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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw

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

Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP

December 29, 2004 Phel program attempts to use an HTML file to infect computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2. TAGS: spokesperson, vulnerability, flaw, security company, trojan horse, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Symantec Corp., security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, 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: flaw, vulnerability, research company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

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, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, service pack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, 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, flaw, security consultant, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

Microsoft warns of new Windows security issues

February 8, 2006 Company says issues put some Windows users at risk of attack and that it's investigating a third possible vulnerability. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, access control, service pack, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows ME, security, Microsoft Windows Server, HTML, Microsoft Windows 2000, attack, Microsoft Corp., software company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

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

Security flaw touches Windows Media Player, IE

October 18, 2005 "Critical" flaw affects Microsoft's media player and browser, including on Windows XP with SP2, a security firm reports. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, security flaw, flaw, advisory, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Windows 2003, media player, spokeswoman, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows Media, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, 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, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Web browser, spyware, PC

Microsoft to release fixes for Windows flaws

September 9, 2005 On upcoming "Patch Tuesday," expect to see a security alert for serious flaws in the operating system. TAGS: security alert, flaw, fix, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, operating system

Mozilla fixes risky Firefox flaw

March 23, 2005 The open-source browser maker rushes out a security patch for a previously unknown flaw and advises all users to update. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., flaw, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, open source, Microsoft Corp.

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

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 features TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Web browser, security, beta, flaw, bug, Microsoft Corp., attack

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

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 Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

IE patch carries security bug

August 23, 2006 Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, security update, security bug, flaw, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTTP, fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, PC

Unpatched Firefox flaw may expose users

September 9, 2005 The problem lies in the way the browser handles Web links that are overly long and contain dashes, a researcher says. TAGS: flaw, Mozilla Corp., malicious code, Firefox, buffer-overflow, researcher, attacker, security, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Windows