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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 Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Worm wriggles through Yahoo mail flaw

 June 12, 2006 JavaScript flaw lets worm send itself to other Yahoo Web mail addresses when user merely opens the e-mail. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., worm, flaw, Yahoo! Mail, Symantec Corp., advisory, JavaScript, patch, e-mail, antivirus, Web browser, server, security, Microsoft Windows

Symantec continues Vista bug hunt

 July 25, 2006 In second report on Windows Vista security, Symantec says XP successor is prone to privilege escalation attacks. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, representative, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, researcher, Microsoft Corp., networking, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, PC, Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

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: Apple Computer, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, researcher, bug, Mozilla Corp., security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Boarding up Windows against Net threats

 February 8, 2006 Redmond unveils details of its entry into the antivirus business and warns of new browser and OS flaws. TAGS: Redmond, threat, Symantec Corp., security, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Study: Windows has fewest security holes

 March 23, 2007 But it beats Red Hat and Mac OS X on number of critical flaws, according to latest threat report from Symantec. TAGS: severity, security hole, Red Hat Linux, Symantec Corp., Red Hat Inc., Mozilla Web browser, vulnerability, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, patch management, Linux, security, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Apple Macintosh

Symantec to keep watch over Web transactions

 June 1, 2006 Norton Confidential, due later this year, promises to protect consumers as they conduct business on the Internet. TAGS: Symantec Corp., phishing, Norton Co., transaction, security, California, credit card, category, password, McAfee Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

European rivals turn wary eye on Microsoft

 September 28, 2006 With Netscape's fate in mind, small European security firms are trying to gauge Microsoft's impact on their business. TAGS: business development, Panda Software, security company, Netscape Communications Corp., Europe, Sophos Plc., security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., space, Microsoft Windows Vista, CEO, antivirus, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft shakes up security fray

 June 7, 2006 Debut of company's OneCare product has started a new security software race where consumers are likely to be winners. Chart: Comparing PC care packages TAGS: Symantec Corp., online backup, spam filtering, Gartner Inc., McAfee Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, security, phishing, Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Corp., backup, PC, 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, attack, McAfee Inc., security company, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., Web browser, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

Acrobat flaw could spawn Web attacks

 January 4, 2007 Vulnerability in ubiquitous Acrobat Reader software could be a boon for cybercrooks and spark a rise in Web-based attacks, experts warn. TAGS: iDefense, VeriSign Inc., Adobe Acrobat, XSS, Adobe Acrobat Reader, attack, Adobe Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., Adobe PDF, flaw, security, link, Web browser

Microsoft struggles with patch

 October 10, 2006 Company faces distribution glitches in issuing "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, among other updates. TAGS: patch management, Microsoft Update, flaw, Microsoft Office, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., software company, fix, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Update, security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

 April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, cyberattack, flaw, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, attack, Microsoft Windows ME, Web browser, security, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, operating system

Security trips up instant messaging

 May 13, 2002 Both MSN Messenger and AIM have had security holes uncovered recently, and experts say that Yahoo IM is requiring people to run with less security. What's going on? TAGS: Time Warner Inc., JavaScript, flaw, Yahoo! Inc., script, Yahoo IM, security, IM, MSN Messenger, America Online Inc., MSN, Symantec Corp., server, Web browser

Mac OS flaw exposes Apple users

 February 21, 2006 Apple is working to patch operating-system vulnerability that could be exploited to install rootkits, backdoors. TAGS: shell script, flaw, attacker, Apple Safari, back door, Apple Mac OS, rootkit, malicious code, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, expert, Symantec Corp., operating system, Web browser
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