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Microsoft advises 'safe mode' for Word
May 23, 2006
Following at least one targeted attack that exploits a flaw, company suggests running Office application in restricted mode.
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Microsoft to issue cursor flaw patch early
April 2, 2007
Software maker had planned to wait until April 10, but will now issue the patch Tuesday given there is a public exploit using the hole.
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Report: Targeted e-mail attacks increasing
April 18, 2007
Security firm has spotted a significant upswing in e-mail attacks aimed at organizations.
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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e-mail filtering
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organization
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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e-mail
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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.
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security
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The future of malware: Trojan horses
October 13, 2006
Targeted attacks used for industrial espionage have become the nightmare scenario for big companies, researchers say.
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Alex Shipp
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radar
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Graham Cluley
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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Sophos Plc.
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consultant
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threat
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Symantec Corp.
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malware
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researcher
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Zero-day attacks continue to hit Microsoft
September 28, 2006
Rare, out-of-cycle Windows patch fixes one flaw, but attacks through other known, yet-to-be-plugged holes continue.
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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flaw
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iDefense
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attack
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Office
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Symantec Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk
March 29, 2007
Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix.
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Windows PC
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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PC
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e-mail
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Microsoft mulls early IE patch release
September 25, 2006
Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing.
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Websense Inc.
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Dangerous code on Net could be used to exploit IE hole
March 24, 2006
Microsoft, experts worried about e-mail virus or other attack that could put PCs and data at risk.
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code
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Is Mac OS as safe as ever?
February 27, 2006
Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?
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Google fixes Web site security bug
October 10, 2005
Vulnerability could have exposed some users to account hijacks, phishing scams and other attacks, security firm says.
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Finjan Software Inc.
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Google Inc.
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British parliament attacked using WMF exploit
January 23, 2006
The U.K. Government's e-mail security provider confirms hackers in China orchestrated attack.
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Microsoft Windows Metafile
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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hacker
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WMF vulnerability
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China
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Another hefty patch month for Microsoft
August 8, 2006
Count 'em: A dozen security updates, nine rated "critical," covering 20 holes in Windows and three in Office.
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DNS
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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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PC
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Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges
June 20, 2006
Another yet-to-be-patched Excel security hole is reported--and there's sample attack code on the Net, experts say.
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Microsoft Excel
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flaw
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security hole
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Microsoft Excel 2003
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vulnerability
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spreadsheet
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attacker
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Symantec Corp.
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expert
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patch management
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Office
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PC
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MyDoom sparks talks of security's future
February 3, 2004
Security experts point to the success of MyDoom as an indicator that more work is needed to defend corporate networks.
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Alex Shipp
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Counterpane Internet Security Inc.
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MessageLabs Ltd.
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security technology
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spread
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SCO Group Inc.
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attack
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security
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antivirus
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virus
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PC
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e-mail
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Microsoft Corp.
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Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal
September 30, 2006
Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole.
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Websense Inc.
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arsenal
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Microsoft Windows Metafile
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search engine
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security
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Web browser
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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PC
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Zero-day Word flaw used in attack
May 19, 2006
Symantec warns of unpatched hole in Microsoft Word that was used in a bid to compromise Japanese government PCs.
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back door
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Symantec Corp.
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Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Corp.
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Security hole leaves Microsoft's Excel vulnerable
July 12, 2000
The company says it is working to close a security hole in its Excel spreadsheet program that could open computers to attack while bypassing warning systems.
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Georgi Guninski
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security hole
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Microsoft Excel
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Excel spreadsheet
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Microsoft VBScript
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security
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Microsoft Visual Basic
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attack
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Microsoft Outlook
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft investigates potential new IE flaw
August 18, 2005
update Newly discovered, unpatched flaw could put users at risk of cyberattack, but it is still unclear which users may be vulnerable.
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flaw
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Websense Inc.
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Microsoft Visual Studio
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Microsoft Office 2002
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Corp.
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Web browser
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PC
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'Nimda' worm strikes Net, e-mail
September 19, 2001
The Nimda worm floods the Internet with scans for vulnerable servers and e-mail, prompting the FBI to create a task force to investigate the attack, sources say.
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Nimda worm
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Code Red worm
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vulnerable server
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Microsoft IIS Server
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evidence
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