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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

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, service pack, chairman, conference, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system, 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 Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, PNG, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, server, security, Microsoft Corp., HTML, PC

Microsoft rushes out critical IE fix

 December 1, 2004 Departing from schedule, the company patches a month-old security hole in the browser software that had spawned attacks. TAGS: Bofra worm, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, Service Pack 2, service pack, flaw, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Windows Server, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., security, spyware, attack, software company, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes

 November 14, 2006 Fixes are in for eight flaws related to Windows, including three holes that could compromise PCs without the user having to do anything. TAGS: Novell NetWare, bulletin, workstation, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Windows 2000, fix, attacker, agent, attack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., firewall, Microsoft Windows, security, PC

Windows Wi-Fi vulnerability discovered

 January 16, 2006 Feature can be exploited to include a user's PC in a peer-to-peer network, allowing access to information on its hard drive. TAGS: MessageLabs Ltd., SSID, P2P, Service Pack 2, hacker, wireless network, Wi-Fi, broadcasting, firewall, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP, security, virus, researcher, Microsoft Windows, PC

Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw

 November 9, 2004 A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, flaw, variant, vulnerability, victim, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, antivirus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antivirus company, antivirus software, author, threat, Symantec Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

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, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, flaw, vulnerability, service pack, Service Pack 2, Symantec Corp., attack, security

Fix in for Windows flaw

 May 10, 2005 Microsoft patches "important" security hole in the OS and publishes two early alerts in its new advisory program. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, service pack, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 98, attacker, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Server, flaw, Intel Itanium, Microsoft Windows 2000, document, security, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows XP

Zotob worm finds its path limited

 August 15, 2005 Worm unleashed over the weekend has not wreaked any widespread havoc, as it affects only some Windows systems. TAGS: Zotob worm, David Perry, Microsoft Windows 2000, Trend Micro Inc., worm, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, antivirus, firewall, software company, FTP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, operating system
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