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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: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

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

New flaws reported in IE 6

November 29, 2003 Newly discovered security flaws in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could let attackers invade a user's PC, but a fix is not yet available. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, XSS, flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, 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 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, beta, flaw, bug, Microsoft Corp., attack

Microsoft patch jams up IE

December 17, 2005 Security update is causing trouble for some people who have been testing version 7 of the browser. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Windows registry, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, beta, Web browser, patch, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft outlines IE 7 security plans

October 27, 2005 Internet Explorer version 7 will support a more robust protocol for encrypting user data and securing online transactions. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, protocol, SSL, HTTP, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

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, security consultant, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

Microsoft investigates another IE flaw report

August 30, 2005 Software giant probes report of a new browser flaw that, according to its discoverer, could let attackers run malicious code on PCs. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malicious code, bug, Web browser, security, flaw, representative, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch

August 24, 2006 Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, eEye Digital Security, security flaw, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, situation, patch management, error, Microsoft Corp., flaw, Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

IE patch carries security bug

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

Microsoft releases 'critical' patches

February 8, 2005 The software giant announces a dozen updates, eight of which top the company's severity scale. TAGS: bulletin, service pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, patch management, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Another IE bug hits Microsoft

March 22, 2006 New, unpatched security flaw could allow an attacker to gain control over a vulnerable Windows computer. TAGS: van, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, blog, Microsoft Corp., security, bug, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

Bloggers are a tough crowd when it comes to IE 7

October 19, 2006 Microsoft releases first IE update in almost five years, and the blogosphere immediately responds with lively--and critical--discussion. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera Software, blogger, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, patch, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows PC, service pack, bug, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, PC

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

Attackers strike using Web ads

November 22, 2004 Online intruders hit a server owned by advertising host Falk and use it to distribute a destructive program via banner ads. TAGS: Bofra worm, LURHQ Corp., banner advertisement, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malicious code, virus, flaw, server, security, Microsoft Corp.
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