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  Critical Patch Tuesday bulletin addresses Microsoft Office attack seen in the wild

  While four of the six security bulletins that Microsoft issued for April's Patch Tuesday release are rated "critical," one in particular has already been targeted by an attack lurking in the wild.

  By Colin Neagle | 11 April, 2012 08:33

  Tags: Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft, Microsoft Office 2010, microsoft patches, operating systems, Patch Tuesday, qualys, security, software, VMware, Windows

• Microsoft plans gigantic Patch Tuesday next week

  Microsoft today said it will deliver 10 security updates next week to patch a record-tying 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office and SharePoint.

  By Gregg Keizer | 04 June, 2010 05:34

  Tags: microsoft patches, security

• Patch Tuesday's update small, but critical, Microsoft says

  Microsoft Tuesday issued two security updates detailing patches for applications in Windows and Office that the company deemed critical, because one of the vulnerabilities could sneak up on administrators via third-party software installations.

  By Denise Dubie | 12 May, 2010 06:39

  Tags: microsoft patches, security, visual basic, windows update

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  Microsoft re-releases botched Windows 2000 update

  Microsoft has re-released a buggy update that didn't properly protect some of its Windows 2000 users from a security flaw.

  By Robert McMillan | 28 April, 2010 06:01

  Tags: Microsoft, microsoft patches, security, windows 2000

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  Microsoft fixes Office 2003 document lockout bug

  Microsoft has fixed a problem in Office 2003 that prevented the software from opening documents saved using its access control technology.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 15 December, 2009 08:39

  Tags: bug, Microsoft, microsoft patches, Office

• Latest Microsoft patches cause black screen of death

  Microsoft's latest round of security patches appears to be causing some PCs to seize up and display a black screen, rending the computer useless.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 30 November, 2009 23:05

  Tags: black screen of death, Microsoft, microsoft patches, security

• Microsoft plugs 15 holes, including critical drive-by bug

  Microsoft today patched 15 vulnerabilities in Windows, Windows Server, Excel and Word, including one that will probably be exploited quickly by hackers. None affect Windows 7, the company's newest operating system.

  By Gregg Keizer | 11 November, 2009 07:16

  Tags: Microsoft, microsoft patches, security, Patch Tuesday

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  Fix old flaws to stop new attacks

  In further confirmation that Internet crooks tend to grab for the low-hanging fruit, a new Microsoft report reveals that the most common browser-based attacks tend to go after old software flaws. Making sure you've closed those holes can go a long way towards keeping your PC safe.

  By Erik Larkin | 04 November, 2009 06:52

  Tags: microsoft patches, security, security patch

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  Microsoft cleans up bugs after biggest patch release

  After releasing its largest-ever group of security patches two weeks ago, Microsoft has done a little cleaning up.

  By Robert McMillan | 30 October, 2009 09:08

  Tags: bugs, Microsoft, microsoft patches, office communication server

• Microsoft delivers massive Patch Tuesday, fixes 34 flaws

  Microsoft today delivered a record 13 security updates that patched 34 vulnerabilities in every version of Windows, including the not-yet-for-sale Windows 7, as well as in Internet Explorer (IE), Office, SQL Server and other parts of its software portfolio.

  By Gregg Keizer | 14 October, 2009 06:09

  Tags: exploits and vulnerabilities, Microsoft, microsoft patches, security patch

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  Researcher sees Patch Tuesday 'nightmare'

  Corporate security and network administrators face a "nightmare" task just trying to figure out what to patch and what to let slide after Microsoft issued its biggest-ever batch of updates today, researchers argued.

  By Gregg Keizer | 14 October, 2009 07:23

  Tags: Microsoft, microsoft patches, security patch

• Microsoft plans monster Patch Tuesday next week

  Microsoft today said it will deliver its largest-ever number of security updates on Tuesday to fix flaws in every version of Windows, as well as Internet Explorer (IE), Office, SQL Server, important developer tools and the enterprise-grade Forefront Security client software.

  By Gregg Keizer | 09 October, 2009 06:23

  Tags: Microsoft, microsoft patches, security patch

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  Microsoft confirms critical unpatched Vista, Windows 7 RC bug

  Microsoft late Tuesday confirmed that a bug in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and the release candidates of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, could be used to hijack PCs.

  By Gregg Keizer | 10 September, 2009 06:35

  Tags: exploits and vulnerabilities, Microsoft, microsoft patches, security, Windows 7, Windows Vista

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  Microsoft to deliver five critical Windows patches next week

  Microsoft today said it will deliver five security updates on Tuesday, all affecting Windows and all ranked "critical," the company's highest threat rating.

  By Gregg Keizer | 04 September, 2009 07:38

  Tags: Microsoft, microsoft patches, security, security patch, Windows

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  Microsoft promises patch for critical Web server bug

  Microsoft yesterday said it is working on a patch for a bug in its popular Web server software, but it's unlikely the company will field a fix fast enough to make next week's regular release, a security expert predicted.

  By Gregg Keizer | 03 September, 2009 06:23

  Tags: bug, iis, Microsoft, microsoft patches, security