March 21, 2010

'bugs' Tag Index

Microsoft Offers IE Exploit Workaround, Promises Patch

On the heels of a researcher releasing an exploit for a newly discovered security hole, Microsoft has vowed to deliver a speedy patch and to help out worried users.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, security, Patch Tuesday, bugs

Hacker Releases Metasploit Exploit for IE Zero-Day Hole

What started as 'targeted' attacks may now expand into a full-blown pandemic, since a hacker figured out how to turn hints into a Metasploit exploit module.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, security, zero-day, bugs

Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Two Bug Fixes, IE Warning

Besides patches for Microsoft Excel and Windows Movie Maker, Patch Tuesday includes a warning about zero-day attacks on some users via Internet Explorer 6 and 7.
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, security, Patch Tuesday, bugs

Microsoft Says Rootkit Causes XP 'Blue Screens'

After a week-long investigation, Microsoft bug sleuths claim they've hunted down the cause of multiple reboots and crashes inflicted on Windows XP users.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows XP, bugs, BSoD, blue screen

Microsoft Pulls Crashing XP Security Update

Company confirms that update meant to fix 17-year-old security bug is causing endless reboots and the Blue Screen of Death for some Windows XP users.
Tags: Microsoft, security, Patch Tuesday, Windows XP, bugs

Microsoft Issues 26 Bug Fixes for February

In this month’s Patch Tuesday, software giant Microsoft releases one of the largest bundles of security fixes ever, but not one for the latest zero-day.
Tags: Microsoft, security, Patch Tuesday, bugs, patches

Microsoft's 'Reliability Update' Is Not So Reliable

One of several non-security updates is causing system crashes for some Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 users. What does Microsoft have for a solution?
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, bugs, patches, non-security updates

13 Bug Fixes Coming on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft's February patch drop is a doozy with 13 patches planned for next week's monthly Patch Tuesday updates.
Tags: Microsoft, security, Patch Tuesday, bugs, advance

Say Hello to Lenny

The Debian Project has announced version 5.0.4.
Tags: Linux, security, vulnerabilities, update, bugs

Microsoft Warns About 17-Year-Old Windows Bug

Who's at risk from virtual DOS vulnerability?
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, security, bugs, DOS

BackTrack 4 Released

The Linux-based penetration testing arsenal has been updated to Version 4 Final Release.
Tags: Linux, security, bugs, testing, penetration testing

Patch Tuesday: One 'Critical' Fix and an Adobe Flash Warning

Microsoft shuts down one significant vulnerability in Windows 2000 SP4, while raising the flag on another old flaw -- this time, in Adobe Flash 6.
Tags: Microsoft, security, Patch Tuesday, bugs, patches

Microsoft: No Hole in IIS 6

After testing claims by a hacker who claims IIS 6 is vulnerable to a zero-day attack, Microsoft says it's a wild goose chase.
Tags: Microsoft, security, bugs, Windows Server 2003, IIS 6

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