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Microsoft fixes Office, Windows flaws
March 14, 2006
Patches released in Microsoft's monthly security update cycle tackle six holes in Office and one in Windows.
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Office zero-day bugs spoil Patch Tuesday
April 10, 2007
Report of three flaws in Microsoft Office comes as software maker releases April security updates; McAfee investigating whether flaws are new.
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Microsoft patches 20 security flaws
February 13, 2007
Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for 20 vulnerabilities in a variety of products, including one that is part of Windows Vista.
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Microsoft to patch Office, Windows flaws
March 9, 2006
Fixes for "critical" Office and "important" Windows security issues are planned for next week's "patch Tuesday."
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Flaw found in older Office versions
October 7, 2004
Microsoft blasts bug's discoverer for not bringing it to company's attention before going public.
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Microsoft to patch zero-day DNS flaw
May 3, 2007
Seven security bulletins planned for release on Patch Tuesday, including "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, Exchange and BizTalk.
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Dozen Windows, Office updates coming next week
August 3, 2006
The bulletins, some of which are rated "critical," will be distributed next Tuesday in Microsoft's usual fashion.
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Trojan rides in on unpatched Office flaw
September 30, 2005
A dangerous Trojan horse exploits a hole in Microsoft's Office software that has remained unfixed for five months.
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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.
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Unpatched flaw found in Microsoft software
April 12, 2005
Software maker investigates report of hole in Office and Access--and of published exploit code that could let attackers take control of PCs.
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Flaw found in Office 2007
February 23, 2007
Despite Microsoft's efforts to lock down the update, eEye finds a hole that could let an outsider run malicious software on a PC.
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Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Office flaws
October 5, 2006
Serious problem with Windows Shell already targeted by exploit code to be tackled by one of 11 updates.
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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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No fix yet for zero-day flaw in Word
December 7, 2006
Microsoft will have patches for Windows and Visual Studio on Tuesday, but apparently not for a Word flaw being used in cyberattacks.
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Windows glitches to get fixes
February 4, 2005
Microsoft plans to fix bumper crop of flaws--including critical Windows problem--in scheduled monthly update.
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Another PowerPoint bug threatens
October 17, 2006
A yet-to-be-fixed vulnerability poses a potential problem for those who use the presentation tool.
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New PowerPoint hole used in cyberattacks
July 13, 2006
Alert of new, yet-to-be-patched Office flaw being exploited in attacks comes on heels of Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday."
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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.
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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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