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Firefox gets a fresh security update

May 3, 2006 Open-source browser gets tweaked just weeks after Mozilla released a large fix to address several vulnerabilities. TAGS: security update, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, attacker, flaw, vulnerability, security, Web browser, open source

Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws

February 16, 2007 Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites. TAGS: cookie, attacker, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, Web browser, bug, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

Security hole found in Mozilla browser

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, flaw, security, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

KDE flaws put Linux, Unix systems at risk

January 20, 2006 Critical vulnerability in open-source software bundle could allow a remote attacker to commandeer a vulnerable system. TAGS: KDE, Unix system, attacker, Unix, flaw, vulnerability, open-source software, Linux, Web browser

New flaws reported in IE 6

November 29, 2003 Newly discovered security flaws in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could let attackers invade a user's PC, but a fix is not yet available. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, XSS, flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, security, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Corp.

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: Mozilla Corp., attacker, JavaScript, Firefox, Web browser, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp.

Spoofing flaw resurfaces in Mozilla browsers

June 6, 2005 A 7-year-old security hole comes back to haunt the most recent version of Firefox and other Mozilla software. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, frame, Firefox, attacker, flaw, Web browser, bank, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security

Browser bugs hit IE

June 29, 2006 Security experts warn of two flaws in IE. One issue was initially thought to affect Firefox, but further research shows not. TAGS: attacker, advisory, online banking, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, vulnerability, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

Unpatched Mac flaws may put users at risk

April 21, 2006 Security researcher publishes details of several unpatched, potentially serious flaws in OS X. Apple plans patch. TAGS: flaw, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, attacker, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, TIFF, security, bug, researcher, Firefox, Web browser, operating system

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, SQL injection, JavaScript, attacker, hacker, XSS, hacking, vulnerability, creator, bot, SQL, flaw, Web application, researcher, PC, Web browser

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, buffer-overflow, Mozilla Corp., flaw, malicious code, attacker, researcher, security, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC

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., attacker, attack, malicious program, victim, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, flaw, Windows PC, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, PC

This week in 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, Web browser, security, spyware, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Firefox update squashes security bugs

July 13, 2005 update: Mozilla fixes several security flaws in the open-source browser, some critical. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., security bug, Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, flaw, attacker, bug, security, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Corp., PC

Firefox, IE vulnerable to fake login pages?

November 22, 2006 Flaw could enable attackers to compromise usernames and passwords, security researcher warns, citing exploit on MySpace. TAGS: XSS, username, Firefox, MySpace, exploit, attacker, Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Corp., flaw, password, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Web browser, blog, Microsoft Corp.

This week in Microsoft security

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, consultant, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows XP

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
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