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Microsoft to issue cursor flaw patch early

April 2, 2007 Software maker had planned to wait until April 10, but will now issue the patch Tuesday given there is a public exploit using the hole. TAGS: patch, flaw, Microsoft Corp., attack, software company, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

'Critical' Windows, Exchange fixes coming

May 4, 2006 Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday" will include three security alerts with patches for Windows and the Exchange e-mail server software. TAGS: e-mail server, fix, patch management, flaw, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, software company, server, e-mail

Exploits released for new Windows flaws

December 23, 2004 It also releases sample exploit code for the two unpatched flaws--which means that a virus could be on the way. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail

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, attacker, Microsoft Windows 98, e-mail server, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., security, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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: attacker, Microsoft Outlook, service pack, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, font, Microsoft Windows, operating system, server, PC

Worm wriggles through Yahoo mail flaw

June 12, 2006 JavaScript flaw lets worm send itself to other Yahoo Web mail addresses when user merely opens the e-mail. TAGS: worm, Yahoo! Inc., Symantec Corp., Yahoo! Mail, advisory, flaw, JavaScript, patch, e-mail address, antivirus, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, security, server

Microsoft reveals 'critical' flaw

July 24, 2003 The software giant issues another passel of warnings about security holes, including a "critical" flaw that affects most Windows PCs. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, DirectX, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows PC, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, multimedia, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, operating system, Web browser, e-mail

Microsoft releases 'critical' updates for new programs

May 8, 2007 This month's Patch Tuesday focuses on fixes for vulnerabilities in 2007 editions of Internet Explorer, Exchange and Office. TAGS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, vulnerability, fix, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Office, DNS, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, bug, security, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

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, spyware, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, e-mail

Microsoft releases Windows, Office fixes

November 11, 2003 The software giant releases three security updates for Windows and one for Office, leaving many federal system administrators with no choice but to work on a U.S. holiday. TAGS: patch management, system administrator, flaw, fix, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, U.S., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, e-mail, PC

Windows cursor patch causing trouble

April 4, 2007 Applying Microsoft's Tuesday fix for a "critical" Windows flaw can cause trouble with audio and networking software on some PCs.Video: Hacking a Vista PC TAGS: fix, cursor, hacking, networking, patch, flaw, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, e-mail, video, PC

Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix

September 26, 2006 Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, Windows PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, fix, malicious software, vulnerability, security, Web page, HTML, monitoring, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail, PC

Zero-day attacks continue to hit Microsoft

September 28, 2006 Rare, out-of-cycle Windows patch fixes one flaw, but attacks through other known, yet-to-be-plugged holes continue. TAGS: Microsoft PowerPoint, flaw, iDefense, attack, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, e-mail

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