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A Microsoft patch meant to fix critical security flaws in Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 is causing trouble for some users, the company said on Friday.
Microsoft on Tuesday in the US issued fixes for 14 flaws in Windows, including a security hole that one expert said is ripe for exploitation by a major worm.
Microsoft released on Friday a work-around for an Internet Explorer vulnerability that has left Windows users open to attacks for almost nine months.
Microsoft has a message for Windows users: Patch your computers quickly.
A fix distributed to some Windows XP systems earlier this week is a preventative measure and not a new issue, Microsoft said Thursday.
Shortly after joining the social networking site, I received an e-mail telling me a friend had "written on my wall". Within two clicks I was logged-in and had full access to her Facebook account.
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Microsoft identified three vulnerabilities in Windows on Wednesday that could have a similar effect as the dreaded MSBlast worm of August.
Microsoft's Bob Muglia explains why the software giant is emphasising hacking's criminality, and outlines its rejigged approach to plugging security holes.
When Microsoft was slow to fix a Windows flaw, Russian developer Ilfak Guilanov took matters into his own hands. He explains why he wrote a patch that drew rare backing from antivirus companies.
The software giant has been scooping up companies in the security field, but analysts wonder what it all adds up to.
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