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Microsoft probes IE 7, Vista bug reports

 February 26, 2007 Two recently disclosed vulnerabilities that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Vista could let hackers nab user data. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

IE 7 comes a-knocking--eventually

 November 13, 2006 Microsoft is tagging Internet Explorer 7 as a "high priority" update, but the company is taking longer to distribute it than some expected. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Automatic Update, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security update, Web browser, service pack, Microsoft Corp., security, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Experts: Don't buy Vista for the security

 January 30, 2007 New Microsoft operating system is a leap forward in security, but few people familiar with it say the advances justify an upgrade. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, anti-spyware, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC

Week in review: Vista furor

 October 20, 2006 Microsoft's Vista is still months away from formal release, but the next version of Windows is already raising the hackles of many consumers. TAGS: Week in review, security company, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows Vista, Firefox, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft gets good reception at Black Hat

 August 3, 2006 Talks go down well with hackers looking to find out just what the company's doing to make Vista its most secure operating system ever. TAGS: Black Hat, attendee, flaw, presentation, session, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Corp., bug, event, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Security tools ready for Vista launch

 January 17, 2007 It might be the most secure version of Windows yet, but Vista will still require outside help in protecting against common cyberthreats. TAGS: cyberthreats, security company, Forrester Research Inc., security tool, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Vista, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., security, vice president, Trend Micro Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, operating system, firewall, Norton Co.

Symantec continues Vista bug hunt

 July 25, 2006 In second report on Windows Vista security, Symantec says XP successor is prone to privilege escalation attacks. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, representative, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, researcher, Microsoft Corp., networking, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Web browser, operating system

Details trickle out about EC Vista probe

 October 24, 2006 Microsoft exec says regulators noted four aspects of Windows update as raising potential anticompetition concerns. TAGS: commission, XML, API, Microsoft Windows Vista, concern, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own

 April 4, 2007 Open-source Firefox browser is vulnerable to attack using the Windows flaw. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, operating system

Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk

 March 29, 2007 Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix. TAGS: attacker, cyberattack, vulnerability, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Black Hat with a Vista twist

 August 1, 2006 The annual hacker event usually focuses on breaking into systems. This year, a series of Microsoft-themed sessions takes a different tack. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., attendee, Defcon, researcher, event, session, presentation, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, hacker, conference, Microsoft Windows Vista, router, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Intel's 'revolutionary leap'

 July 28, 2006 Chipmaker celebates the launch of Core 2 Duo, and Microsoft look to the music market. Plus: MySpace takes the heat. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, leap, launch, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Week in review, Intel Core 2 Duo, Redmond, Intel Pentium, Microsoft Zune, Automatic Update, music player, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Intel, CEO, entertainment, Microsoft Corp.
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