SP2 Fights Worms, Has Bugs
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After a rough couple of years of embarrassing and serious hacker attacks hitting the Windows-using world, Microsoft Corp. struck back in August with the security-minded upgrade it dubbed Service Pack 2.
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A security firm says it has found 10 major security flaws in Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows XP Service Pack 2. The weaknesses could allow intruders to bypass many of the security measures implemented by the update.
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A new family of worms which uses an unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer is spreading widely across the net.
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With viruses, worms, spyware, spam and phishing, running a computer this year -- especially one with Windows -- has often been a colossal headache. -Rob Pegoraro
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 gets a 'hotfix' for VPNs, part the never-ending process of software development.
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Enterprise developers looking for a guide to test applications against the new Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) are getting some help from Microsoft (Quote, Chart).
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A variant of a bug that uses an Internet Explorer 6 vulnerability exposes Microsoft Windows systems patched with Service Pack 2. A security researcher claims to have crafted a simpler version of a bug first identified in late October.
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The first Windows XP owners have started to get the SP2 patch--but it'll be a while till Microsoft can get round to everyone.
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A new worm has been discovered in the wild that&#39;s not just settling for invading users&#39; PCs--it wants to invade their homes, too.
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A year after the MSBlast worm, the software giant releases SP2 for Windows XP. Would it have stopped the fast-spreading virus?
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SoTuA writes &quot;Few months after SP2 hit windowsupdate.com, Finjan Software reports that security flaws have been found in WinXP SP2, including malicous code execution without user intervention.
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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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At least a dozen Microsoft software applications and operating systems affected. Also: The talking worm.
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Unpatched Windows machines are vulnerable to latest adware attack
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A new variant of the Mydoom worm that exploits an unpatched flaw in Microsoft&#39;s Internet Explorer browser is in the wild and posing particular risk to home and small business users, security experts warn.
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According to the security company, the flaws mean that &quot;attackers can silently and remotely take over an SP2 machine when the user simply browses a web page&quot;.
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Microsoft Corp. Thursday said it is investigating claims that several new vulnerabilities have been found in Windows XP Service Pack 2 by security firm Finjan Software Inc. in San Jose, Calif. Finjan on Tuesday announced that it had found as many as 10 "serious" flaws in SP2.