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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. TAGS: patch, flaw, Microsoft Corp., attack, software company, Microsoft Windows, e-mail
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Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw
April 13, 2007 Attacks target Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 through a flaw in the domain name system code. TAGS: RPC, DNS, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 2000, domain name, attack, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., server
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Exploit out for Zotob-like Windows flaw
October 22, 2005 Computer code exploits a flaw in Windows similar to the hole that led to the Zotob worm two months ago. TAGS: Zotob worm, flaw, representative, patch, Microsoft Windows 2000, attack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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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. TAGS: attacker, cyberattack, cursor, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Windows PC, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows
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Attack code targets new IE hole
September 15, 2006 Code that exploits a serious, yet-to-be-patched hole in Microsoft's Web browser has been posted on the Net. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows PC, flaw, attacker, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, PC
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Microsoft pushes out Windows patch ahead of time
January 5, 2006 Flaw that has spawned several attacks gets fixed Thursday, after the company comes under criticism. TAGS: Ilfak Guilfanov, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Microsoft Windows ME, F-Secure Corp., attack, patch, fix, flaw, Microsoft Windows 98, threat, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft probes report of IE flaw
September 28, 2005 "Moderately critical" flaw could let an outsider manipulate data on a PC or aid in spoof-based attacks, security experts say. TAGS: flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, researcher, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows
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Denial-of-service glitch could threaten Windows
March 8, 2005 Well-known flaw in handling IP packets surfaces in Windows, but Microsoft denies that "LAND attacks" are serious threat. TAGS: denial of service, attack, IP, threat, firewall, researcher, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, security
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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. TAGS: Microsoft PowerPoint, iDefense, flaw, attack, Microsoft Office, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail
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Attack code raises Windows DNS zero-day risk
April 16, 2007 At least four exploits for vulnerability in the Windows domain name system service were published over the weekend. TAGS: RPC, DNS, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, UDP, TCP, Microsoft Windows Server, McAfee Inc., attack, Microsoft Windows 2000, Symantec Corp., blog, Microsoft Windows, server, Microsoft Corp.
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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. TAGS: flaw, denial of service, imaging, vulnerability, patch, spokeswoman, code, Microsoft Corp., security, attack, Microsoft Windows
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Windows Me Malformed IPX NMPI Packet Vulnerability Patch
Eliminate a vulnerability that could cause a machine to fail and flood a network with superfluous data. TAGS: IPX, malicious user, subnet, packet, Microsoft Windows ME, Intranet, vulnerability, router, attack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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Uptick in Windows attacks reported
September 1, 2006 Security experts warn of increased cyberattacks on Windows PCs, via a known security flaw, but Microsoft says all is calm. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Windows PC, alert, cyberattack, malicious code, increase, attack, Microsoft Windows NT, security, threat, activity, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows
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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. TAGS: Windows PC, Symantec Corp., DHCP, flaw, attack, vulnerability, security company, representative, security, Microsoft Corp., software company, PC, Microsoft Windows
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Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw
January 17, 2007 Code that exploits a recently found flaw in the way Windows handles Vector Markup Language documents has been published. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, exploit, flaw, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, attack, Microsoft Windows
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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. TAGS: WMI, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, flaw, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft rushes out Windows patch
January 5, 2006 roundup Promises to deliver fix early after catching heat over a serious Windows flaw that left systems exposed. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, WMF vulnerability, flaw, fix, antivirus, attack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft warns of new Windows security issues
February 8, 2006 Company says issues put some Windows users at risk of attack and that it's investigating a third possible vulnerability. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Microsoft Windows ME, access control, Microsoft Windows 2000, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, security, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., HTML, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack
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Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw
November 29, 2005 Code crashes vulnerable computers by taking advantage of a flaw for which Microsoft provided a fix in October. TAGS: flaw, denial of service, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows
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Code to exploit Windows graphics flaw now public
September 22, 2004 Program showing how to use flaw in Windows' handling of graphics files hits the Net--back up your family photos and beware. TAGS: flaw, JPEG, attack, code, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

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