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Microsoft downplays Windows flaw severity
May 19, 2005 Software giant is alerted by a French security company about a Windows flaw--but says it already fixed the issue. TAGS: advisory, flaw, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft admits Office 2003 'mistake'
January 7, 2008 The software maker has acknowledged it was wrong when it told users certain file formats were insecure. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2003, advisory, Microsoft Office, format, Microsoft Corp., service pack
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Cisco patches Wi-Fi vulnerabilities
April 13, 2007 Software vulnerabilities that could result in unauthorized access to a wireless network are addressed by two sets of patches. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., advisory, vulnerability, patch management, access point, WLAN, LAN, Wi-Fi
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Attackers exploit zero-day Windows flaw
March 30, 2007 Attackers take advantage of vulnerability in Windows animated cursor. Also: Trojan spam dupes users into thinking it's an IE 7 beta. TAGS: SANS Institute, advisory, cursor, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, trojan horse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Confusion over Skype security threat clears up
December 20, 2006 Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm. TAGS: Skype, security threat, Websense Inc., confusion, API, advisory, worm, threat, trojan horse, security, researcher, IM
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Windows flaw reaches beyond XP
July 18, 2005 Problem that could let an attacker crash a PC exists in several versions of the OS, Microsoft says. TAGS: remote desktop, advisory, terminal services, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC
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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. TAGS: advisory, alert, flaw, Stephen Toulouse, workaround, vulnerability, software company, security company, patch, security, Microsoft Corp.
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Another security hole found in Excel
July 7, 2006 New flaw puts computers at risk of remote attack, according to a security group's advisory. TAGS: Microsoft Excel, advisory, attacker, representative, flaw, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., e-mail
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Microsoft patches may break Web sites
November 3, 2005 Web sites that use certain custom applications won't display as expected in Internet Explorer after installing two Microsoft security updates. TAGS: advisory, ActiveX Control, custom application, patch management, Java application, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Java, Web browser, Microsoft Windows
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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, advisory, patch management, flaw, patch, fix, security, Microsoft Corp., service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP
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Tracking the Eye 8.2.724
Get coordinates, real-time satellite images, and other information on hurricanes. TAGS: storm, hurricane, satellite image, advisory, map, Real-Time, satellite
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Exploit code released for Nvidia flaw
October 17, 2006 Rapid7, which says it discovered the flaw in the Linux graphics driver, says risk goes back to 2004. TAGS: advisory, NVidia, flaw, buffer-overflow, Linux, bug, security, forum
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Unpatched flaw found in Microsoft software
April 12, 2005 Software maker investigates report of hole in Office and Access--and of published exploit code that could let attackers take control of PCs. TAGS: flaw, advisory, representative, Microsoft Access, vulnerability, software company, researcher, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, security, database, PC
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Sun says Java flaw has been patched
July 13, 2007 A Java security threat, the subject of an earlier Australian report, has been addressed and fixed, Sun Microsystems says. TAGS: JDK, Sun Microsystems Inc., JRE, advisory, Java, Sun Java, vulnerability, flaw, patch management
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Flaw found in Kaspersky antivirus
October 3, 2005 A serious flaw could affect a whole range of Kaspersky's antivirus software--including third-party products, a researcher has warned. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, advisory, antivirus software, flaw, researcher, attacker, McAfee Inc., antivirus, security
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Security flaw touches Windows Media Player, IE
October 18, 2005 "Critical" flaw affects Microsoft's media player and browser, including on Windows XP with SP2, a security firm reports. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, security flaw, flaw, advisory, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, spokeswoman, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, service pack, Windows Media, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Worm hole found in Windows 2000
August 3, 2005 The unpatched flaw in a core component of the OS has no work-around and could be used to create a worm, a security firm warns. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, vulnerability, advisory, flaw, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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VPN flaw threatens Internet traffic
November 15, 2005 Problem in key Internet security protocol used by Cisco, Juniper and other companies could shut down devices or slow movement of data. TAGS: Juniper Networks Inc., IPSec, Cisco Systems Inc., VPN, Cisco PIX Firewall, flaw, advisory, denial of service, networking, Internet security, firewall, security
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Apple flaws put both Macs and PCs at risk
May 12, 2006 Patches arrive for more than 40 holes affecting QuickTime, used by Apple and Windows systems, and Mac OS X. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, flaw, advisory, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC
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Take three: Antivirus apps could spread infection
February 24, 2005 A flaw in Trend Micro's software lets attackers run a virus instead of stopping it, in the third such security hole found this month. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., Internet Security Systems Inc., security hole, advisory, flaw, malicious program, antivirus software, vulnerability, antivirus, security, virus

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