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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. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft probes possible IE 7 phishing hole

 March 15, 2007 Vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 error message could help cybercrooks obscure phishing scams. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, phishing, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, link, bank, Microsoft Corp., message, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: lockdown, attacker, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Service Pack 2, script, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, malicious software, threat, improvement, Microsoft Outlook, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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

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, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, Symantec Corp., flaw, Microsoft Corp.

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: advisory, attacker, online banking, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, vulnerability, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched

 January 9, 2007 Software giant releases fixes for vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, but several known Word zero-day flaws go without patches. TAGS: vulnerability, bulletin, patch management, fix, Microsoft Update, attacker, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Automatic Update, flaw, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, PC

Fixes in for critical IE, Windows flaws

 June 14, 2005 Three of the 10 bulletins in Microsoft's monthly batch of patches deal with three holes that could let intruders take over a PC. TAGS: server message block, vulnerability, intruder, patch management, flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, PNG, Microsoft Windows, server, Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Corp., HTML, PC

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

'Critical' patches released for Windows

 January 11, 2005 Microsoft releases two patches for OS, but fix for underlying IE problems is not yet ready. TAGS: patch management, Stephen Toulouse, patch, vulnerability, attacker, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system

Major browsers bitten by security bugs

 October 20, 2004 What do Internet Explorer, Mozilla's browsers, and Opera all have in common? Bugs. TAGS: security bug, vulnerability, flaw, KDE, Opera Software, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Firefox, researcher, attack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

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

Drag-and-drop flaw mars Microsoft's latest update

 August 20, 2004 Independent researcher finds an Internet Explorer vulnerability that could turn drag-and-drop into drag-and-infect. TAGS: Service Pack 2, flaw, researcher, attacker, patch, security, service pack, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft plugs critical holes in Windows

 April 12, 2005 Monthly patch release includes fixes for flaws that could let attackers take remote control of vulnerable systems. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Neel Mehta, vulnerability, worm, Microsoft Exchange Server, flaw, TCP/IP, attacker, security, Symantec Corp., patch management, bug, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows
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