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Another IE 7 pop-up problem discovered
October 30, 2006
Browser glitch could enable malicious attackers to alter content in a trusted site's pop-up window.
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Google Desktop tweaked to block attackers
December 7, 2005
Adjustment should protect PCs from attackers exploiting an unpatched flaw in Internet Explorer.
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Microsoft probes IE 7, Vista bug reports
February 26, 2007
Two recently disclosed vulnerabilities that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Vista could let hackers nab user data.
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A safe browser? No longer in the lexicon
July 7, 2005
CERT security analyst Art Manion warns that all Web browsers now face similar threats--and some even share similar design features.
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Microsoft probes possible IE 7 phishing hole
March 15, 2007
Vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 error message could help cybercrooks obscure phishing scams.
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Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks
March 25, 2007
Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn.
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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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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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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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Mozilla Corp.
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Symantec Corp.
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Attackers exploit zero-day Windows flaw
March 30, 2007
Attackers take advantage of vulnerability in Windows animated cursor. Also: Trojan spam dupes users into thinking it's an IE 7 beta.
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Attackers strike using Web ads
November 22, 2004
Online intruders hit a server owned by advertising host Falk and use it to distribute a destructive program via banner ads.
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LURHQ Corp.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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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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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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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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Microsoft Windows Server 2003
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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Microsoft Corp.
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Symantec Corp.
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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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Symantec Corp.
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Microsoft Corp.
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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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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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Bofra worm
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Stephen Toulouse
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attacker
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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Service Pack 2
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Windows XP
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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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Google Desktop
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CSS
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Google Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
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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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JavaScript
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bank
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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'Critical' patches released for Windows
January 11, 2005
Microsoft releases two patches for OS, but fix for underlying IE problems is not yet ready.
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patch management
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Stephen Toulouse
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attacker
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Microsoft Corp.
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