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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

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. TAGS: cyberattack, attacker, cursor, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Windows PC, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail, 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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, code, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

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 TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, beta, security, flaw, bug, Microsoft Corp., attack

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. TAGS: Websense Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, flaw, Windows PC, malicious software, security company, attack, representative, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, e-mail, PC

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

Another security hole found in IE

April 6, 2006 Flaw could aid phishing scammers seeking to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Net users. TAGS: phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, flaw, Web page, Web browser, security, attack, Microsoft Corp.

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 TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, address bar, phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer, weakness, Web browser, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, bug

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. TAGS: Websense Inc., Symantec Corp., attack, attacker, malicious program, victim, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Bofra worm, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, service pack, Service Pack 2, security, attack, flaw, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, PC

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. TAGS: Bofra worm, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malicious code, attacker, Firefox, student, Opera Software, university, Web browser, Apple Computer, security, attack, virus, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC

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. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, malicious code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch, vulnerability, Web browser, Symantec Corp., flaw, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., attack

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. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, exploit, flaw, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, Microsoft Windows

Porn sites exploit new IE flaw

September 19, 2006 Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites. TAGS: Websense Inc., malicious software, Sunbelt Software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, exploit, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, vulnerability, Windows PC, security company, attack, spyware, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, Kerberos, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Internet Explorer, remote desktop, flaw, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, service pack, security, attack, Symantec Corp.

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, Web server, malicious program, victim, malicious code, patch, Symantec Corp., security, server, Microsoft Corp., attack, Web browser, PC

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. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2002, Websense Inc., flaw, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Internet Explorer, representative, Microsoft Office, patch management, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, PC, e-mail

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. TAGS: OneStat, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, attack, Microsoft Corp., open source, security

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, victim, Russia, attack, malicious code, researcher, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, server, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Concern grows over browser security

April 12, 2004 Computer viruses and worms still top the list of corporate security threats, but browser-based attacks could be the next big issue. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., CompTIA, security threat, worm attack, corporate security, NetScreen Technologies, computer virus, IT security, firewall, Web browser, attack, survey, threat, virus, security, information technology