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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. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Black Hat, researcher, hacker, program manager, event, Las Vegas, security, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch

August 24, 2006 Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, eEye Digital Security, security flaw, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., situation, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, error, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Neel Mehta, vulnerability, Microsoft Exchange Server, flaw, worm, attacker, TCP/IP, patch management, security, bug, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, DirectX, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows PC, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail, operating system

'Critical' patches released for Windows

January 11, 2005 Microsoft releases two patches for OS, but fix for underlying IE problems is not yet ready. TAGS: patch management, Stephen Toulouse, patch, vulnerability, attacker, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system

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. TAGS: Black Hat, Stephen Toulouse, attack, attacker, Microsoft Windows Vista, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

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. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, security company, protection, security, McAfee Inc., 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, victim, vulnerability, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., software company, service pack, security, Microsoft Word, trojan horse, PC, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

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. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, patch management, advisory, flaw, patch, fix, security, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

IE patch carries security bug

August 23, 2006 Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, security update, security bug, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, vulnerability, HTTP, fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

A black eye for Xbox customer service

March 27, 2007 Microsoft is overhauling its Xbox customer service after hackers were able to trick staffers into providing access to gamers' accounts. TAGS: Larry Hryb, Xbox Live, pretexting, Microsoft Xbox, Stephen Toulouse, customer service, account, gamer, credit card, security, Microsoft Corp., games

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. TAGS: advisory, alert, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, software company, vulnerability, workaround, patch, security company, security, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Bofra worm, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, attacker, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., service pack, Service Pack 2, PC, Web browser, virus, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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 TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista, bug, buffer-overflow, hacking, security, code, Microsoft Corp., process, operating system, Microsoft Windows, video

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. TAGS: kernel, Stephen Toulouse, intrusion prevention, Symantec Corp., 64-bit, security, security company, malicious code, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

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. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Stephen Toulouse, security company, security tool, antitrust, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, console, Microsoft Corp., McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows, firewall, 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, patch, flaw, fix, attack, source code, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, shell, Microsoft Longhorn, blog posting, Microsoft Windows Vista, representative, malicious code, Microsoft Corp., virus, server, operating system, blog, Microsoft Windows, security
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