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Second zero-day flaw found in Word
December 11, 2006
Flaw could let attacker commandeer a PC and affects several versions of the word-processing program.
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F-Secure issues patch for critical flaws
January 19, 2006
Its focus is on flaws in the way F-Secure products handle data compression archives.
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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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Flaw found in Office encryption
January 20, 2005
Snoopers could decode password-protected files in Microsoft programs, a security researcher warns.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Browser bugs hit IE
June 29, 2006
Security experts warn of two flaws in IE. One issue was initially thought to affect Firefox, but further research shows not.
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Firefox
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Corp.
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This week in Microsoft security
July 22, 2005
Flaws in Remote Desktop Protocol and IE took center stage, while an IM worm targeted MSN Messenger, along with AOL's service.
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America Online Inc.
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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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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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Adobe Systems Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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Microsoft leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched
January 9, 2007
Software giant releases fixes for vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, but several known Word zero-day flaws go without patches.
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Unpatched Firefox flaw may expose users
September 9, 2005
The problem lies in the way the browser handles Web links that are overly long and contain dashes, a researcher says.
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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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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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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.
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Windows zero-day flaw gets a fix
April 10, 2007
Microsoft's Tuesday patches include a fix for a "critical" Windows flaw that was first disclosed in December and also affects Vista.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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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.
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IE flaw lets intruders into Google Desktop
December 2, 2005
Researcher finds a way to steal data from unwitting users of Google's desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched IE flaw.
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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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Office hit by another security problem
June 23, 2006
Attackers could commandeer a vulnerable computer by embedding a malicious Flash file in an Office document.
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft Corp.
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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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