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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.
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Attack code targets new IE hole
September 15, 2006
Code that exploits a serious, yet-to-be-patched hole in Microsoft's Web browser has been posted on the Net.
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Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk
March 29, 2007
Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix.
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Spoofing bug found in IE 7
October 25, 2006
Security experts find weakness in browser that could help crooks mask the type of attack it was designed to thwart.Image: IE 7 spoofing bug
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Microsoft mulls early IE patch release
September 25, 2006
Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing.
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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 releases final IE 7 beta
June 29, 2006
Browser's third beta release includes some feature changes in addition to fixes to reliability, compatibility and security. Images: IE 7 features
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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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Another security hole found in IE
April 6, 2006
Flaw could aid phishing scammers seeking to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Net users.
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Firefox surpasses 10 million download mark
December 12, 2004
The open-source challenger to heavyweight Internet Explorer breaks the 10 million mark in a little more than a month since its release.
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Microsoft rushes out critical IE fix
December 1, 2004
Departing from schedule, the company patches a month-old security hole in the browser software that had spawned attacks.
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Microsoft patches three critical browser flaws
July 30, 2004
The software giant hopes that the trifecta of fixes will lasso the Download.Ject Trojan horse.
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IE pop-up spoof won't get patch
June 23, 2005
Overlaying windows in a browser is standard functionality, not a vulnerability, Microsoft says--so there are no plans for an update.
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Miscreants encrypt files, hold them for ransom
May 24, 2005
In a new type of attack, user files are encrypted remotely and attackers demand money for key to decode them.
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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006
Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.
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Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw
January 17, 2007
Code that exploits a recently found flaw in the way Windows handles Vector Markup Language documents has been published.
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Microsoft investigates potential new IE flaw
August 18, 2005
update Newly discovered, unpatched flaw could put users at risk of cyberattack, but it is still unclear which users may be vulnerable.
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IE flaw opens door to infection on sight
August 9, 2005
Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture.
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School's out to shun IE
December 9, 2004
Penn State urges students to use alternative browsers to reduce risk of attacks through flaws in the Microsoft software.
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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.
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