Chinese firm finds critical flaws in Windows
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A Chinese security group has released sample code to exploit two new unpatched flaws in Microsoft Windows. The advisory comes in the week before Christmas, a time when many companies and home users are least prepared to deal with the problems.
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Windows SideBar and gadgets could pose security threats. But the greatest risk is third-party applications, security firm says.
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Zero-day flaw, which is could let attacker gain remote access to a system, affects Word 2000, 2002 and 2003 and Word Viewer 2003.
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Microsoft has confirmed the existence of a vulnerability affecting the Windows Shell. The issue exists in the WebViewFolderIcon ActiveX control, and exploitation could result in an attacker gaining the same rights as a local user.
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Both involve vulnerabilities within Windows; one marked critical includes Windows Vista.
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Microsoft is researching a fix for a bug in Windows Home Server that could corrupt some files saved with certain applications.
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As often is the case over holiday breaks, three new vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system were discovered over the weekend.
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Microsoft describes unpatched flaw that could corrupt PC memory and allow intruders.
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The emergence of a new Internet virus targeting a Microsoft Windows security flaw could cause more damage than usual because the company's system for fixing the problem is so complex that many people will not bother to download it, security experts warned.
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An 18-month-old flaw in Microsoft Windows -- patched by Microsoft in 2006 -- continues to allow hackers to infect PCs with advanced rootkits and launch infections from thousands of compromised Web sites.
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Millions of computer users are at risk of attack because flaws in the way Windows handles some images.
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German research firm Heise Security has issued an advisory for a pair of security flaws in Microsoft&#39;s (Quote, Chart) recently shipped Windows XP Service Pack 2 with a warning that attackers could launch malicious files from an untrusted zone.
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Again, yesterday Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) warned about newly found security flaws in Windows that could allow an attacker to steal data on your PC.
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Microsoft's speech-control engines have been hit by major security flaws, according to researchers.
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The software maker has acknowledged it was wrong when it told users certain file formats were insecure.
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Security researchers report finding a "highly critical" security flaw in Oracle's JInitiator ActiveX control.
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The anti-virus scanning engine used extensively by Trend Micro has a critical flaw that can be used by attackers to crash or hijack PCs.