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

Another Internet Explorer flaw found

July 7, 2004 This is the third time in a month that Microsoft must play catch-up with researchers finding vulnerabilities in its browser. TAGS: vulnerability, researcher, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, computer science, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

JavaScript bug-hunting tool demonstrated

March 24, 2007 Security researcher says his company won't let him release Jikto, which turns PCs of unknowing Web surfers into crawlers. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, JavaScript, Web security, XSS, vulnerability, researcher, security, Web browser, PC

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: WINS, attacker, DNS, Windows PC, traffic, article, researcher, R&D, domain name, Microsoft Internet Explorer, server, attack, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., PC

Tool turns unsuspecting surfers into hacking help

March 21, 2007 With Jikto, JavaScript on a Web site can turn PCs into a bug-hunting tool, thus doing a hacker's dirty work. TAGS: Web security, JavaScript, SQL injection, attacker, hacker, hacking, XSS, creator, vulnerability, bot, Web application, SQL, flaw, security, researcher, Web browser

Researchers warn of infectious Web sites

June 25, 2004 update Net surfers beware: "Serious" flaws let compromised servers take control of computers via Internet Explorer. TAGS: researcher, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malicious program, victim, Web server, malicious code, patch, Symantec Corp., security, server, attack, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Unpatched Firefox flaw may expose users

September 9, 2005 The problem lies in the way the browser handles Web links that are overly long and contain dashes, a researcher says. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., buffer-overflow, flaw, malicious code, attacker, researcher, security, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks

July 28, 2006 Malicious code embedded in Web site can let miscreant map a home or corporate network, attack connected devices. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, JavaScript, corporate network, internal network, AJAX, attack, router, scanner, Web application, Web server, Web browser, researcher, security, firewall, technique, IP

Pop-up program reads keystrokes, steals passwords

June 29, 2004 Trojan horse has watch list of banking sites. Victims visit sites, type in passwords, hand info to hackers. TAGS: Marcus Sachs, trojan horse, victim, Internet Storm Center, banking, malicious program, dot-com, hacking, researcher, password, Symantec Corp., threat, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Web site virus attack blunted

June 25, 2004 But is another such attack possible? Experts say yes--and warn surfers to be wary. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft IIS Server, attack, Russia, victim, malicious code, researcher, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, server, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Where the Net's wild things are

June 16, 2005 Are your systems vulnerable? Ask a few hackers--that's what Microsoft did. Also: Trojans on the march, and worms a-wriggling. TAGS: hacker, worm, survey, trojan horse, America Online Inc., attack, agency, researcher, virus, Java, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Digital attacks on Winamp use 'skins' for camouflage

August 25, 2004 Users of the music player should watch out for hacked themes; a flaw allows would-be intruders to take control of PCs. TAGS: Winamp, IRC, intruder, spyware, flaw, skin, vulnerability, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., music player, IM, researcher, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser

IE flaw lets intruders into Google Desktop

December 2, 2005 Researcher finds a way to steal data from unwitting users of Google's desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched IE flaw. TAGS: Google Desktop, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, CSS, Google Inc., desktop search, attacker, researcher, security, Web page, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

Bofra burrows in through banner ads

November 22, 2004 Hackers may be using banner ad servers to multiply the impact of the Internet Explorer virus, security experts warn. TAGS: Bofra worm, banner advertisement, Marcus Sachs, malicious code, exploit, hacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, researcher, virus, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, PC
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