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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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Zero-day attack hits Word
February 15, 2007
Microsoft is working to patch a security flaw in its word-processing software that is being used in targeted cyberattacks.
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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.
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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.
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Excel under zero-day attack, Microsoft warns
February 5, 2007
Spreadsheet-focused attack affects several versions of company's Office software, including one for Macs.
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Another Word zero-day bug used in attacks
January 25, 2007
A fourth yet-to-be-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Word is actively being exploited in cyberattacks, the company has warned.
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Office 2003 to get security upgrade
April 27, 2007
Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 will include a selection of the security improvements and features Microsoft put into Office 2007.
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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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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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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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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.
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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 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.
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Hacks, holes and heartbreak
February 16, 2007
Apple rolls out four patches as Microsoft scrambles to head off a zero-day attack. Also: Routers at risk.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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Word hole exploited in zero-day attacks
December 6, 2006
"Limited attacks" are taking advantage of previously unknown security bug in word-processing program, Microsoft warns.
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Another PowerPoint bug threatens
October 17, 2006
A yet-to-be-fixed vulnerability poses a potential problem for those who use the presentation tool.
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Hackers probe Outlook Express flaw
June 24, 2005
Exploit published to Web aims at vulnerability in Microsoft newsgroup reader that could give attacker complete control over a PC.
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SANS names top hacker targets
November 15, 2006
Microsoft's IE and Office, Apple's Mac OS X and people themselves are among the Internet's weak links, the security group says.
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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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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.
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