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"Freaky Outty" Microsoft Working On Bug Fix
By WebProNews Staff - Tue, 12/04/2007 - 12:21pm.
New Zealand hacker Beau Butler pointed out an ancient (1999) computer bug still posed problems for web browsers all the way up to modern versions.
No Patch Tuesday For Microsoft In March
By WebProNews Staff - Thu, 03/08/2007 - 8:07pm.
The new Daylight Savings Time starting date, three weeks earlier than in past years, may have prompted Microsoft to skip issuing patches on the second Tuesday of the month as they normally do.
Official Windows Mobile Daylight Savings Patch
By Nathan Weinberg - Sun, 02/18/2007 - 4:59pm.
Microsoft has capitulated to a lot of annoyed and loud customers, releasing a patch for Windows Mobile that fixes the Daylight Saving Time issue. Microsoft is doing this despite the fact that it has always been the responsibility of device makers, they weren’t going to let those companies screw their customers and mess up Outlook Mobile.
Skype Patches URL Handling Flaw
By WebProNews Staff - Mon, 05/22/2006 - 10:49am.
A vulnerability in Skype's VoIP software could have permitted file transfers from one Skype user to another without requiring consent from the recipient.
Microsoft's Patch For Flash Player Flops
By Doug Caverly - Thu, 05/11/2006 - 9:36am.
Microsoft made a step this week towards working cooperatively with other applications, but it resulted in a decidedly less than a positive outcome. A patch for the Adobe Flash Player, offered through the Windows Update service, seems to create more problems than it resolves.
Slow Down, Simplify
By A.P. Lawrence - Thu, 04/20/2006 - 1:03pm.
Microsoft's most recent updates apparently caused problems more than a few users: Microsoft Patch Snafu Grows, Users Seek Workaround.
Patent Woes Force MS Office/Access Patch
By Jason Lee Miller - Wed, 02/08/2006 - 5:25pm.
Microsoft is being required to issue patches for new installations of Office Professional Edition 2003, Office XP Professional, and Access 2002 and 2003 after losing a 2005 patent infringement case. This means that companies in the process of new installations of the affected products must update them.
Microsoft Releases WMF Patch Early
By WebProNews Staff - Thu, 01/05/2006 - 6:02pm.
Rather than wait through the weekend until Patch Tuesday, Microsoft made a patch for the critical flaw available today.
Google Mini Needed Big Security Patch
By WebProNews Staff - Tue, 11/22/2005 - 2:50pm.
The search appliance that has been part of a recent Google hardware promotion contained a "highly critical" flaw leading to the presence of several exploitable bugs.
Microsoft Patch Management For Home Users
By Christoph Puetz - Mon, 11/07/2005 - 3:59pm.
With easy access to Broadband and DSL the number of people using the Internet has skyrocketed in recent years.
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