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No fix for 'critical' hole in Windows 98, ME

June 9, 2006 Repairs would require so many changes to the older OSes that it might break applications, Microsoft says. TAGS: re-engineering, fix, Microsoft Windows 98, patch, software company, Microsoft Corp., firewall, Microsoft Windows ME, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Squashing bugs with an Apple fix a day

January 12, 2007 Landon Fuller explains why he is devoting his time to patching flaws found by the Month of Apple Bugs project. TAGS: Landon Fuller, patch, Apple Computer, vulnerability, assistance, bug, code, researcher, security, patch management, Apple Macintosh, operating system

Security pros patch older Windows versions

September 30, 2006 Third-party fix available to repair a serious flaw in Windows for which Microsoft no longer provides security updates. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, flaw, patch, service pack, fix, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Second third-party fix out for Windows bug

October 1, 2006 Group of security professionals produces a patch for a flaw in Windows Shell that is being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, flaw, fix, cyberattack, patch, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

Week in review: Cursing Windows' cursor flaw

April 6, 2007 Vista's security gets a black eye, and tech worker visas are snapped up quickly. TAGS: H-1B, truck, Week in review, Microsoft Windows Vista, patch, reader, security, networking, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Mac OS X patch faces scrutiny

March 7, 2006 Experts say Apple patch doesn't completely fix security flaw, leaving toehold for cyberattacks. TAGS: Apple iChat, scrutiny, Apple Computer, cyberattack, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, patch, trojan horse, security, vulnerability, Web browser, Firefox, IM, operating system
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