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Gmail cookie vulnerability exposes user's privacy
September 27, 2007
Program developed by "ethical hacking" group takes advantage of cross-site scripting vulnerability to steal contacts, forward e-mail.
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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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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-040 828750
Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer
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Windows Media
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Windows Media Player
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Internet Explorer - Cumulative Security Update (832894) 1.0
Security update
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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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Windows PC
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
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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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Sendmail flaw opens door to intruders
March 22, 2006
Unless people make recommended fixes, remote attackers could gain control to their systems.
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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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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack
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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
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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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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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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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Microsoft Windows 98
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Microsoft Corp.
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Adobe Systems Inc.
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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Microsoft Windows
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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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Norton Co.
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Microsoft Corp.
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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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Cisco warns of security flaws
July 14, 2005
Networking giant points out several vulnerabilities in its products, one of which could take down Cisco IP telephony networks.
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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VoIP
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IP telephony
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IP phone
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Internet Security Systems Inc.
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telephony
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Forrester Research Inc.
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IP
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-041 823182
Vulnerability Could Allow Remote Code Execution
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ActiveX Control
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Microsoft Outlook
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Microsoft Corp.
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