Stories by: Stuart J. Johnston

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    Vista Service Pack 1: 573 Fixes in Limbo 24/04/2008 17:00:40

    Plus: Patch IE, update Reader and Skype, and crush Yahoo Jukebox bugs.
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    Rogue packets stalk Windows Vista, XP 26/02/2008 22:00:31

    Microsoft has been busy tending to a new swarm of bugs, including a critical hole in Windows Vista and XP that could expose you to an early-season bite without your doing anything other than being online.
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    Critical IE graphics flaw resurfaces 23/04/2007 15:33:54

    Plus: more office holes, and a major adobe problem that affects all browsers.
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    Agents run amok 24/03/2007 11:10:43

    Plus: Good-bye to Firefox 1.5 support; software incompatibilities with IE 7.
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    Bugs and Fixes: Fix flaws in IE 14/03/2007 22:40:01

    The explosion of user-generated multimedia content has made the Web more fun, but unfortunately the bad guys get to play, too. These days some of the easiest venues for an attack are sites that let users post their own material.
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    IE 7 proves buggy already 15/02/2007 13:54:42

    It's safer, but security holes still affect the new browser. Plus, a worm in iPods.
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    Bugs & Fixes: Drive-by downloads 01/01/2007 15:10:40

    Plus media mayhem with flash and quicktime, and more battery recalls.
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    Security alert 04/12/2006 09:00:00

    Critical fixes for Windows, IE, Office. Plus, help for Spysweeper 5.0 headaches and a new e-mail threat.
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    PowerPoint solutions 06/11/2006 09:30:58

    Hackers get busy with PowerPoint, Flash player gets patched and thumb drives get hot under the collar.
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    Should laptops come with a fire extinguisher? 19/10/2006 10:00:32

    When pictures of flaming laptops blaze across the Internet, and Dell and Apple recall nearly 6 million lithium ion batteries, it's natural to wonder whether we can trust our portable devices. Billions of these batteries power everything from cell phones to cameras to Segways. And the push is invariably to pack more power into less space, increasing the severity of the damage in a worst-case scenario.
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    Excel holes 06/10/2006 10:58:38

    Yet another door opens in Microsoft's popular office suite, plus WGA and Ipod Shuffle solutions.
 
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