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Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox

December 4, 2007 Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, exploit, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, flaw, critic, study, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

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

Gates: 'Everything' impacted by security concerns

February 24, 2004 During Chairman Bill Gates' speech at the RSA Conference, Microsoft shows off an update to Windows designed to make the operating system more secure. TAGS: Bill Gates, Service Pack 2, Trustworthy Computing, RSA Security Inc., vulnerability, security, chairman, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, conference, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Cursor flaw gives Vista security a black eye

April 4, 2007 Tuesday's "critical" patch casts a shadow over the software giant's promises about the quality of the OS's defenses.Video: Hacking a Vista PC TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, flaw, hacking, bug, operating system, security, code, process, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, video

Worm hole found in Windows 2000

August 3, 2005 The unpatched flaw in a core component of the OS has no work-around and could be used to create a worm, a security firm warns. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows 2000, vulnerability, advisory, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, security

Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws

July 12, 2006 If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack. TAGS: PDF reader, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, buffer-overflow, vulnerability, cyberattack, flaw, risk, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Apple Macintosh, security, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

McAfee bites into Apple security

May 5, 2006 Launches antivirus for Mac, saying Apple's operating system is "just as vulnerable" to targeted attacks as its competitors. TAGS: McAfee Inc., Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, popularity, operating system, security, attack, antivirus, Firefox, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Son of MSBlast on the way?

October 23, 2003 A program that exploits a software vulnerability Microsoft recently described could spell trouble for companies that haven't quickly patched their systems, security experts say. TAGS: MSBlast worm, security expert, flaw, Microsoft Windows Messenger, worm, security, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

'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

Image flaw pierces PC security

August 5, 2004 Six vulnerabilities in a common code that handles an open-source image format could open the doors to intruders. TAGS: PNG, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Linux, Opera Software, open source, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, operating system, Microsoft Corp., image, e-mail, Apple Macintosh

Homeland Security: Fix your Windows

August 9, 2006 In rare alert, department urges people to plug a worm hole in the Microsoft operating system as soon as possible. TAGS: Neel Mehta, alert, vulnerability, homeland security, flaw, service pack, file-sharing, agency, security, Microsoft Corp., printer, Microsoft Windows, software company, operating system

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

Experts question Windows win in flaw tally

January 6, 2006 A US-CERT report that found Microsoft's OS had fewer vulnerabilities than Linux-Unix in 2005 is flawed itself, critics say. TAGS: LINUX/UNIX, vulnerability, flaw, researcher, open-source community, Linux, Unix, open source, statistics, platform, operating system, Microsoft Windows NT, Red Hat Inc., security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Image-handling flaws put Windows PCs at risk

November 8, 2005 Microsoft's "critical" Patch Tuesday bulletin tackles three flaws in how the OS handles certain graphics files. TAGS: Neel Mehta, Windows PC, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, trojan horse, Microsoft Windows Server, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, spyware, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, software company

OS makers slow to fix flaw, researcher says

May 27, 2005 Microsoft and some Linux vendors have yet to patch a hole related to a flaw in some Intel chips, despite having two months' notice. TAGS: BSD, Linux company, flaw, vulnerability, Novell Inc., researcher, Red Hat Inc., representative, Linux, security, operating system, Intel, Microsoft Corp., server

Microsoft patches a pair of flaws

June 8, 2004 The software giant releases fixes for a vulnerability in its DirectPlay peer-to-peer gaming module and a flaw in a third-party program Microsoft includes with several applications. TAGS: Crystal Reports, flaw, Stephen Toulouse, Sasser worm, patch management, attacker, P2P, vulnerability, security, RSS, Microsoft Corp., games, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft cracks down on source code traders

February 18, 2004 Microsoft has sent several letters to people known to have posted Windows source code on the Internet, warning them to stop offering the files and erase any copies. TAGS: source code, vulnerability, code, letter, copy, researcher, Microsoft Corp., intellectual property, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Mac OS X in hackers' crosshairs, report says

March 22, 2005 Symantec has warned that as Apple's market share rises, its operating system will come under increased attack. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, vulnerability, virus, target, Apple Mac OS, market share, hacker, operating system, platform, attack, security, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft researchers dream big

June 9, 2004 From security Band-Aids to software that will sort your news, Bill Gates' think tank is on the case. TAGS: shield, researcher, summary, research, Silicon Valley, MSN, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Linux servers at risk from trifecta of flaws

February 19, 2004 Three separate security bugs could be used by an ordinary user to gain total control of a Linux server or workstation, security researchers warn. TAGS: Linux server, kernel, security hole, Linux kernel, Linux, flaw, Debian, vulnerability, attacker, Symantec Corp., security, workstation, researcher, server, open source, Microsoft Corp.