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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. TAGS: cookie, attacker, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, fix, Web browser, bug, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

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, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

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. TAGS: attacker, WINS, DNS, Windows PC, traffic, researcher, article, R&D, domain name, Microsoft Internet Explorer, server, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, PC

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

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. TAGS: Bofra worm, malicious code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, student, Firefox, Opera Software, attacker, university, Web browser, attack, Apple Computer, security, virus, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, attacker, bug, flaw, security, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Corp., PC

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

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, Service Pack 2, security, flaw, attack, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

Web site virus attack blunted

June 25, 2004 But is another such attack possible? Experts say yes--and warn surfers to be wary. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft IIS Server, attack, victim, Russia, malicious code, Symantec Corp., researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, server, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

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, Web page, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows
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