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

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, attack, security company, McAfee Inc., vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., fix, Web browser, spyware, 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, flaw, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Web browser, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

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, e-mail message, flaw, malicious software, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., 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, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, PC, e-mail, operating system

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

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

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

Second unofficial fix plugs IE hole

 March 28, 2006 Another company releases third-party patch for serious flaw in Microsoft browser--but experts say to be cautious. TAGS: Determina Inc., eEye Digital Security, intrusion prevention, patch, patch management, flaw, fix, antivirus software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, California, expert, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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

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