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

  By Colin Neagle | 11 April, 2012 08:33

  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.

• Microsoft plans gigantic Patch Tuesday next week

  By Gregg Keizer | 04 June, 2010 05:34

  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.

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

  By Denise Dubie | 12 May, 2010 06:39

  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.

• Microsoft re-releases botched Windows 2000 update

  By Robert McMillan | 28 April, 2010 06:01

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

• Microsoft fixes Office 2003 document lockout bug

  By Jeremy Kirk | 15 December, 2009 08:39

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

• Latest Microsoft patches cause black screen of death

  By Jeremy Kirk | 30 November, 2009 23:05

  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.

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

  By Gregg Keizer | 11 November, 2009 07:16

  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.

• Fix old flaws to stop new attacks

  By Erik Larkin | 04 November, 2009 06:52

  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.

• Microsoft cleans up bugs after biggest patch release

  By Robert McMillan | 30 October, 2009 09:08

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

• Microsoft delivers massive Patch Tuesday, fixes 34 flaws

  By Gregg Keizer | 14 October, 2009 06:09

  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.

• Researcher sees Patch Tuesday 'nightmare'

  By Gregg Keizer | 14 October, 2009 07:23

  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.

• Microsoft plans monster Patch Tuesday next week

  By Gregg Keizer | 09 October, 2009 06:23

  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.

• Microsoft confirms critical unpatched Vista, Windows 7 RC bug

  By Gregg Keizer | 10 September, 2009 06:35

  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.

• Microsoft to deliver five critical Windows patches next week

  By Gregg Keizer | 04 September, 2009 07:38

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

• Microsoft promises patch for critical Web server bug

  By Gregg Keizer | 03 September, 2009 06:23

  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.