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NewsSecond 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. - News
Another zero-day threat hits Windows
September 29, 2006 Sample code that exploits a yet-to-be-fixed Windows flaw is circulating. Microsoft plans to deal with it on the next Patch Tuesday. - News
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. - News
Microsoft to slap patch on risky IE hole
April 6, 2006 Next week will see five security updates for Windows and Office, including a fix for a browser flaw being used in cyberattacks. - News
Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch
March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. - News
Microsoft speeds up phishing shield for IE 7
December 16, 2006 In some cases the antiphishing feature that protects against fraudulent Web sites in Internet Explorer 7 bogged down Windows PCs. - News
European rivals turn wary eye on Microsoft
September 28, 2006 With Netscape's fate in mind, small European security firms are trying to gauge Microsoft's impact on their business. - News
Microsoft struggles with patch
October 10, 2006 Company faces distribution glitches in issuing "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, among other updates. - News
'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE
April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. - News
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. - News
Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks
March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. - News
Study: Windows has fewest security holes
March 23, 2007 But it beats Red Hat and Mac OS X on number of critical flaws, according to latest threat report from Symantec. - News
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. - News
Firefox gains at IE's expense in Europe
July 17, 2007 Loss of market share could have implications for Microsoft's future in Web services, says Mozilla Europe's president. - News
Mac hacked through QuickTime flaw
April 24, 2007 Hack-a-Mac contest winner exploited a zero-day bug in QuickTime that could also expose Windows users. - News
IE attempts a comeback
October 19, 2006 It's been nearly five years since the last major version of Internet Explorer was released. Now IE 7 is here. - News
Symantec continues Vista bug hunt
July 25, 2006 In second report on Windows Vista security, Symantec says XP successor is prone to privilege escalation attacks. - News
Week in review: Battening down Microsoft's hatches
December 7, 2007 The rate of piracy on Windows Vista is lower than its predecessor, and Congress moves to ramp up copyright infringement penalties. Also: Peeling Apple. - News
Microsoft hopes 7 is lucky number for IE
October 19, 2006 The software maker launches its first major update to the browser in years, offering tabbed browsing and security additions. - News
Microsoft to embed Live services in Windows programs
June 19, 2006 The company preps a developer's kit to link Windows Live ID to "rich client" Windows applications.
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