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

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

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

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, service pack, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

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 Internet Explorer flaw found

July 7, 2004 This is the third time in a month that Microsoft must play catch-up with researchers finding vulnerabilities in its browser. TAGS: vulnerability, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, computer science, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., 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, denial of service, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, bug, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, flaw, Windows Media, vulnerability, service pack, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security

Microsoft releases 'critical' updates for new programs

May 8, 2007 This month's Patch Tuesday focuses on fixes for vulnerabilities in 2007 editions of Internet Explorer, Exchange and Office. TAGS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, vulnerability, fix, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, DNS, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Microsoft Corp., bug, Microsoft Word, security, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

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: trojan horse, spokesperson, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, flaw, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, security company, Symantec Corp., Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, 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

Attack code released for IE hole

November 21, 2005 Recently published code exploits new "extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer. TAGS: denial of service, Microsoft Internet Explorer, exploit, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, patch, code, representative, Microsoft Windows 2000, JavaScript, researcher, security, Microsoft Windows XP

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

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, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Media Player, flaw, advisory, security flaw, media player, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, service pack, spokeswoman, security, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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.

Microsoft haunted by old IE security flaw

June 30, 2004 Browser vulnerability--patched six years ago--resurfaces in newer releases. It could let hackers change content on Web sites. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, hacker, flaw, victim, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Security firm warns of new IE flaw

January 29, 2004 A security services company points out a new vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser that could allow Web surfers to be tricked into downloading malicious files. TAGS: security services company, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, representative, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

Worm hole found in Windows 2000

August 3, 2005 The unpatched flaw in a core component of the OS has no work-around and could be used to create a worm, a security firm warns. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows 2000, vulnerability, advisory, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Major browsers bitten by security bugs

October 20, 2004 What do Internet Explorer, Mozilla's browsers, and Opera all have in common? Bugs. TAGS: security bug, vulnerability, flaw, KDE, Opera Software, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, researcher, attack, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Security expert dubs July the 'month of browser bugs'

July 6, 2006 Each day, a prominent security expert will highlight a new vulnerability in a major browser. Happy surfing. TAGS: vulnerability, security, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, blog, Microsoft Corp.