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Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks
July 15, 2005 Microsoft is working on a patch for a flaw that could allow attackers to remotely crash Windows PCs. TAGS: attacker, iDefense, flaw, denial of service, Windows PC, vulnerability, patch, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, PC
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Microsoft probes IE 7, Vista bug reports
February 26, 2007 Two recently disclosed vulnerabilities that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Vista could let hackers nab user data. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
Downloads
Windows Media Player XP Cumulative Vulnerability Patch MS02-032
Prevent malicious users from exploiting security vulnerabilities in Windows Media Player XP. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, vulnerability, attacker, media player, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Corp.
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Windows Media Player 6.4 Cumulative Vulnerability Patch MS02-032
Prevent malicious users from exploiting security vulnerabilities in Windows Media Player 6.4. TAGS: vulnerability, attacker, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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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. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, agent, patch management, fix, client-server, attacker, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
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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. TAGS: cursor, cyberattack, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, Windows PC, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows
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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. TAGS: vulnerability, bulletin, patch management, Microsoft Update, fix, attacker, Automatic Update, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, flaw, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, PC
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Microsoft probes possible IE 7 phishing hole
March 15, 2007 Vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 error message could help cybercrooks obscure phishing scams. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, phishing, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, link, bank, Microsoft Corp., message, Microsoft Windows
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'Critical' patches released for Windows
January 11, 2005 Microsoft releases two patches for OS, but fix for underlying IE problems is not yet ready. TAGS: patch management, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, patch, attacker, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., operating system
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MSN Messenger flaw allows hard-drive access
March 9, 2004 Microsoft reveals three vulnerabilities in its software, including the first to affect MSN Messenger 6.0. Attackers could also exploit chinks in Outlook and Windows Media Services. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, MSN Messenger, attacker, vulnerability, MSN, victim, Windows Media, Microsoft Outlook, caller, flaw, risk, Symantec Corp., hard drive, security, Microsoft Corp., server
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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. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., data compression, antivirus, attacker, flaw, vulnerability, RAR, malicious software, security, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft patches new Windows flaw
May 11, 2004 The software company says the security hole, which could enable an attacker to remotely execute malicious code, poses an "important" risk. TAGS: Sasser worm, bulletin, vulnerability, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, attacker, patch, malicious code, software company, Symantec Corp., patch management, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
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Fixes in for critical IE, Windows flaws
June 14, 2005 Three of the 10 bulletins in Microsoft's monthly batch of patches deal with three holes that could let intruders take over a PC. TAGS: server message block, vulnerability, intruder, flaw, patch management, attacker, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PNG, Microsoft Windows, server, Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Corp., HTML, PC
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Microsoft finds more 'critical' flaws in Windows
July 13, 2004 Latest patch batch meant to fix vulnerabilities to denial-of-service attacks, a security firm says. TAGS: privilege, vulnerability, security update, Toronto, attacker, Symantec Corp., denial of service, security, flaw, Microsoft Corp., 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. TAGS: Microsoft Outlook, attacker, flaw, vulnerability, service pack, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., security, font, Microsoft Windows, operating system, server, PC
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A safe browser? No longer in the lexicon
July 7, 2005 CERT security analyst Art Manion warns that all Web browsers now face similar threats--and some even share similar design features. TAGS: lockdown, attacker, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, script, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, malicious software, threat, improvement, Microsoft Outlook, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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Flaw could unleash another Slammer
December 10, 2003 A security firm finds that a recently patched Windows vulnerability could still be used to create a fast-moving worm similar to SQL Slammer. TAGS: SQL Slammer, UDP, Core Security Technologies, packet, worm, SQL, flaw, vulnerability, attacker, attack, patch, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows
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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. TAGS: Microsoft Exchange Server, flaw, Macromedia Flash Player, service pack, vulnerability, e-mail server, attacker, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., server, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
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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. 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., security, attack
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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. TAGS: Positive Technologies, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, service pack, security company, flaw, malicious code, threat, attacker, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., security, representative, method

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