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InternetNews September 24, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Scanner Tool Released To Thwart JPEG Attack Microsoft's detection tool can be used to identify vulnerable versions of the GDI libraries that handle JPEG processing. |
InternetNews September 29, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Large Scale IM Virus Attack Feared The first signs of a large-scale virus attack are spotted on newsgroups regarding a Windows flaw in the way JPEG images are processed. |
InternetNews April 28, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Blaster Redux? SSL Worm Threat Rising Security experts have spotted the first signs of a Blaster-like worm circulating underground, prompting fears that major Internet disruptions could be less than a week away. |
InternetNews July 20, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Windows 2000 Exploit Code Released Exploit code for a known security flaw in Microsoft Windows 2000 has been posted online, putting millions of users at risk of a PC hijack. Apply those MS04-019 and MS04-022 security patches as needed. |
InternetNews February 17, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Blaster Type Virus Attack Called 'Imminent' Exploit code for 'critical' Windows ASN.1 flaw could lead to major network disruption. Microsoft Patches 'Critical' ASN.1 Flaw |
InternetNews November 16, 2006 Andy Patrizio |
New Worm Counts On Lazy Admins In a twist from their usual methods, virus writers have written an exploit to a patch that Microsoft issued this week, hoping to take advantage of IT shops that are slow on the draw. |
InternetNews October 6, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft Plans Nearly Dozen Patches Critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Windows operating system and the widely-used Office application suite are part of 11 patches slated to be released next week, according to a Microsoft. |
InternetNews October 2, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Second Third-Party Windows Fix Appears As Microsoft waits, unofficial patches become an established answer to sudden security threats. |
InternetNews December 16, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Dasher Worm No Friendly Reindeer Corporations are at the most risk from a recently discovered worm. |
InternetNews March 10, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft Plans Office, Windows Patches Microsoft Office is scheduled to receive a patch on March 14 for what the software maker terms a "critical" flaw. |
InternetNews February 10, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft Patches 'Critical' ASN.1 Vulnerability Buffer overflows could give malicious hackers complete control of unpatched machines. |
InternetNews February 18, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Hackers Target IE 7 Browser Again Users who failed to patch their computers after Microsoft released its monthly Patch Tuesday update last week could be in trouble - an Internet Explorer browser vulnerability for which the patch was sent out is under attack again. |
InternetNews August 12, 2005 Tim Gray |
Windows Exploit Code Online The exploit code can lead to a remote system compromise, where an attacker can take control of an affected computer. A patch for this code is available online. |
InternetNews December 30, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner |
Windows 0-Day Exploit Helped by Open Source? Is Metasploit helping to spread the zero day outbreak, or is it helping security professionals to protect against it? The answer depends. |
InternetNews December 29, 2005 Sharon Gaudin |
Hackers Exploiting Zero Day Windows Flaw The Zero Day exploit of the Windows Metafile bug has racked up six variants as of Thursday afternoon and has left security analysts wondering what's coming next. |
InternetNews March 15, 2010 |
Microsoft Developing Patch for IE Zero-Day Flaw Microsoft scrambles to deliver a workaround to protect against a zero-day exploit in its Internet Explorer browser, says it is developing a more permanent patch. |
InternetNews December 30, 2004 Tim Gray |
Trojan Threatens XP Flaw may leave Windows XP vulnerable to attack. |
InternetNews February 17, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft Media Player Exploits Released Just days after Microsoft fixed a hole discovered in its Windows Media Player, security firms report exploits are now targeting the vulnerability. |
InternetNews June 4, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Look Out For 3-Headed Plexus Worm A patch Microsoft issued in April could fend off the malicious mutant. |
InternetNews October 23, 2008 Andy Patrizio |
Microsoft Rushes Out Urgent Windows Fix Microsoft is rushing out an emergency security fix outside of its regular patch schedule for Windows users. |
InternetNews September 7, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft Investigates Word 2000 Trojan Microsoft said it has launched an investigation into reports of a new Trojan horse targeting Word 2000. |
PC World June 27, 2002 Joris Evers |
Windows Media Player Flaw Puts PCs at Risk Security hole in media player's antipiracy feature could allow hackers to access your computer. |
InternetNews February 14, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Microsoft's Security Valentines As part of its traditional "patch Tuesday," Microsoft has released seven fixes for its media player and other Windows applications. |
InternetNews May 26, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Korgo Worm Targets LSASS Flaw The detection of a new network worm is a clear indication that users have still not applied Microsoft's MS04-011 update. |
InternetNews April 20, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Exploit for Windows SSL Flaw Circulating Unpatched systems are at risk of DoS attacks but security experts warn the threat level could grow considerably. |
InternetNews January 16, 2008 Andy Patrizio |
A Particularly Nasty Week For Malware From Excel to the revitalized Storm worm to a severe banking Trojan, it's enough to make you nostalgic for the days of BBSes. |
PC Magazine February 17, 2004 Leon Erlanger |
The Lookout: Get Patched Security experts have found a new way to exploit a known buffer overrun flaw in Windows Workstation Service. |
InternetNews June 25, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Malware Hacker Attack Linked to Spammers Experts warn that a highly sophisticated malicious hacker attack could turn millions of PCs into spam zombies. Infected IIS web servers are spreading the malicious software to Internet Explorer users. |
InternetNews March 9, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft Patches Trio of Vulnerabilities Security fixes issued for Microsoft Outlook, MSN Messenger and the Windows Media Services. |
InternetNews October 12, 2004 Wagner & Naraine |
MS Patch Barrage Comes With IE Fix Microsoft released its October batch of security advisories Tuesday with a slew of "critical" patches, including a monster fix for the Internet Explorer browser. |
InternetNews September 7, 2010 |
Researcher Unearths Microsoft Zero-Day Flaw A security researcher who also happens to be a Google employee is warning of a new zero-day exploit affecting Internet Explorer 8 that could automatically send out unintended tweets. |
InternetNews July 26, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Exploits Fish For Unpatched PCs Security vendor Symantec alerted customers to two exploits using already-patched vulnerabilities. |
PC World September 4, 2001 Kim Zetter |
Did FBI Ignore Code Red Warning? Fast-spreading malicious worm may have had a less successful predecessor... |
InternetNews January 7, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Secunia Upgrades IE Flaw The known and unpatched IE flaw goes from already bad to worse. |
InternetNews January 5, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner |
Hackers After Patched WINS Servers According to the Internet Storm Center (ISC) at the SANS Institute, hackers are trying to exploit an already patched Microsoft WINS Server vulnerability. |
PC World February 21, 2007 Ryan Singel |
Zero-Day Malware Attacks You Can't Block No matter how diligently you patch your PC, it may still be vulnerable during the first hours of a previously unseen attack. Here's what you should know about zero-day hazards and the security holes they exploit. |
InternetNews March 11, 2010 |
Researcher Releases Exploit for IE Zero-Day Hole A modest security warning about a vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser has quickly grown into something much larger thanks to the work of a hacker. |
InternetNews January 11, 2005 Tim Gray |
Microsoft Patches Three Holes, Offers Removal Tool The company issues fixes for Internet Explorer vulnerabilities and offers a free anti-malicious software removal tool. |
InternetNews October 14, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Releases Scanning Tool As part of Microsoft's update package released this week, the company included the MS04-028 Enterprise Scanning Tool which allows system admins to scan their networks to identify potentially vulnerable machines. |
InternetNews October 11, 2007 Andy Patrizio |
Microsoft Issues IE Security Alert Just days after Patch Tuesday Microsoft finds a significant threat in Internet Explorer 7. |
InternetNews January 28, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
New IE Download Spoof Found Malicious Web sites could spoof the file extension of downloadable files. |
InternetNews August 13, 2010 |
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Fixes Spoofing Flaw In one of its biggest patch drops in history, Microsoft has issued a fix for a hole in a bit of Windows code that could enable hackers to carry out a spoofing attack. |
InternetNews February 15, 2007 Andy Patrizio |
Another Week, Another MS Word Exploit Emerges Microsoft is investigating new public reports of "very limited, targeted attacks" against Microsoft Word. |
InternetNews July 6, 2009 Stuart J. Johnston |
Microsoft Warns of New Zero-day Bug for XP Microsoft warns XP and Windows Server 2003 users to install workaround now. |
InternetNews March 3, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner |
Searchmeup Targets Weak PCs A new adware exploit takes advantage of IE LoadImage vulnerability. |
InternetNews March 23, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Hotmail, Yahoo Users at Risk of PC Takeover Malicious hackers could inject harmful code just by e-mailing an unsuspecting Hotmail or Yahoo user. |
InternetNews January 22, 2010 |
Has DNSSEC Been Compromised Again? Yet another flaw is found in technology aimed at fixing DNS's own flaws. Should we be worried? |
InternetNews March 30, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Malicious Cisco Code Circulating The release of a hacking toolkit to exploit security holes in Cisco products has sent the networking giant scrambling. |
InternetNews September 15, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Hackers Attack ActiveX Flaw in IE IE 5.01 and 6 users warned to disable ActiveX while the Microsoft investigates. |
InternetNews May 6, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
MS to Help Zap Worms Automatically Microsoft is working on a plan to distribute worm removal tools within automatic updates by the end of this year. |