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Two flaws found in Firefox

February 7, 2007 Pop-up blocker and phishing protection feature are vulnerable to attacks, according to SecuriTeam reports. TAGS: flaw, Firefox, pop-up blocker, phishing, attack, Web browser, Mozilla Corp.

Attack code published for Firefox flaw

September 23, 2005 Computer code that could be used to attack Firefox, Mozilla Suite and Netscape users has been released on the Internet. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., Time Warner Inc., flaw, Firefox, attack, Mozilla Corp., code, America Online Inc., Web browser, security

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. TAGS: flaw, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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

Acrobat flaw could spawn Web attacks

January 4, 2007 Vulnerability in ubiquitous Acrobat Reader software could be a boon for cybercrooks and spark a rise in Web-based attacks, experts warn. TAGS: iDefense, XSS, Adobe Acrobat, VeriSign Inc., Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Systems Inc., attack, Adobe PDF, Symantec Corp., flaw, link, security, Web browser

Another security hole found in IE

April 6, 2006 Flaw could aid phishing scammers seeking to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Net users. TAGS: phishing, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, attack, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

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 Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

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

This week in security

June 17, 2005 Browser-based attacks are on the rise, a trade group says. Also: Zombie attacks are more likely to come from AOL users. TAGS: CompTIA, agency, flaw, attacker, America Online Inc., attack, phishing, Web browser, security, spyware, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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

Mozilla offers temporary fix for Firefox flaw

September 10, 2005 The patch protects against exploitation of a serious flaw by disabling the browser feature that contains the vulnerability. TAGS: flaw, Mozilla Corp., domain name, Firefox, fix, Web browser, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: attacker, attack, flaw, Windows PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, PC

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, fix, vulnerability, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, security, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail, PC

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. TAGS: XSS, username, MySpace, flaw, exploit, attacker, Firefox, Firefox 2.0, attack, Mozilla Corp., password, blog, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, server

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. TAGS: flaw, Websense Inc., Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Office 2002, representative, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, attack, Microsoft Corp., patch management, security, Web browser, PC, e-mail

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 TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Web browser, security, beta, flaw, bug, attack, Microsoft Corp.

Hackers work to exploit latest Firefox flaw

September 13, 2005 Researchers claim they have found ways to exploit a serious flaw in Firefox and Mozilla browsers, a sign that attacks could be on the way. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, exploit, researcher, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, hacker, Firefox, Netscape Communications Corp., attacker, security, domain name, attack, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Mac hacked through QuickTime flaw

April 24, 2007 Hack-a-Mac contest winner exploited a zero-day bug in QuickTime that could also expose Windows users. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, Apple QuickTime, flaw, Apple MacBook, vulnerability, Apple Computer, security, Apple Macintosh, conference, Firefox, attack, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Doing the security dance

December 2, 2005 Patches and exploits to software flaws led to a week of hackers and security managers playing a game of cat and mouse. TAGS: Sober worm, flaw, Week in review, Sun Solaris, security, vulnerability, attack, open source, e-mail, Firefox, virus, operating system, Web browser, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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