Microsoft issued three critical security bulletins on Tuesday, plugging 10 holes that could allow an attacker to remotely take control of a Windows computer via a malicious media file or streaming content, or malicious web content viewed through Internet Explorer. Overall, this Patch Tuesday release …
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Windows patch cripples XP with blue screen, users claim — Angry customers blame MS10-015 for Blue Screen of Death and XP reboot hell — Tuesday’s security updates from Microsoft have crippled Windows XP PCs with the notorious Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), users have reported on the company’s support forum.
Mozilla has disabled two Microsoft add-ons for Firefox to thwart a vulnerability that allows an attacker to take over Windows machines. The security flaw was fixed by Microsoft in the latest Patch Tuesday update.
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