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

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

Circuit City warns of online forum attack

June 1, 2006 Hackers modify a home theater message board in an attempt to install malicious code on PCs of unknowing visitors. TAGS: Circuit City Stores Inc., message board, visitor, forum, malicious code, patch management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, PC

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: WINS, attacker, DNS, Windows PC, traffic, article, researcher, R&D, domain name, server, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., PC

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. TAGS: Bofra worm, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, Service Pack 2, service pack, security, attack, flaw, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

School's out to shun IE

December 9, 2004 Penn State urges students to use alternative browsers to reduce risk of attacks through flaws in the Microsoft software. TAGS: Bofra worm, malicious code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, Opera Software, student, Firefox, university, Web browser, Apple Computer, attack, security, virus, operating system, Microsoft Corp., 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, fix, flaw, cyberattack, patch, attack, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

Where the Net's wild things are

June 16, 2005 Are your systems vulnerable? Ask a few hackers--that's what Microsoft did. Also: Trojans on the march, and worms a-wriggling. TAGS: hacker, worm, survey, America Online Inc., trojan horse, attack, researcher, agency, Java, virus, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, 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, fix, patch, flaw, source code, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

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, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, service pack, vulnerability, Service Pack 2, attack, Symantec Corp., security

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

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. TAGS: researcher, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, victim, Web server, malicious program, patch, malicious code, Symantec Corp., security, attack, server, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Web site virus attack blunted

June 25, 2004 But is another such attack possible? Experts say yes--and warn surfers to be wary. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft IIS Server, attack, victim, Russia, malicious code, researcher, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, server, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

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

Symantec continues Vista bug hunt

July 25, 2006 In second report on Windows Vista security, Symantec says XP successor is prone to privilege escalation attacks. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, Microsoft Windows XP, attack, representative, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, PC, operating system

'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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, cyberattack, Microsoft Windows ME, flaw, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Outlook Express, bug, Web page, attack, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook

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

Border patrol for Internet Explorer

June 26, 2006 Start-up GreenBorder offers a virtual defense for the much-attacked Microsoft browser, but it goes only so far. TAGS: GreenBorder, malicious software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, technique, attack, security, environment, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

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." TAGS: Jouko Pynnonen, Java plug-in, Java, flaw, advisory, Sun Microsystems Inc., exploit, Java applet, virus, victim, Linux, Apple Computer, vulnerability, attack, Web browser, security