Version: 2008
home
reviews
news
downloads
cnet tv
HOLIDAY HELP DESK:
Broadcasting live at 1:00 p.m., PT
log in
join CNET
welcome,
my profile
log out
Home
Reviews
News
Downloads
CNET TV
TV with DVR & Internet: $84.90/mo
Ultimate Holiday Tech Guide
Content from CNET tagged with
flaw
[x]
,
attack
[x]
,
Web browser
[x]
Show Results by
News
(22)
Narrow Your Results
security
(20)
Microsoft Corp.
(18)
Microsoft Internet Explorer
(15)
Microsoft Windows
(12)
PC
(10)
vulnerability
(10)
Firefox
(7)
fix
(6)
operating system
(6)
attacker
(5)
Mozilla Corp.
(5)
e-mail
(5)
Symantec Corp.
(4)
bug
(3)
spyware
(3)
1
|
2
Next
News Stories
Showing
1-20
of
22
results found
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
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.
TAGS:
bulletin
,
authentication protocol
,
Kerberos
,
attacker
,
flaw
,
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
,
Microsoft Windows Server
,
remote desktop
,
Microsoft Internet Explorer
,
vulnerability
,
attack
,
Microsoft Windows 2000
,
Microsoft Corp.
,
security
,
Symantec Corp.
,
service pack
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
1
|
2
Next
Sponsored matches for
"Web browser"
My Lists
My software updates
log in
|
join CNET