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

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

June 25, 2004 update Net surfers beware: "Serious" flaws let compromised servers take control of computers via Internet Explorer. TAGS: researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Web server, victim, malicious program, patch, malicious code, Symantec Corp., security, server, Microsoft Corp., attack, Web browser, PC

December 2, 2005 Researcher finds a way to steal data from unwitting users of Google's desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched IE flaw. TAGS: Google Desktop, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, CSS, Google Inc., desktop search, attacker, researcher, Web page, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: WINS, attacker, DNS, Windows PC, traffic, researcher, article, domain name, R&D, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, server, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

June 9, 2004 Criminal charges could result for those who use Explorer vulnerabilities to trigger pop-up ads on PCs. TAGS: adware, victim, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antivirus company, toolbar, vulnerability, researcher, trojan horse, Symantec Corp., antivirus, security, analysis, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

November 22, 2004 Hackers may be using banner ad servers to multiply the impact of the Internet Explorer virus, security experts warn. TAGS: Bofra worm, banner advertisement, Marcus Sachs, exploit, malicious code, hacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, researcher, virus, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, security, PC

June 25, 2004 But is another such attack possible? Experts say yes--and warn surfers to be wary. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft IIS Server, attack, victim, Russia, malicious code, researcher, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, server, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

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: Firefox, buffer-overflow, Mozilla Corp., flaw, malicious code, attacker, researcher, security, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC

June 29, 2004 Trojan horse has watch list of banking sites. Victims visit sites, type in passwords, hand info to hackers. TAGS: Marcus Sachs, trojan horse, victim, Internet Storm Center, banking, malicious program, dot-com, password, researcher, hacking, Microsoft Internet Explorer, threat, Symantec Corp., Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

August 25, 2004 Users of the music player should watch out for hacked themes; a flaw allows would-be intruders to take control of PCs. TAGS: IRC, Winamp, intruder, spyware, flaw, skin, vulnerability, America Online Inc., music player, Time Warner Inc., IM, attack, researcher, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser