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IE flaw puts Windows XP SP2 at risk

Stumbling over SP2

August 20, 2004 CNET News.com's Mike Ricciuti says Microsoft has no choice but to get the Windows XP update on solid footing--and soon. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

August 9, 2004 As Microsoft ships Service Pack 2 to manufacturing, Big Blue tells employees to not install the software, pending compatibility tests. TAGS: Service Pack 2, IBM Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows, PC

Rough patches for XP update

August 27, 2004 Microsoft's security-minded SP2 update to Windows XP finally makes it out the door, but not without stumbling. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, patch management, blog, security, flaw, firewall, P2P, AMD, researcher, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Attack code released for IE hole

November 21, 2005 Recently published code exploits new "extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer. TAGS: denial of service, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, exploit, Service Pack 2, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, code, patch, JavaScript, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, representative, researcher, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft delays SP2 auto update

August 17, 2004 Delay will give big companies more time to hunt down compatibility problems, the software giant says. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Automatic Update, Stephen O'Grady, delay, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, IBM Corp., Bluetooth, software company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, e-mail, PC

More security hiccups for IE

November 17, 2004 Researchers have found a trio of flaws in Internet Explorer--making almost 20 in total. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, researcher, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Internet Explorer to stomp pop-ups

November 10, 2003 Microsoft plans to add pop-up blocking features to Internet Explorer next year as part of its update for Windows XP, a move that would go far toward stamping out the Web advertisements. TAGS: pop-up, Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Forrester Research Inc., America Online Inc., Internet access, Internet Service Provider, Time Warner Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: To secure IE, upgrade to XP

September 23, 2004 Affirms plan to make browser upgrades available only through XP updates, while half the Windows world operates with older OSes. TAGS: older version, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, upgrade, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

SP2 vs. the plug-ins

September 3, 2004 Sites and software that depend on ActiveX may falter under Microsoft's new security regime. TAGS: ActiveX, Service Pack 2, suspicion, ISV, security, service pack, ActiveX Control, API, Microsoft Internet Explorer, software company, installation, Apple Computer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Windows XP update moves ahead

December 18, 2003 Microsoft releases a beta version of the second major update to its PC operating system, with security features the focus of the changes. TAGS: Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Windows Messenger, beta version, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, patch management, security, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Web browser, PC

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

Microsoft issues patch for WMF vulnerability

February 15, 2006 The "critical" fix is part of seven security bulletins in the software maker's monthly update. TAGS: WMF vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, service pack, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, media player, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, software company

Microsoft investigates 'download warning' flaw

November 23, 2004 Problem in IE and XP SP2 allows a malicious Web site to bypass the browser's warnings when downloading potentially harmful content. TAGS: Richard Starnes, Service Pack 2, information security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, representative, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Drag-and-drop flaw mars Microsoft's latest update

August 20, 2004 Independent researcher finds an Internet Explorer vulnerability that could turn drag-and-drop into drag-and-infect. TAGS: Service Pack 2, flaw, researcher, attacker, vulnerability, service pack, security, patch, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

A safe browser? No longer in the lexicon

July 7, 2005 CERT security analyst Art Manion warns that all Web browsers now face similar threats--and some even share similar design features. TAGS: lockdown, attacker, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, script, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, malicious software, threat, improvement, security, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

IE flaw threat hits the roof

January 7, 2005 Danger rating of three Internet Explorer flaws is raised to the highest level by Secunia after exploit code is published. TAGS: vulnerability, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch, flaw, security, Microsoft Corp., HTML, Web browser

Security flaw touches Windows Media Player, IE

October 18, 2005 "Critical" flaw affects Microsoft's media player and browser, including on Windows XP with SP2, a security firm reports. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Media Player, security flaw, advisory, flaw, media player, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Service Pack 2, service pack, security, spokeswoman, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Phishing hole discovered in IE

December 17, 2004 Microsoft says it's investigating a flaw in Internet Explorer that exposes even users of its most-protected Windows, SP2, to phishing attacks. TAGS: phishing, vulnerability, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, representative, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft enlists developers in security push

March 1, 2004 To encourage use of the security features in Windows XP SP2, the company is preparing a midyear release of service packs for its core developer products: Visual Studio.Net and the .Net Framework. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Visual Studio.Net, Microsoft .NET Framework, security feature, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP, developer, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail