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'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, patch, attacker, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system
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Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw
February 17, 2006 Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw. TAGS: flaw, media player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, patch, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., service pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows
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IE flaw threat hits the roof
January 7, 2005 Danger rating of three Internet Explorer flaws is raised to the highest level by Secunia after exploit code is published. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., HTML, Web browser
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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, patch, Windows PC, denial of service, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP
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Attack code released for IE hole
November 21, 2005 Recently published code exploits new "extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer. TAGS: denial of service, flaw, exploit, vulnerability, patch, code, representative, Microsoft Internet Explorer, JavaScript, researcher, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft to sound early alert for flaws
May 6, 2005 Pilot program will send out advisories to confirm reports of flaws and tell PC owners how to deal with them until they're patched. TAGS: advisory, alert, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, workaround, vulnerability, software company, security company, patch, security, Microsoft Corp.
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Beating Microsoft to the punch
January 4, 2006 newsmaker Ilfak Guilanov explains why he created an unofficial Windows patch that is drawing rare backing from antivirus firms. TAGS: Ilfak Guilfanov, patch, Microsoft Windows Metafile, SANS Institute, Belgium, source code, F-Secure Corp., security company, flaw, fix, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Squashing bugs with an Apple fix a day
January 12, 2007 Landon Fuller explains why he is devoting his time to patching flaws found by the Month of Apple Bugs project. TAGS: Landon Fuller, vulnerability, patch, Apple Computer, assistance, bug, code, researcher, security, patch management, Apple Macintosh, operating system
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More exploits out for Windows flaws
December 1, 2005 Users should be shielded from two new attack codes if they use security updates. It's the unpatched flaws that cause worry. TAGS: exploit, flaw, vulnerability, attack, McAfee Inc., patch, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows
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Code exploits Windows flaw in image file handling
November 29, 2005 Code takes advantage of a "critical" vulnerability Microsoft provided a fix for earlier this month. TAGS: flaw, spokeswoman, imaging, vulnerability, patch, denial of service, code, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows
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Another QuickTime flaw found
November 8, 2005 Soon after a patch for four security flaws is issued, a new "critical" hole is found in Apple's popular media player. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, flaw, Apple QuickTime, advisory, Apple Computer, patch, attacker, vulnerability, security, operating system
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Expert: Flaw still dogs Windows patch
January 25, 2005 An antivirus firm says Microsoft overlooked a potential exploit in its last Windows fixes. The software giant disagrees. TAGS: GeCad, antivirus software, vulnerability, flaw, exploit, antivirus company, HTML, representative, patch, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, researcher, security, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP
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Security pros provide interim IE patch
September 22, 2006 Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks. TAGS: cyberattack, patch, iDefense, patch management, fix, vulnerability, flaw, attack, security company, risk, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows, PC
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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. TAGS: Microsoft Word 2000, Qualys Inc., flaw, Microsoft Word, cyberattack, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, attacker, patch, patch management, fix, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, e-mail, PC
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CA fixes bug in antivirus products
May 24, 2005 A serious flaw in Computer Associates' antivirus products could expose users to hacker attacks. TAGS: Computer Associates International Inc., antivirus product, CA eTrust, advisory, antivirus, flaw, patch, vulnerability, security
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Mac OS X patch faces scrutiny
March 7, 2006 Experts say Apple patch doesn't completely fix security flaw, leaving toehold for cyberattacks. TAGS: Apple iChat, scrutiny, Apple Computer, cyberattack, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, patch, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, trojan horse, Web browser, security, Firefox, operating system, IM
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Microsoft Windows Media Player .ASF Processor Contains Unchecked Buffer 1.0
Media Player security update TAGS: :ASF, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, vulnerability, streaming media, media player, patch, component, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, e-mail
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-007 815021
Unchecked Buffer In Windows 2000 TAGS: WebDAV, Microsoft IIS Server, patch, vulnerability, server, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-068 Q324929
Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer TAGS: bulletin, executable, vulnerability, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTML, Microsoft Corp., security
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-040 828750
Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer TAGS: attacker, vulnerability, DHTML, Knowledge Base article, Windows Media, behavior, patch, Web server, HTML, Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch management, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, e-mail, security, Microsoft Windows

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