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Microsoft patches Excel, Windows, Word flaws
News A patch for Microsoft DirectShow closes a critical vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take complete control of a system if a user opened a specially crafted MJPEG file. A fifth patch addresses critical vulnerabilities in Windows HTTP...
[April 15, 2009, 8:22]
Port 12345: Hacker haven or Internet X-File?
News That bug has been fixed with a patch which is available from our Web site, www.antivirus.com. Is it Trend Micro customers who have yet to patch known vulnerabilities, script kiddies looking for an easy hit, or an Internet X-file?
[January 22, 2002, 9:59]
Microsoft rolls out record Patch Tuesday fixes
News The June security Patch Tuesday bulletin resolves eight vulnerabilities in IE, the more severe of which could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted web page. Microsoft has released 10 security updates fixing a record...
[June 10, 2009, 8:37]
Microsoft Exchange Patch
Talkback If this ends up being a Web-facing vulnerability, then it will be highly critical to patch as IT professionals constantly have to make sure these types of systems are patched and secure while running efficiently at the same time.
[February 16, 2009, 12:53]
Microsoft: Patch now or turn off Bluetooth
News The MS08-031 cumulative patch fixes a couple of vulnerabilities, including one that could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted web page using Internet Explorer and another which could allow information disclosure if a...
[June 11, 2008, 12:34]
Google offers details on 'reboot' bug, Android fixes
News Google had acknowledged the RC29 patch for the G1 fixed a browser vulnerability that could have let an attacker use malicious code on a website to take over the browser. But Cannings said the patch also fixed two other issues.
[November 12, 2008, 8:37]
Ring2 conferencing to work on Windows Mobile
News Previously available only for BlackBerry devices, the Ring2 application lets users patch into conferences using a mobile handset as a remote control, with the ability to see a real-time list of participants; add, remove and mute participants; and...
[September 27, 2007, 13:39]
Microsoft to patch DirectX hole
News Microsoft on Thursday said it is working on a security patch for a vulnerability in its DirectX streaming media technology in Windows. Microsoft said it would release a patch to fix the hole as soon as it is ready for broad distribution.
[May 29, 2009, 8:31]
Sun Web server in security alert
News Sun has issued a patch for version 6.5 of the Sun ONE Application Server, but has not written a patch for version 6.0 of the Web server. This is a classic stack buffer overflow, and a remote attacker can gain control of the running web server...
[March 14, 2003, 14:51]
Microsoft touts Windows 7 security enhancements
News DirectAccess also allows IT administrators to patch systems whenever a remote worker is on the network, he said. Windows 7 makes remote connectivity to corporate networks seamless, protects data on thumb drives, and offers fewer user-account...
[April 21, 2009, 9:19]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday brings three critical fixes
News The third critical patch addresses a stack-overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Jet Database Engine that could allow remote code execution. Microsoft has released three critical patches and one update with a "moderate" rating as part of its monthly...
[May 15, 2008, 13:07]
Microsoft fixes holes in Server Message Block
News Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-001, part of the Patch Tuesday bulletin for January, is rated critical for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, and moderate for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
[January 14, 2009, 12:22]
A Year Ago: Microsoft addresses another IE hole
News Microsoft first attempted to address the problem with a patch issued Oct. Microsoft released an updated patch Nov. The updated patch fixes both the original problem and the newly discovered variant. Microsoft highly recommends that all affected...
[November 23, 1999, 6:07]
More Windows exploit code published
News Microsoft provided a patch in November with security bulletin MS05-053 and warned that the vulnerability could create an opening for spyware and Trojan horse attacks. Microsoft tagged the patch "critical" for all its current operating system versions.
[November 30, 2005, 8:20]
Microsoft's February security bulletins
News The software giant released seven security bulletins for this month's Patch Tuesday. It's probably easier to just install the patch, especially since the workarounds cause multiple functionality restrictions in many DirectX applications.
[February 21, 2006, 13:30]
Microsoft's five critical security bulletins for July
News In addition to the rather esoteric threats we often see on Patch Tuesday, this month's batch includes multiple critical flaws in Office components that can lead to remote code execution. For July's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released seven security...
[July 24, 2006, 13:30]
New Windows flaw similar to MSBlast bug
News The company has issued a patch that can be downloaded from its Web site. Microsoft is urging customers to apply the patch immediately. An attacker who successfully exploited either of the buffer overrun vulnerabilities could gain complete control...
[September 11, 2003, 10:57]
New patches close 20 holes in Windows
News However, some security researchers took the software giant to task for waiting to release a particular patch that covers many of the flaws. The largest patch, MS04-011, fixes at least 14 security flaws.
[April 14, 2004, 8:30]
Microsoft patches four critical IE, Exchange holes
News As it always does, Microsoft had provided advance notification last week that it would have four security updates on Patch Tuesday. One could allow for remote code execution if a maliciously crafted TNEF (Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format...
[February 11, 2009, 10:12]
Sasser.a and Sasser.b: Prevention and cure
News Vulnerable systems include Windows 2000 and Windows XP installations that have not had the Microsoft Security Bulletin patch MS04-011 installed and that are not running desktop firewall software. Basically, a desktop firewall should protect...
[May 5, 2004, 12:00]
