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PCs falling victim to Windows flaws
Hackers are actively exploiting two serious security vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft warned on Tuesday as it released "critical" alerts about the flaws. Read more »
Symantec sees Achilles' heel in Vista
Some of Microsoft's efforts to make Windows Vista its most stable and secure operating system ever could cause instability and new security flaws, according to a Symantec report. Read more »
Microsoft probes report of IE flaw
A new flaw in Internet Explorer could be exploited to launch spoof-based attacks, or access and change data on vulnerable PCs, security experts have warned. Read more »
Attackers target zero-day Windows flaw
An "extremely critical" vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft's XML Core Services, according to several security companies. Read more »
Symantec continues Vista bug hunt
After poking around the Windows Vista networking stack, Symantec researchers have tried out privilege-escalation attacks on an early version of the Windows XP successor. Read more »
No fix for 'critical' hole in Windows 98, ME
Microsoft will not fix a serious flaw in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition because a patch could break other applications. Read more »
Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP
Online miscreants have released a Trojan horse that can infect computers running Microsoft's Windows XP, installing programs to remotely control a victim's system. Read more »
A banner year for security bugs
It isn't over yet, but 2006 is already a record year when it comes to security vulnerabilities. Read more »
Microsoft fixes serious Windows flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday issued alerts on several security flaws in Windows, the most serious of which could allow an attacker to gain control over a victim's computer. Read more »
Major browsers bitten by security bugs
What do Internet Explorer, Mozilla's browsers, and Opera all have in common? Bugs. Read more »
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Microsoft to open more source code
Microsoft's shared source chief Jason Matusow talks about whether the company plans to release more Office source code. The question is, does anybody want it? Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
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