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When more bugs can mean tighter security

December 7, 2007 Mozilla Europe president explains why having fewer disclosed vulnerabilities doesn't mean Internet Explorer is safer than the open-source Web browser. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, secure, vulnerability, motivation, bug, community, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, open source, president, security, 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., exploit, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, flaw, critic, study, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity?

February 15, 2005 Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, the company will ship an update to its Internet Explorer browser separately from the next version of Windows. The move acknowledges that the browser has b... TAGS: Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, spyware, virus, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Battening down Microsoft's hatches

December 7, 2007 The rate of piracy on Windows Vista is lower than its predecessor, and Congress moves to ramp up copyright infringement penalties. Also: Peeling Apple. TAGS: Jeff Jones, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Week in review, flaw, reader, study, rate, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

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

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, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

Security hole found in Mozilla browser

July 9, 2004 A security flaw could theoretically allow attackers to crash computers or launch unauthorized programs. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, security flaw, attacker, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, developer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Firefox gains at IE's expense in Europe

July 17, 2007 Loss of market share could have implications for Microsoft's future in Web services, says Mozilla Europe's president. TAGS: Slovenia, Firefox, Poland, market share, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Corp., Europe, Web service, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., president, security, monitor, Microsoft Windows

Firefox passes 50 million download mark

April 29, 2005 Open-source browser has shaken up the market, but now faces its own challenges. TAGS: Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, open source, security, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft hints at general plan for IE 8

May 3, 2007 Internet Explorer 8, due within the next 18 months, will keep focus on security, ease of use and include Web development improvements. TAGS: Web development, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, ease of use, programming, standards, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security

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

Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE

September 19, 2005 But the security specialist also finds that Microsoft's browser is the only one widely exploited by hackers today. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Symantec Corp., vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, hacker, Web browser, malicious code, patch management, security, Firefox, Microsoft Corp.

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: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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

Microsoft probes report of IE flaw

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

Microsoft says Firefox not a threat to IE

November 11, 2004 Microsoft executives say Internet Explorer undergoes "rigorous code reviews" and is no less secure than any other browser. TAGS: secure, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Cisco Systems Inc., managing director, Sydney, Web browser, threat, agent, open source, Microsoft Corp., security

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

IE is evolving, but is it enough?

August 10, 2004 Internet Explorer is getting its first update in two years. Many want more, but Microsoft still says no new browser until Longhorn. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, security

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, tagging, service pack, Web browser, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
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