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Microsoft tags IE 7 'high priority' update

July 26, 2006 Browser update will be delivered automatically to Windows XP users, but those who don't want it can opt out. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Automatic Update, priority, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Another IE 7 pop-up problem discovered

October 30, 2006 Browser glitch could enable malicious attackers to alter content in a trusted site's pop-up window. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security company, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

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: flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., 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, Web browser, security, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, beta, security, Web browser, flaw, bug, Microsoft Corp., attack

Security from A to Z: Hackers

November 27, 2006 Hacking doesn't just cover breaking into computer systems--it can refer to other acts. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: Kevin Mitnick, hacker, computer system, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, PC

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

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, security, Web browser, 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, Firefox, RSA Security Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, San Francisco, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Update, conference, Mozilla Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows

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, ease of use, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, standards, programming, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser

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

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, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, open source, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp.

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, vulnerability, Web browser, security, Firefox, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft speeds up phishing shield for IE 7

December 16, 2006 In some cases the antiphishing feature that protects against fraudulent Web sites in Internet Explorer 7 bogged down Windows PCs. TAGS: phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, frame, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, Firefox, CPU, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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.

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, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., situation, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, error, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft: Shortcut 'trick' is legitimate feature

July 5, 2006 Feature allowing executable file to be launched by typing Web address into IE is safe, says company. Others disagree. TAGS: Sydney, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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