• On MP3.com: Worst MP3 Players of 2007
advertisementCheck out AT&T's FREE camera phones
advertisement
Click Here
Content from CNET tagged with

attack [x] , Microsoft Windows [x] , PC [x]

1 | 2

News Stories

Showing 1-20 of 33 results found

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: cursor, cyberattack, attacker, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Windows PC, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

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, increase, attack, malicious code, security, Microsoft Windows NT, threat, activity, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

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

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, attacker, Windows PC, flaw, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, PC

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, DHCP, Symantec Corp., flaw, vulnerability, representative, security company, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., software company, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft rushes out critical IE fix

 December 1, 2004 Departing from schedule, the company patches a month-old security hole in the browser software that had spawned attacks. TAGS: Bofra worm, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, Service Pack 2, service pack, attack, security, flaw, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, fix, flaw, cyberattack, patch, attack, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

Image-handling flaws put Windows PCs at risk

 November 8, 2005 Microsoft's "critical" Patch Tuesday bulletin tackles three flaws in how the OS handles certain graphics files. TAGS: Neel Mehta, Windows PC, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security, attack, spyware, software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

IE flaw opens door to infection on sight

 August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, Kerberos, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Internet Explorer, remote desktop, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server, flaw, vulnerability, Service Pack 2, service pack, Symantec Corp., attack, security

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

 March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: WINS, attacker, DNS, Windows PC, traffic, article, researcher, R&D, domain name, server, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

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. TAGS: Websense Inc., flaw, e-mail spam, arsenal, fix, Microsoft Windows Metafile, search engine, security, Microsoft Windows, attack, spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, e-mail, PC

Worm duo tries to hijack Windows PCs

 August 14, 2006 Cybercrooks unleash two worms based on a serious Windows flaw, but the attacks don't seem widespread. TAGS: worm, malicious software, flaw, Computer Associates International Inc., malware, attack, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, spyware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Symantec continues Vista bug hunt

 July 25, 2006 In second report on Windows Vista security, Symantec says XP successor is prone to privilege escalation attacks. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, Microsoft Windows XP, attack, representative, researcher, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, PC, operating system

Microsoft inadvertently leaks WMF patch

 January 4, 2006 Company, under fire over timing of fix for a serious Windows flaw, pulls early version of patch off the Web. TAGS: Steve Gibson, Microsoft Windows Metafile, fix, flaw, patch, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, PC

Wait for Windows patch opens attack window

 January 4, 2006 Microsoft is still working on a fix for a serious flaw in its OS, leaving people to face a week of increasingly sophisticated attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, cyberattack, flaw, patch, antivirus software, fix, expert, attack, Symantec Corp., antivirus, security, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: bulletin, flaw, DNS, fix, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail, PC

Malicious program aims for Pocket PCs

 August 5, 2004 The first-ever Trojan horse program to target Microsoft-powered handhelds rolls into town. But experts say it has an Achilles' heel. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, malicious program, trojan horse, antivirus company, antivirus, virus, Symantec Corp., handheld, Pocket PC, bug, PDA, attack, mobile phone, researcher, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes

 November 14, 2006 Fixes are in for eight flaws related to Windows, including three holes that could compromise PCs without the user having to do anything. TAGS: Novell NetWare, bulletin, workstation, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Windows 2000, fix, attacker, agent, attack, Microsoft Windows XP, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, PC

Microsoft blocks 'Black Hat' Vista hack

 October 21, 2006 Windows update no longer allows driver hack demonstrated at Black Hat security confab. But fix may spell trouble. TAGS: Black Hat, Stephen Toulouse, hack, Microsoft Windows Vista, attacker, attack, 64-bit, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

 April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, cyberattack, Microsoft Windows ME, flaw, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Outlook Express, bug, Web browser, Web page, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., attack
1 | 2
Sponsored matches for "PC"
Popular topics
Apple iPhone
Apple iPod
Best hybrid cars
Cell phones
Dell
GPS
CNET sites
CNET TV
Downloads
News
Reviews
Shopper.com
Site map
More information
Newsletters
Corrections
Customer Help Center
RSS
What's new
About CNET
sponsored