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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: flaw, vulnerability, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, blog, Microsoft Corp.

Bugs bite into popular browsers

April 25, 2006 Unpatched flaws are discovered in Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari that could cause problems for Web surfers. TAGS: Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Computer, bug, researcher, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Reversal: Next IE divorced from new Windows

February 15, 2005 update Version 7.0 of the browser will launch ahead of the next update to Windows, as Microsoft shifts plans. Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity? TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, reversal, Bill Gates, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, RSA Security Inc., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, conference, Microsoft Windows Update, San Francisco, Microsoft Corp., service pack, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, flaw, denial of service, vulnerability, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft mulls early IE patch release

September 25, 2006 Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing. TAGS: flaw, Websense Inc., security company, representative, malicious software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, attack, software company, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail, PC, Microsoft Windows

Browser bugs hit IE

June 29, 2006 Security experts warn of two flaws in IE. One issue was initially thought to affect Firefox, but further research shows not. TAGS: flaw, attacker, advisory, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

Another security hole found in IE

April 6, 2006 Flaw could aid phishing scammers seeking to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Net users. TAGS: phishing, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, attack, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch

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

Minor issues surface after IE 7 launch

October 20, 2006 Security bug reports are flawed, Microsoft says. But there are compatibility woes as company servers buckle. TAGS: Autodesk Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, representative, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Automatic Update, software company, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, server

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, blogger, Firefox, Opera Software, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla unleashes Firefox 2

October 27, 2006 Nipping at the heels of Microsoft's IE 7, the open-source browser update puts a premium on security. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., open source, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix

September 26, 2006 Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, flaw, malicious software, vulnerability, fix, HTML, monitoring, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, e-mail

Microsoft, Mozilla downplay browser bug

June 8, 2006 Security flaw affecting both Internet Explorer and Firefox could allow an attacker to steal files from vulnerable computers, but is tough to exploit. TAGS: attacker, Mozilla Corp., JavaScript, Web browser, vulnerability, Firefox, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Third party offers temporary IE fix

March 28, 2006 Fix is designed to protect browser's users against cyberattacks that exploit a recently disclosed, unpatched flaw. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, patch, source code, fix, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

Defensive maneuvering against Net threats

December 21, 2006 Confusion over Skype security threat clears up; Opera adds a security alert layer to its browser. TAGS: Skype, phishing, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Symantec Corp., Opera Software, threat, security, password, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, IM, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Spoofing bug found in IE 7

October 25, 2006 Security experts find weakness in browser that could help crooks mask the type of attack it was designed to thwart.Image: IE 7 spoofing bug TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, phishing, address bar, weakness, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., bug, security

Mozilla rebuts Firefox 2 bug reports

October 26, 2006 A pair of security flaw reports are "just noise" and don't present any real risk to Firefox users, Mozilla says. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Corp., security flaw, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, phishing, vulnerability, security, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

IE attempts a comeback

October 19, 2006 It's been nearly five years since the last major version of Internet Explorer was released. Now IE 7 is here. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, comeback, Microsoft Internet Explorer, phishing, blog, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, security, Microsoft Windows

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