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Another flaw in IE 6 found
October 27, 2006
Microsoft is investigating a flaw that could be used to crash the Web browser.
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New bug can crash Internet Explorer
March 20, 2006
Microsoft is looking into public reports of a flaw in IE that could cause a malicious Web site to crash the browser.
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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006
Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.
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Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw
February 17, 2006
Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw.
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One IE flaw leads to another
May 2, 2006
Days after one vulnerability is found in Internet Explorer, researchers unearth a new one.
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Another denial-of-service bug found in Firefox 2
November 1, 2006
Mozilla downplays the issue, saying only minor problems have been found in the week after the browser's release.
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Microsoft mulls early IE patch release
September 25, 2006
Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing.
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Another zero-day threat hits Windows
September 29, 2006
Sample code that exploits a yet-to-be-fixed Windows flaw is circulating. Microsoft plans to deal with it on the next Patch Tuesday.
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Browser bugs hit IE
June 29, 2006
Security experts warn of two flaws in IE. One issue was initially thought to affect Firefox, but further research shows not.
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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.
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Another security hole found in IE
April 6, 2006
Flaw could aid phishing scammers seeking to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Net users.
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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.
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Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix
September 26, 2006
Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs.
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Third time a charm for IE patch?
September 13, 2006
Microsoft issues a third version of a troubled Internet Explorer patch to fix a bug in an earlier update.
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BBC stories used as bait for IE exploit
March 31, 2006
Attackers are sending e-mail messages with news stories to trick people into visiting sites that exploit a recent IE flaw.
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Microsoft to slap patch on risky IE hole
April 6, 2006
Next week will see five security updates for Windows and Office, including a fix for a browser flaw being used in cyberattacks.
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Microsoft reveals 'critical' flaw
July 24, 2003
The software giant issues another passel of warnings about security holes, including a "critical" flaw that affects most Windows PCs.
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Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw
January 17, 2007
Code that exploits a recently found flaw in the way Windows handles Vector Markup Language documents has been published.
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IE patch carries security bug
August 23, 2006
Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems.
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Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox
December 4, 2007
Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed.
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