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Microsoft plugs critical holes in Windows
April 12, 2005
Monthly patch release includes fixes for flaws that could let attackers take remote control of vulnerable systems.
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Microsoft reveals 'critical' flaw
July 24, 2003
The software giant issues another passel of warnings about security holes, including a "critical" flaw that affects most Windows PCs.
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Microsoft wants to meet more hackers
August 1, 2005
Software giant plans to invite hackers back for twice-annual meetings to show developers flaws discovered in Microsoft products.
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'Critical' patches released for Windows
January 11, 2005
Microsoft releases two patches for OS, but fix for underlying IE problems is not yet ready.
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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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Windows kernel protection expected to break soon
October 12, 2006
PatchGuard, a Microsoft technology to protect Windows, will be hacked sooner rather than later, an expert predicts.
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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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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.
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Windows defense handcuffs good guys
August 10, 2006
Microsoft's PatchGuard is designed to keep out malicious code, but security firms say it just keeps them at bay.
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Microsoft blocks 'Black Hat' Vista hack
October 21, 2006
Windows update no longer allows driver hack demonstrated at Black Hat security confab. But fix may spell trouble.
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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.
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Microsoft rushes out critical IE fix
December 1, 2004
Departing from schedule, the company patches a month-old security hole in the browser software that had spawned attacks.
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IE patch carries security bug
August 23, 2006
Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems.
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Rivals skirmish with Microsoft over Vista security
September 19, 2006
Competitors say they should be able replace a Windows feature that tells people about the security status of their PC.
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Microsoft: Virus target won't be in Vista
August 5, 2005
New shell targeted by a virus writer won't be part of the next client Windows, Microsoft says, after reports that the OS is under threat.
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Cursor flaw gives Vista security a black eye
April 4, 2007
Tuesday's "critical" patch casts a shadow over the software giant's promises about the quality of the OS's defenses.Video: Hacking a Vista PC
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