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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP
December 29, 2004
Phel program attempts to use an HTML file to infect computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Another IE bug hits Microsoft
March 22, 2006
New, unpatched security flaw could allow an attacker to gain control over a vulnerable Windows computer.
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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.
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Attack code released for IE hole
November 21, 2005
Recently published code exploits new "extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer.
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Microsoft releases 'critical' updates for new programs
May 8, 2007
This month's Patch Tuesday focuses on fixes for vulnerabilities in 2007 editions of Internet Explorer, Exchange and Office.
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Microsoft probes possible IE 7 phishing hole
March 15, 2007
Vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 error message could help cybercrooks obscure phishing scams.
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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.
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Oracle Corp.
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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.
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