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Viruses exploit Microsoft patch cycle
November 10, 2004
Are MyDoom offshoots an attempt to throw Microsoft off-balance?
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Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw
February 17, 2006
Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw.
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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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Attack code released for IE hole
November 21, 2005
Recently published code exploits new "extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer.
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RealNetworks issues critical patch
November 11, 2005
Fix addresses flaws that could allow remote attacks and infections of malicious code on PCs and Macs.
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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.
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IE flaw threat hits the roof
January 7, 2005
Danger rating of three Internet Explorer flaws is raised to the highest level by Secunia after exploit code is published.
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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.
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Exploit released for Mac OS X flaw
October 3, 2006
Exploit appears to have been crafted before Apple patched the flaw last week.
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Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handling
November 29, 2005
Code takes advantage of a "critical" vulnerability Microsoft provided a fix for earlier this month.
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Microsoft to sound early alert for flaws
May 6, 2005
Pilot program will send out advisories to confirm reports of flaws and tell PC owners how to deal with them until they're patched.
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Beating Microsoft to the punch
January 4, 2006
newsmaker Ilfak Guilanov explains why he created an unofficial Windows patch that is drawing rare backing from antivirus firms.
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More exploits out for Windows flaws
December 1, 2005
Users should be shielded from two new attack codes if they use security updates. It's the unpatched flaws that cause worry.
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Another QuickTime flaw found
November 8, 2005
Soon after a patch for four security flaws is issued, a new "critical" hole is found in Apple's popular media player.
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Mac OS X patch faces scrutiny
March 7, 2006
Experts say Apple patch doesn't completely fix security flaw, leaving toehold for cyberattacks.
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Security pros provide interim IE patch
September 22, 2006
Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks.
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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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Expert: Flaw still dogs Windows patch
January 25, 2005
An antivirus firm says Microsoft overlooked a potential exploit in its last Windows fixes. The software giant disagrees.
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CA fixes bug in antivirus products
May 24, 2005
A serious flaw in Computer Associates' antivirus products could expose users to hacker attacks.
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Patch in for Microsoft server spoofing flaw
November 10, 2004
Attackers could use hole in small-business software to trick personal information out of people.
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