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Symantec: Windows flaws more severe
News Windows requires fewer patches and has faster patch turnaround times than some other large vendors, yet Microsoft software flaws are still more severe, according to Symantec. Despite having the greatest number of serious flaws, Microsoft had the...
[March 23, 2007, 15:23]
Windows and Office flaws to get critical fixes
News Those flaws could enable attackers to use a Web site to load malicious software onto systems. It is expected to announce more details regarding the flaws once the patches are released next week. Microsoft plans to issue nearly a dozen security...
[October 6, 2006, 9:05]
Flaws in Apache 2.0 for Windows may hit takeup
News The latest report from UK-based Netcraft found that more than 16,000 Windows-based sites running the Apache server 2.0 software may be vulnerable to security flaws that have emerged since the Windows release of Apache 2.0.
[March 4, 2003, 16:35]
More flaws threaten Windows
News Microsoft posted three advisories on its Web site on Wednesday detailing several recently discovered flaws, one of which was deemed critical for Windows NT and 2000 servers. Another release detailed two flaws in the way Microsoft SQL Server handles...
[June 13, 2002, 14:15]
Mac OS: More critical flaws than Windows in 2007
News He found that Apple's latest operating system, Mac OS X, faced more critical flaws than Windows XP and Vista combined. This shows that Apple had more than five times the number of flaws per month than Windows XP and Vista in 2007, and most of these...
[December 19, 2007, 11:22]
New Year, old flaws in Windows and Internet Explorer review
Reviews But in all fairness, now that people are rushing to install Firefox, more and more flaws have been announced. Still, the flaws discovered in Firefox pale against those that exist in Internet Explorer.
[January 17, 2005, 7:45]
Patches released for 'critical' Windows flaws
News The latest flaws add to the many security headaches Microsoft and its customers have been experiencing. Microsoft on Tuesday announced seven new security updates for Windows, including two that address "critical" vulnerabilities.
[July 14, 2004, 9:05]
Zombie tool exploits Windows and antivirus flaws
News Additionally, the bot program tries to exploit five flaws in Microsoft Windows, the most recent of which was patched in August and affects Windows file and printer sharing. The oldest Windows flaw of the five dates back to 2004, according to...
[November 30, 2006, 8:24]
'Highly critical' flaws found in Safari for Windows
News Two security flaws have been found in the Windows version of Apple's Safari browser, which was released just over a week ago. None of those [vulnerabilities] can be exploited if you don't actively use Safari to visit a malicious website...
[March 26, 2008, 12:11]
New Year, old flaws in Windows and Internet Explorer
Talkback Good work pointing out that all Firefox flaws appear in IE as well. A Request to All Firefox Users Don't start mouthing the usual stuff in here as it's in the article already. People who use IE do so for a reason, what that reason is I'll never...
[January 17, 2005, 12:29]
Security flaws emerge in Windows update
Talkback Nice try, Microsoft. But no sigar.heads back to ripping DVDs on Mandrake Linux.
[August 19, 2004, 20:55]
Microsoft patches Excel, Windows, Word flaws
News Microsoft on Tuesday closed security holes in Excel, Windows and Word that had been exploited in the wild, as well as other holes for which exploit code or details exist, all as part of its monthly patch update cycle.
[April 15, 2009, 8:22]
Symantec, Windows users beset by Vista SP1 flaws
News Security vendor Symantec has said that updated drivers to replace those adversely affected by Windows Vista Service Pack 1 are not yet available. Well, I installed Vista SP1 after seeing it on Windows Update last night," wrote the user.
[March 20, 2008, 15:44]
Microsoft to patch critical Windows flaws
News In a notice posted to its Web site on Thursday, Microsoft said to expect critical fixes for Windows, Office, MSN Messenger and Exchange. In all, the software maker said it is planning to release eight patches, five of them for Windows.
[April 8, 2005, 9:10]
Microsoft readies August patches
News As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release six security alerts for flaws in Windows. Earlier this week, security company eEye Digital Security said it had found serious flaws in Windows 2000 and Internet Explorer.
[August 5, 2005, 12:00]
22 new Microsoft security holes revealed
News Microsoft published 10 new software security advisories on Tuesday, warning Windows users and corporate administrators of 22 new flaws that affect the company's products. These flaws are related to three network protocols that are not generally...
[October 13, 2004, 8:55]
'10 new XP SP2 flaws' revealed
News Security firm Finjan has found 10 flaws in Windows XP SP2 -- while Microsoft is saying the warnings are over the top. According to the security company, the flaws mean that "attackers can silently and remotely take over an SP2 machine when the user...
[November 12, 2004, 16:30]
Major Windows exploit 'days away'
News Hackers are actively exploiting two serious security vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft warned on Tuesday as it released "critical" alerts about the flaws. All three bulletins get Microsoft's highest security rating, but only the Windows flaws...
[July 13, 2005, 9:05]
Security flaws emerge in Windows update
News Security researchers say they're starting to find flaws in Microsoft's latest major update for Windows XP. Last week, German company Heise Security announced that two flaws could be used to circumvent the new warnings that Windows XP Service Pack 2...
[August 19, 2004, 9:30]
New patches close 20 holes in Windows
News Microsoft released on Tuesday fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses. At least six of the 14 flaws could result in a remote user taking control of...
[April 14, 2004, 8:30]
