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Microsoft probes report of IE flaw
September 28, 2005
"Moderately critical" flaw could let an outsider manipulate data on a PC or aid in spoof-based attacks, security experts say.
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Attack code targets new IE hole
September 15, 2006
Code that exploits a serious, yet-to-be-patched hole in Microsoft's Web browser has been posted on the Net.
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Another security hole found in IE
April 6, 2006
Flaw could aid phishing scammers seeking to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Net users.
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Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch
March 25, 2006
Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks.
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Major browsers bitten by security bugs
October 20, 2004
What do Internet Explorer, Mozilla's browsers, and Opera all have in common? Bugs.
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Microsoft releases final IE 7 beta
June 29, 2006
Browser's third beta release includes some feature changes in addition to fixes to reliability, compatibility and security. Images: IE 7 features
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Miscreants encrypt files, hold them for ransom
May 24, 2005
In a new type of attack, user files are encrypted remotely and attackers demand money for key to decode them.
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Microsoft patches three critical browser flaws
July 30, 2004
The software giant hopes that the trifecta of fixes will lasso the Download.Ject Trojan horse.
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Filter flaw vexes Hotmail, Yahoo
March 23, 2004
A problem in the way Web-based e-mail services Hotmail and Yahoo Mail filter messages could have allowed an attacker to steal access rights and data from users.
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Microsoft investigates potential new IE flaw
August 18, 2005
update Newly discovered, unpatched flaw could put users at risk of cyberattack, but it is still unclear which users may be vulnerable.
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Researchers warn of infectious Web sites
June 25, 2004
update Net surfers beware: "Serious" flaws let compromised servers take control of computers via Internet Explorer.
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IE flaw may boost rival browsers
June 28, 2004
Security researchers suggest that using Microsoft alternatives is one way to surf the Web worry-free.
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Firefox, IE vulnerable to fake login pages?
November 22, 2006
Flaw could enable attackers to compromise usernames and passwords, security researcher warns, citing exploit on MySpace.
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Second third-party fix out for Windows bug
October 1, 2006
Group of security professionals produces a patch for a flaw in Windows Shell that is being used in cyberattacks.
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IE flaw opens door to infection on sight
August 9, 2005
Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture.
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Microsoft rushes out critical IE fix
December 1, 2004
Departing from schedule, the company patches a month-old security hole in the browser software that had spawned attacks.
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'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE
April 11, 2006
Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software.
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Third party offers temporary IE fix
March 28, 2006
Fix is designed to protect browser's users against cyberattacks that exploit a recently disclosed, unpatched flaw.
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Java flaw could lead to Windows, Linux attacks
November 23, 2004
Threat affects various operating systems and major browsers such as IE and Firefox, leading experts to rate it "critical."
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Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal
September 30, 2006
Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole.
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