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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. TAGS: flaw, attack, security company, McAfee Inc., vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Symantec Corp., fix, Web browser, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Stephen Toulouse, Microsoft Windows Metafile, patch, flaw, fix, attack, source code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

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. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, flaw, fix, cyberattack, patch, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

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. TAGS: flaw, Websense Inc., e-mail spam, arsenal, Microsoft Windows Metafile, search engine, attack, security, fix, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, spyware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail

Another hefty patch month for Microsoft

August 8, 2006 Count 'em: A dozen security updates, nine rated "critical," covering 20 holes in Windows and three in Office. TAGS: bulletin, flaw, DNS, vulnerability, fix, attack, bug, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail, PC

'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. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, flaw, cyberattack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., bug, attack, Microsoft Windows ME, security, Web browser, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, operating system

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