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Windows Mail bug may expose Vista users
March 23, 2007
Possible security vulnerability in Windows Mail could be exploited by attackers to run programs on Vista PCs.
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Internet Explorer - Cumulative Security Update (832894) 1.0
Security update
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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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Fake Microsoft security updates circulate
April 8, 2005
E-mail campaign designed to lure people to a bogus Microsoft Web site is making rounds as part of attempt to install Trojan horse.
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Fixes in for Windows, Microsoft e-mail flaws
January 10, 2006
Two "critical" security bugs in Windows, Outlook and Exchange could allow an attacker to hijack vulnerable PCs, company says.
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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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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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PC
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Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws
February 16, 2007
Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites.
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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 2003
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Windows, Exchange flaws patched
May 9, 2006
Trio of security updates includes two for critical flaws in Exchange e-mail server and third-party software in Windows.
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Flash Player
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Symantec Corp.
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Microsoft Windows 98
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Adobe Systems Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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No fix yet for Word 2000 flaw
September 12, 2006
Microsoft releases patches for three security holes, but does not have a fix for a Word 2000 flaw being used in attacks.
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Qualys Inc.
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Phishers target Yahoo Messenger
March 24, 2005
Phony messages direct people to a site that asks people for their Yahoo usernames and passwords.
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e-mail filtering
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SurfControl plc
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Websense Inc.
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Yahoo! Inc.
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Microsoft: SP2 shimmy's not a flaw
February 1, 2005
Company downplays a method for intruders to bypass defenses in its Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP.
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Positive Technologies
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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack
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PCs falling victim to Windows flaws
July 12, 2005
Microsoft issues three "critical" security alerts and warns that miscreants are already exploiting two holes in Windows.
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Microsoft Windows Server
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Microsoft Corp.
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Fix in for Windows flaw
May 10, 2005
Microsoft patches "important" security hole in the OS and publishes two early alerts in its new advisory program.
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Microsoft Windows Server
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Intel Itanium
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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Microsoft Windows Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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Symantec Corp.
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Microsoft Windows ME
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Microsoft Windows 98
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Microsoft Windows
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PC
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Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses
February 9, 2005
Flaw in scanner in antivirus and antispam products could give viruses free rein; patch is issued.
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Internet Security Systems Inc.
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Symantec Corp.
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Norton Co.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Google plugs 'obscure' phishing holes
December 21, 2005
Web site security flaws could have enabled phishing scams, account hijacks and other attacks.
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Watchfire
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Google Inc.
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Gmail
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Phishing flaw a danger to alternative browsers
February 7, 2005
A security weakness in a domain-name standard allows attackers to spoof Web sites on non-Microsoft browsers.
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Web browser
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Mozilla Corp.
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Opera Software
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Apple Computer
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Firefox
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-006 812709
Flaw in Windows Me Help and Support Center
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Microsoft Outlook 98
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Microsoft Outlook 2002
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Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0
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Microsoft Outlook
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Microsoft Outlook Express
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
Downloads
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-041 823182
Vulnerability Could Allow Remote Code Execution
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Authenticode
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ActiveX Control
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vulnerability
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HTML
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Microsoft Outlook
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Microsoft Corp.
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