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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. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

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. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, Mozilla Corp., exploit, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, critic, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, study, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Week in review: Battening down Microsoft's hatches

December 7, 2007 The rate of piracy on Windows Vista is lower than its predecessor, and Congress moves to ramp up copyright infringement penalties. Also: Peeling Apple. TAGS: Jeff Jones, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Firefox, Week in review, Microsoft Internet Explorer, study, flaw, reader, Microsoft Windows XP, rate, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft warns of unpatched IE flaw

July 1, 2005 Software giant issues security advisory after a research firm publishes a working exploit of the vulnerability. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, service pack, research company, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

MyDoom targets Microsoft again

November 10, 2004 Timing of viruses that exploit a flaw in IE could be sign that creators are trying to unsettle Microsoft. TAGS: MyDoom virus, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

IE flaw puts Windows XP SP2 at risk

September 16, 2005 Flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could launch a remote attack on systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, says security firm. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, vulnerability, service pack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

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

Unpatched IE flaws reported

July 21, 2005 Security consultant says a hole in Internet Explorer 6 could allow an intruder to run code on a PC. TAGS: SecurityFocus, security consultant, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

Microsoft: New IE flaw limited in scope

August 20, 2005 A security bug in Internet Explorer discovered this week mostly affects users of certain developer tools, the software giant says. TAGS: Microsoft Visual Studio, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

New flaws reported in IE 6

November 29, 2003 Newly discovered security flaws in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could let attackers invade a user's PC, but a fix is not yet available. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, XSS, flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, security, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Corp.

One IE flaw leads to another

May 2, 2006 Days after one vulnerability is found in Internet Explorer, researchers unearth a new one. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: media player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, flaw, service pack, vulnerability, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security

More security hiccups for IE

November 17, 2004 Researchers have found a trio of flaws in Internet Explorer--making almost 20 in total. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, researcher, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Critical flaws in IE and Outlook discovered

April 1, 2005 Vulnerabilities allow for remote code execution, creating the potential for attackers to install backdoor Trojans. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Outlook, trojan horse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security

Exploit code makes IE flaw more dangerous

November 4, 2004 Program targets vulnerability, prompting security firm Secunia to issue "extremely critical" rating. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, advisory, Microsoft Internet Explorer, buffer-overflow, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?

January 7, 2005 TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw. TAGS: Firefox, flaw, reader, phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Web browser, London, security, electronics, open source, e-mail, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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