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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.
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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.
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Security hole found in Mozilla browser
July 9, 2004
A security flaw could theoretically allow attackers to crash computers or launch unauthorized programs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Major browsers bitten by security bugs
October 20, 2004
What do Internet Explorer, Mozilla's browsers, and Opera all have in common? Bugs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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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Firefox update squashes security bugs
July 13, 2005
update: Mozilla fixes several security flaws in the open-source browser, some critical.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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