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One IE flaw leads to another

May 2, 2006 Days after one vulnerability is found in Internet Explorer, researchers unearth a new one. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft warns of unpatched IE flaw

July 1, 2005 Software giant issues security advisory after a research firm publishes a working exploit of the vulnerability. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, research company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, hacker, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., Firefox

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, vulnerability, flaw, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Worm hole found in Windows 2000

August 3, 2005 The unpatched flaw in a core component of the OS has no work-around and could be used to create a worm, a security firm warns. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, vulnerability, flaw, advisory, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, operating system

IE flaw puts Windows XP SP2 at risk

September 16, 2005 Flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could launch a remote attack on systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, says security firm. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, service pack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows

Dangerous code on Net could be used to exploit IE hole

March 24, 2006 Microsoft, experts worried about e-mail virus or other attack that could put PCs and data at risk. TAGS: e-mail virus, vulnerability, code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw

February 17, 2006 Two exploits appear only days after Microsoft issued a patch for a "critical" Windows Media Player flaw. TAGS: flaw, media player, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, patch, vulnerability, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, security

Trojan horse rides on unpatched IE flaw

November 30, 2005 Windows users could lose control of their systems by simply visiting a Web site hosting malicious code, Microsoft warns. TAGS: malicious software, vulnerability, trojan horse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, exploit, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, critic, flaw, study, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, operating system

Another IE bug hits Microsoft

March 22, 2006 New, unpatched security flaw could allow an attacker to gain control over a vulnerable Windows computer. TAGS: van, vulnerability, flaw, blog, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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

Microsoft probes possible IE 7 phishing hole

March 15, 2007 Vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 error message could help cybercrooks obscure phishing scams. TAGS: phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, attacker, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bank, Microsoft Corp., message, link, Microsoft Windows

This week in software flaws

April 14, 2006 Microsoft releases "critical" IE update that fixes 10 flaws in Web browser, including a high-profile bug that is being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Metalink Ltd., cyberattack, Oracle Corp., vulnerability, flaw, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, security, Microsoft Corp.

eEye: Flaw found in IE, Outlook installation

September 6, 2005 Vulnerability could allow an attacker to take remote control of a user's system, security specialist says. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Internet Explorer, researcher, service pack, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
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