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  • Word flaw hit with zero-day attack

    An "extremely critical flaw" in Microsoft Word 2000 is currently being exploited by malicious attackers, which could lead to remote execution of code on a user's system, security researcher Secunia advised Tuesday.

  • Microsoft to patch zero-day DNS flaw

    Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release seven security bulletins, including a fix for a zero-day flaw in Windows that is already being used in cyberattacks.

  • MS leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched

    Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office software, but left several known Word zero-day flaws without a patch.

  • Microsoft to deliver patches by the dozen

    Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release a dozen security bulletins, including a "critical" one for its own anti-spyware and other security products.

  • Microsoft fixes 9 flaws in 6 patches; 4 are critical

    Microsoft today released its October 2007 security bulletin, which includes six updates: four are designated as Critical by the software giant; two are deemed Important, and one previously announced patch was dropped.

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  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

  • Open-source flaw exposes Microsoft

    A security flaw in open-source software used by Linux and Unix systems for compression may affect some Microsoft products that also use the code.

  • Fix major Microsoft Office flaws

    A Chinese academic has revealed a major problem with the way Microsoft's encryption tool handles Word and Excel files. This flaw could allow a cracker with basic cryptography skills to decrypt the files.

  • Why CIOs aren't nuts for Chrome

    Google's recently launched web browser, Chrome, will have to overcome a number of major obstacles before it can break the business ubiquity of Internet Explorer and counter the rise of Firefox.

  • Get up to speed on Microsoft's August security bulletins

    In August, Microsoft released a dozen security bulletins, rating nine as critical threats. (The remaining three are important threats.) With that many updates in a single month, how do you know which ones to concentrate on first?

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Reviews (10)

  • Microsoft Office 2000 SP2

    Get past cures for Office 2000's ills in one convenient pill with Office 2000 SP2.

  • Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

    Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides adequate protection, but the program itself could use some work in telling the user what's going on.

  • Why you should switch to Firefox now

    Recent flaws in the way Microsoft processes JPEG files and a decision to offer IE updates only to Windows XP users lead to just one logical conclusion: bail on Microsoft Internet Explorer.

  • When a security feature is no longer secure

    One of Microsoft Word's document-protection features has been cracked. But Microsoft hasn't spread the word about it. Here's how to know when your files are vulnerable -- and how to protect them for real.

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2

    We recommend installing Windows XP SP2 but only after Microsoft has had a few weeks to work out the kinks.

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