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'Critical' Windows fix coming for PCs

November 4, 2005 A single security update for the operating system will come on Patch Tuesday, Microsoft says. TAGS: bulletin, flaw, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

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. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Office, flaw, fix, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Skype flaws open computers to attack

October 25, 2005 Company updates its Internet telephony application to fix bugs that could allow an attacker to gain control of a user's PC. TAGS: Skype, flaw, eBay Inc., attacker, bug, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Pocket PC, Linux, security, Apple Macintosh, PC, Microsoft Windows

Picture imperfect for computing security

August 6, 2004 But Microsoft finally ships key Windows update to PC makers. Also: Coding flaw affecting image format could let intruders in. TAGS: intruder, MyDoom virus, Microsoft Windows Update, PC company, flaw, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, patch, Windows PC, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, PC

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, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, multimedia, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Web browser, PC, e-mail

Critical Windows patch may wreak PC havoc

October 15, 2005 Patch to fix serious Windows flaws can lock users out of their computer, prevent the Windows firewall from starting, block applications and cause other trouble. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Firewall, patch, flaw, firewall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., software company, PC

Microsoft probes report of IE flaw

September 28, 2005 "Moderately critical" flaw could let an outsider manipulate data on a PC or aid in spoof-based attacks, security experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, researcher, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

Windows Firewall flaw may hide open ports

September 1, 2005 Flaw in security application may prevent users from seeing all the open network ports on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 computer. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Firewall, firewall, exception, Windows registry, security application, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Flaws threaten Windows, Linux PCs

September 14, 2004 Microsoft warns of a serious vulnerability in the way its software handles a common graphics format. Also: A talking worm. TAGS: Linux PC, flaw, Linux, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp.

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, Microsoft Windows Metafile, fix, search engine, security, attack, spyware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, e-mail

Second third-party fix out for Windows bug

October 1, 2006 Group of security professionals produces a patch for a flaw in Windows Shell that is being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, fix, flaw, cyberattack, patch, attack, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, 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, networking, patch, hacking, flaw, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, video, 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, flaw, system administrator, fix, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, operating system, e-mail, PC

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 XP, server, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Corp., HTML, PC

Zombie tool makes use of Windows, antivirus flaws

November 30, 2006 Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products. TAGS: SpyBot, bot, Symantec Corp., antivirus, variant, flaw, adware, spyware, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, Microsoft Windows
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