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July 9, 2004 A security flaw could theoretically allow attackers to crash computers or launch unauthorized programs. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, security flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, flaw, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

September 15, 2006 Code that exploits a serious, yet-to-be-patched hole in Microsoft's Web browser has been posted on the Net. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, flaw, Windows PC, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, PC

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, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, flaw, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, service pack, attack, Symantec Corp., security

June 17, 2005 Browser-based attacks are on the rise, a trade group says. Also: Zombie attacks are more likely to come from AOL users. TAGS: CompTIA, agency, flaw, attack, attacker, America Online Inc., phishing, security, Web browser, spyware, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

July 22, 2005 Flaws in Remote Desktop Protocol and IE took center stage, while an IM worm targeted MSN Messenger, along with AOL's service. TAGS: remote desktop, MSN Messenger, flaw, worm, IM, attacker, America Online Inc., anti-spyware, MSN, Redmond, trojan horse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, consultant, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP

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

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 2, service pack, attack, security, flaw, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

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

September 13, 2005 Researchers claim they have found ways to exploit a serious flaw in Firefox and Mozilla browsers, a sign that attacks could be on the way. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, exploit, Firefox, vulnerability, researcher, hacker, Netscape Communications Corp., flaw, attacker, security, domain name, Web browser, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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