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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. TAGS: malicious software, Websense Inc., flaw, Sunbelt Software, exploit, vulnerability, Windows PC, security company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Corp., PC

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

IE flaw lets intruders into Google Desktop

December 2, 2005 Researcher finds a way to steal data from unwitting users of Google's desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched IE flaw. TAGS: Google Desktop, flaw, CSS, Google Inc., desktop search, Microsoft Internet Explorer, researcher, attacker, security, 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: flaw, McAfee Inc., attack, security company, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., Web browser, spyware, PC

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: flaw, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC

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. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, denial of service, flaw, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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: flaw, Firefox, phishing, reader, London, Web browser, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, open source, electronics, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

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. TAGS: flaw, Windows PC, Websense Inc., fix, security company, representative, malicious software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., software company, e-mail, PC

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. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, DirectX, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows PC, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail, operating system

Fix in for Firefox bugs

September 21, 2005 Security update to open-source browser patches several flaws. A similar revamp for Mozilla is on its way. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, Web browser, open source, bug, patch management, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix

September 26, 2006 Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, Windows PC, flaw, malicious software, fix, vulnerability, HTML, monitoring, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, attack, Microsoft Office, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, e-mail

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

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. TAGS: Shavlik Technologies, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, bug, service pack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, PC

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. TAGS: Websense Inc., spamming, malicious software, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

Patches out for IE holes, Sony-related issue

December 13, 2005 Microsoft fixes a clutch of Internet Explorer flaws, including one already being exploited in attacks. TAGS: Document Object Model, flaw, malicious code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, software company, Web browser, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws

February 16, 2007 Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites. TAGS: attacker, cookie, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Firefox, Web browser, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

Fixes in for critical IE, Windows flaws

June 14, 2005 Three of the 10 bulletins in Microsoft's monthly batch of patches deal with three holes that could let intruders take over a PC. TAGS: server message block, flaw, vulnerability, intruder, attacker, patch management, PNG, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, server, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., HTML, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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 Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC
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