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Microsoft advises 'safe mode' for Word
May 23, 2006
Following at least one targeted attack that exploits a flaw, company suggests running Office application in restricted mode.
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Second zero-day flaw found in Word
December 11, 2006
Flaw could let attacker commandeer a PC and affects several versions of the word-processing program.
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Another Word zero-day bug used in attacks
January 25, 2007
A fourth yet-to-be-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Word is actively being exploited in cyberattacks, the company has warned.
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Word hole exploited in zero-day attacks
December 6, 2006
"Limited attacks" are taking advantage of previously unknown security bug in word-processing program, Microsoft warns.
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Word blunder exposes U.K. split on terrorism
September 16, 2005
A British government minister is reportedly caught out over anti-terrorism measures by the "track changes" feature in Microsoft Word.
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Attack code published for third Word flaw
December 14, 2006
Code could be used to crash or commandeer PCs, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed the vulnerability.
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Zero-day attack hits Word
February 15, 2007
Microsoft is working to patch a security flaw in its word-processing software that is being used in targeted cyberattacks.
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Office 2003 update blocks older file formats
January 3, 2008
Latest service pack for productivity suite renders older file formats--including those for Word, Excel, PowerPoint--inaccessible.
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Word flaw hit with zero-day attack
September 5, 2006
"Extremely critical flaw" in Microsoft Word 2000, which has no released patch, could lead to remote execution of code.
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Facing 'new world of work,' Microsoft locks up Office
May 24, 2005
As government gets strict on how companies manage data, Microsoft looks at ways to make Word, other files more secure.
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Editing tips from the NSA
January 25, 2006
Advice comes after embarrassing incidents in which sensitive data was unintentionally stored in electronic documents.
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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.
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Zero-day Word flaw used in attack
May 19, 2006
Symantec warns of unpatched hole in Microsoft Word that was used in a bid to compromise Japanese government PCs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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U.S. military security defeated by copy and paste
May 4, 2005
In the latest example of a snafu with "hidden" electronic text, sensitive data blacked out in a PDF document finds its way into the light.
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Microsoft to release ODF document converter
February 2, 2007
Microsoft-sponsored open-source group expected to release ODF translator for Word.
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