Upon completion of this investigation, Microsoft will take the appropriate action to protect our customers, which may include providing a fix through a service pack, our monthly release process or an out-of-cycle security update, depending on...
The Mozilla Foundation, which distributes and co-ordinates the development of the Firefox and Mozilla browsers, responded swiftly and released a temporary fix on Friday. Security experts advise Firefox and Mozilla users to apply the temporary fix...
The two other flaws are found in Windows 2000, Windows XP with Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 but don't exist in Microsoft's latest desktop and server products, Windows XP with SP 2 and Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Microsoft said.
Microsoft on Tuesday provided a fix for a "critical" security flaw in Windows that is being exploited in online attacks against Internet Explorer users. Beyond IE, Microsoft offered a fix for a privilege-elevation flaw in Windows 2000.
They fix an issue in the "download validation" function, a feature designed to protect Mac users from installing harmful code from a malicious website or email - a risk more familiar to Windows users.
Fewer worms and viruses exist for open source products such as Linux, reducing the risk of infection and the associated costs. Graham Oakes, an independent open source consultant, says: "Microsoft has been very good at usability and ease of...