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NewsMicrosoft 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. -
ReviewsRave Master: Special Attack Force! (Game Boy Advance)
Reviewed on March 23, 2005 - News
Two flaws found in Firefox
February 7, 2007 Pop-up blocker and phishing protection feature are vulnerable to attacks, according to SecuriTeam reports. - News
Microsoft to plug PowerPoint hole
July 17, 2006 Fix for zero-day flaw in PowerPoint that is being exploited in cyberattacks is slated to be released next month. - News
Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006 Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites. - News
Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi
August 2, 2006 Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns. - News
New site offers zero-day tracker
December 6, 2006 eEye site, launched Tuesday, tracks publicly released unpatched security bugs and offers suggestions for protecting against them. - News
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. - News
Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch
March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. - News
Another PowerPoint bug threatens
October 17, 2006 A yet-to-be-fixed vulnerability poses a potential problem for those who use the presentation tool. - News
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. - News
Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk
July 25, 2006 Two new exploits that could help hackers create attacks have been released onto the Internet. - News
New PowerPoint hole used in cyberattacks
July 13, 2006 Alert of new, yet-to-be-patched Office flaw being exploited in attacks comes on heels of Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday." - News
Attack code out for Visual Studio flaw
November 1, 2006 Security hole in Microsoft's developer suite is being exploited in attempts to commandeer PCs running the vulnerable software. - News
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. - News
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. - News
Attack code published for third Word flaw
December 14, 2006 Code could be used to crash or commandeer PCs, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed the vulnerability. - News
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. - News
Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws
August 2, 2006 Some of the vulnerabilities are serious and could be used in malicious attacks to commandeer Macs. - News
Zero-day Wednesdays
July 24, 2006 Why are attacks via unfixed flaws coming out the day after Microsoft's Patch Tuesday? Think corporate espionage, CNET editor Robert Vamosi says.
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