 4, 2008 As a new year begins, the titan of Redmond is tinkering away at applications from years gone by. TAGS: Redmond, Microsoft Corp., MSN, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft criticized for lack of software security

May 6, 2000 Security experts say the "I Love You" worm's spread is a perfect demonstration of the software maker's technologies working exactly as they were designed to operate. TAGS: scripting language, software company, programming language, security, language, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, operating system, Microsoft Windows

No fix yet for Word 2000 flaw

September 12, 2006 Microsoft releases patches for three security holes, but does not have a fix for a Word 2000 flaw being used in attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Word 2000, Qualys Inc., flaw, cyberattack, vulnerability, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, attacker, patch, patch management, fix, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, e-mail, PC

This week in Microsoft

June 3, 2005 Microsoft announces tweaks to its software, one of which is drawing intense criticism from some Windows users. TAGS: criticism, Office 12, antitrust, XML, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft PowerPoint, worker, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Californians get more time on Microsoft claims

January 12, 2005 The software giant is doling out vouchers to people who bought Windows, Excel or Word between 1995 and 2001. TAGS: settlement, class action, claim, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows

Clock's ticking on Windows payout

December 29, 2004 Claimants have just a couple of weeks to apply for a piece of the $1.1 billion settlement between Microsoft and California. TAGS: award, class action, settlement, California, claim, lawsuit, software product, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft delays Office converters for Mac

May 15, 2007 Company pushes out by several months tools enabling Mac users to read new Office file formats. Limited Word-only converter is available now. TAGS: Microsoft Office, converter, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., format, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft patches zero-day Windows Media flaw

December 12, 2006 Fix for critical security hole in Windows Media Format was added to Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates at the last moment. TAGS: SNMP, Windows Media Format, vulnerability, patch management, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, flaw, Windows Media, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Corp., fix, security, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

PCs falling victim to Windows flaws

July 12, 2005 Microsoft issues three "critical" security alerts and warns that miscreants are already exploiting two holes in Windows. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, victim, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server, software company, service pack, security, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., trojan horse, PC, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Office 2008 for Mac to come this year

January 9, 2007 Revamped Office for Mac, slated for second half of this year, will run on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Apple machines. TAGS: Apple iWork, Microsoft Office, IBM PowerPC, Microsoft Office 2004, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office 2007, Apple Computer, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Corp., Intel, Microsoft Windows
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