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August 2012 Patch Tuesday fixes flaw being actively targeted by attackers
A dangerous flaw in Windows Common Controls affects multiple systems and software, including Office, SQL Server and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime. News
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Five critical vulnerabilities expected in August 2012 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft said it would address ten vulnerabilities in the August 2012 Patch Tuesday, including flaws in Internet Explorer. News
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Microsoft revokes additional digital certificates due to encryption weakness
Microsoft has revoked more than two dozen digital certificates used to validate the authenticity of its software. News
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Microsoft repairs dangerous XML Core Services zero-day flaw
The Microsoft XML Core Services vulnerability is being actively targeted by cybercriminals. In addition, Microsoft issued a critical update to Internet Explorer 9. News
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Microsoft to fix Internet Explorer 9 in July 2012 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft will issue nine bulletins, three rated “critical” as part of its July Patch Tuesday, addressing critical flaws in Windows and Internet Explorer 9. News
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Microsoft June 2012 Patch Tuesday addresses flaws in IE, RDP
This month’s Patch Tuesday release includes seven bulletins that address 26 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, .Net Framework and Dynamics AX. News
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June 2012 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to fix Windows, Internet Explorer flaws
Microsoft’s June Patch Tuesday includes seven bulletins, three critical, affecting Windows, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Dynamics. News
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May 2012 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes Duqu Trojan ghost code
Experts suggest patience when dealing with this month’s round of Microsoft updates. News
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attack vector
An attack vector is a path or means by which a hacker (or cracker) can gain access to a computer or network server in order to deliver a payload or malicious outcome. Definition
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Microsoft program breach led to early RDP vulnerability exploit
Microsoft said a member of its confidential Active Protections Program leaked information that prompted an exploit targeting a flaw patched in March. News
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