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Limited attacks against security vulnerability found in IE6 through IE8 spotted

Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) has admitted to "limited attacks" that were conducted against an unpatched vulnerability in version 6 through 8 of its beleaguered Internet Explorer web browser. The bug has

Installing Microsoft LNK security patch on Windows XP SP2

Users still on Windows XP SP2 and fretting that Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) has stopped releasing security updates for it can now rest a little easier where the recent LNK vulnerability is concerned.

Microsoft issues emergency patch for Windows shortcut bug

Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) has issued an emergency patch this week for a critical Windows bug that first came to light a few weeks ago. The out-of-band security update addresses the .LNK vulnerability

Hackers fix Microsoft security patch BSOD problem

Remember the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) crashes experienced by some users after installing Microsoft's security patch released on patch Tuesday? In case you missed it, Microsoft has since confirmed

Massive Patch Tuesday planned for February 2010

Microsoft is planning to release a total of 13 security bulletins next week, of which five are rated critical. The updates are part of February's Patch Tuesday exercise, and will see Microsoft

Security still the major bugbear in 2010

A week later, the indignation and media furor that has erupted over search giant Google's revelation that it was the victim of a sophisticated cyber attack is still simmering. If anything, the

Microsoft plans small Patch Tuesday for January

Microsoft has just one security bulletin for the first Patch Tuesday of the New Year. Rated as critical, the problem appears to be a remote code execution vulnerability affecting various versions of