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JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks
July 28, 2006 Malicious code embedded in Web site can let miscreant map a home or corporate network, attack connected devices.MacBook hacked in contest at security event
April 20, 2007 Zero-day vulnerability in Safari Web browser used to commandeer a MacBook in hack-a-Mac contest at CanSecWest conference.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.FAQ: JavaScript insecurities
July 29, 2006 JavaScript is playing a major role in the Web 2.0 boom, but increased use of the scripting language is raising security questions.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.Web attackers get better at hiding
April 18, 2007 In cat-and-mouse game with security pros, cybercrooks are hiding malicious code in Flash animations and encoding it, expert says.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 featuresAnother security hole found in IE
April 6, 2006 Flaw could aid phishing scammers seeking to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Net users.PDF security risk greater than originally thought
January 5, 2007 Cybercrooks could create hostile links that offer full access to a victim's hard disk drive, experts warn.Spoofing bug found in IE 7
October 25, 2006 Security experts find weakness in browser that could help crooks mask the type of attack it was designed to thwart.Image: IE 7 spoofing bugFirefox to get phishing shield
March 8, 2006 Upcoming version of the open-source browser will offer protection against phishing scams, using technology that might come from Google.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.Exposing software flaws--no easy job
June 7, 2007 Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability.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. Sponsored matches for "Web browser"
