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Microsoft deactivates ActiveX
March 30, 2004
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SP2 vs. the plug-ins
September 3, 2004
Sites and software that depend on ActiveX may falter under Microsoft's new security regime.
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Microsoft posts work-around for IE flaw
July 2, 2004
Company pushes patch that turns off insecure ActiveX component, while continuing to investigate a more comprehensive fix.
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Web developers get a respite on IE changes
March 29, 2006
Special patch will temporarily undo browser changes Microsoft is making to defend against Eolas patent claims.
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Flaw stymies Norton Internet Security
March 20, 2004
An ActiveX component used by Symantec's flagship desktop security program could enable hackers to use the application as a backdoor into a person's computer system.
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IE competitors mull ActiveX alternative
June 30, 2004
Mozilla, Opera, Apple, Sun and Macromedia plot a way for non-Microsoft browsers to run scriptable plug-ins.
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America Online Inc.
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Sun Microsystems Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Mozilla: We're more secure than Microsoft
March 22, 2005
Firefox has fewer holes than IE and it will stay that way, says its chief promoter.
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Spyware infiltrates blogs
February 23, 2005
Vulnerabilities plague self-publishing Web tools, exposing users to attacks, security experts warn.
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Webroot Software Inc.
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Four new Bagle worms added to Internet soup
March 19, 2004
Virus writers produce four more versions of the Bagle worm: Q, R, S and T. The worms exploit an ActiveX vulnerability for those that haven't updated Windows.
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The ones that got away
December 2, 1998
Even Microsoft gets it wrong on occasion. Some of the company's past attempts to spread its platform dominance have turned out to be colossal flops.
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Microsoft to slap patch on risky IE hole
April 6, 2006
Next week will see five security updates for Windows and Office, including a fix for a browser flaw being used in cyberattacks.
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Another way past Windows antipiracy found
August 6, 2005
Yet another way emerges to bypass Microsoft's validation tool meant to stop people with the pirated OS from getting downloads.
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South Koreans warned on Vista compatibility
January 25, 2007
Government officials advise South Korean consumers that Internet and e-commerce sites may lack full compatibility with Vista.
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Company warns on IE patch
April 15, 2006
IE security update can disrupt Google Toolbar, Java applications and Siebel programs, says maker of patch management software.
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