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Microsoft finds more 'critical' flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday announced seven new security updates for Windows, including two that address "critical" vulnerabilities. Read more »
Apple Mac less secure than Windows in 2007?
During 2007, Apple has patched more than ten times the number of critical vulnerabilities in Mac OS X compared to the number patched in Microsoft Windows. Read more »
Microsoft warns of 22 new security flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday published 10 software security advisories, warning Windows users and corporate administrators of 22 new flaws that affect the company's products. Read more »
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: Watch out for rogue code
Microsoft has urged customers to apply its latest security patches, after several companies published "proof of concept" attacks that exploit the flaws that the updates fix. 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 »
Apple QuickTime zero-day flaw 'extremely critical'
Security research firm Secunia has reported what it calls an "extremely critical" vulnerability in media-streaming program Apple QuickTime. Read more »
Microsoft releases 'critical' patches
Microsoft released a higher-than-usual number of monthly updates, more than half of which were given the software company's highest rating of "critical." Read more »
Windows 2000 users hit by Zotob worm
Antivirus firms have urged affected users to patch their systems immediately after a new worm was discovered over the weekend that exploits a critical vulnerability in some Windows platforms. Read more »
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Windows' HTML converter vulnerability rated Critical
A problem has been discovered in the way Windows handles HTML file conversion during cut-and-paste. This buffer overrun could allow an attacker to run rogue code. Read more »
Windows XP SP2 -- test your applications
Learn about the plethora of security enhancements included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications. Read more »
IE is evolving, but is it enough?
Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser is in the process of getting its first significant update in two years this week, as part of the company's overhaul of its operating system. Read more »
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