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Critical Windows patch may wreak PC havoc

October 15, 2005 Patch to fix serious Windows flaws can lock users out of their computer, prevent the Windows firewall from starting, block applications and cause other trouble. TAGS: patch, Microsoft Windows Firewall, software company, Microsoft Corp., firewall, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft posts Tablet PC fix

July 6, 2005 Glitch allows an application that handles electronic-pen input to slowly take over a computer's memory. TAGS: tablet PC, tablet, patch, software company, fix, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Windows cursor patch causing trouble

April 4, 2007 Applying Microsoft's Tuesday fix for a "critical" Windows flaw can cause trouble with audio and networking software on some PCs.Video: Hacking a Vista PC TAGS: cursor, patch, fix, hacking, networking, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, security, Microsoft Windows, video, e-mail

Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks

July 15, 2005 Microsoft is working on a patch for a flaw that could allow attackers to remotely crash Windows PCs. TAGS: attacker, iDefense, Windows PC, patch, vulnerability, denial of service, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Nothing like being a tech slave

October 26, 2007 Fed up groveling before your PC? You should be. Imagine an alternate universe where your TV forced you through the same daily humiliations. TAGS: security patch, patch, TV, security, PC

Windows patch backfires on the security-minded

October 17, 2005 People who tweaked their OS settings are getting hit hardest by a flawed Microsoft update meant to fix a serious flaw. TAGS: patch, software company, security, expert, patch management, Microsoft Corp., setting, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Wait for Windows patch opens attack window

January 4, 2006 Microsoft is still working on a fix for a serious flaw in its OS, leaving people to face a week of increasingly sophisticated attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, flaw, cyberattack, patch, attack, antivirus software, expert, Symantec Corp., security, fix, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Patch for masses swats Windows bug

February 24, 2005 Microsoft uses Windows Update to fix a problem that caused PCs to show the "blue screen of death." TAGS: Microsoft Windows Update, blue screen of death, fix, patch, Automatic Update, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, Microsoft Windows, firewall, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

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

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 Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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 Windows ME, firewall, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Second unofficial fix plugs IE hole

March 28, 2006 Another company releases third-party patch for serious flaw in Microsoft browser--but experts say to be cautious. TAGS: Determina Inc., eEye Digital Security, intrusion prevention, patch, patch management, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, California, expert, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Security pros provide interim IE patch

September 22, 2006 Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks. TAGS: cyberattack, patch, iDefense, fix, patch management, vulnerability, flaw, attack, security company, risk, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail, PC

Third party offers temporary IE fix

March 28, 2006 Fix is designed to protect browser's users against cyberattacks that exploit a recently disclosed, unpatched flaw. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, patch, fix, source code, attack, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, Microsoft Word, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, attacker, patch, fix, patch management, Microsoft Corp., software company, security, e-mail, PC

Security tool aims to stop drive-by installs

April 28, 2006 Security industry vets develop software to block attempts by bad sites to drop malicious code onto your PC as you surf. TAGS: intrusion prevention, PestPatrol, security tool, anti-spyware, malicious code, Computer Associates International Inc., patch, software company, security, Microsoft Windows, PC
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