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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: McAfee Inc., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, attack, Microsoft Corp., spyware, Web browser, PC

December 13, 2005 Microsoft fixes a clutch of Internet Explorer flaws, including one already being exploited in attacks. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Document Object Model, malicious code, flaw, rootkit, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., security, patch management, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., software company, PC, Microsoft Windows

April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, cyberattack, Microsoft Windows ME, Symantec Corp., flaw, Microsoft Outlook Express, bug, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Web page, Web browser, security, attack

November 9, 2004 Antivirus firms tell PC users to turn on firewalls--Microsoft has yet to patch the Internet Explorer vulnerability. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, McAfee Inc., flaw, victim, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antivirus company, vulnerability, antivirus, Web server, Symantec Corp., firewall, Microsoft Corp., server, security, e-mail

November 9, 2004 A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, variant, flaw, vulnerability, antivirus, victim, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, antivirus software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, author, antivirus company, Symantec Corp., threat, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, Kerberos, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, remote desktop, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, flaw, vulnerability, service pack, Service Pack 2, attack, security, Symantec Corp.

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, antivirus company, toolbar, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, researcher, Symantec Corp., trojan horse, antivirus, security, analysis, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

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