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Hotmail users angry over pulled photo feature
Windows Live Hotmail users have been venting their frustration at Microsoft Corp. for the past month since the software maker suddenly removed a popular feature because it created a security hole.
By Eric Lai | 24 August, 2009 06:11
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Microsoft knew of critical Office ActiveX bug in '07
Three of the critical vulnerabilities Microsoft patched Tuesday in ActiveX controls for Office were first reported to the company two years ago, according to the security firm that alerted Microsoft of the flaws.
By Gregg Keizer | 13 August, 2009 08:31
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Extra '&' in Microsoft development code gave hackers IE exploit
Microsoft yesterday confirmed that a single superfluous character in its own development code is responsible for the bug that has let hackers exploit Internet Explorer (IE) since early July.
By Gregg Keizer | 30 July, 2009 09:56
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Microsoft rushes patches to fix 'big deal' programming flaw
As promised, Microsoft today patched six vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (IE) and Visual Studio with the first "out-of-cycle" update since it plugged a hole last October that the Conficker worm later used to run rampant.
By Computerworld Staff | 29 July, 2009 08:33
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Microsoft rushes to fix IE kill-bit bypass attack
Microsoft has been forced to issue emergency patches for its Windows operating system after researchers discovered a way to bypass a critical security mechanism in the Internet Explorer browser.
By Robert McMillan | 28 July, 2009 08:35
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New zero-day attack doubles concern for IE users
Microsoft today warned of a serious security vulnerability in a Spreadsheet ActiveX control that could allow for a drive-by-download attack against vulnerable PCs.
By Erik Larkin | 14 July, 2009 04:14
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