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Security flaws found in fix for Firefox, SeaMonkey

March 6, 2007 Mozilla Foundation says patch issued in mid-December introduced vulnerability to browser and application suite. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, fix, flaw, security, Web browser

Second third-party fix out for Windows bug

October 1, 2006 Group of security professionals produces a patch for a flaw in Windows Shell that is being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, fix, flaw, cyberattack, patch, security, attack, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, flaw, fix, bug, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, e-mail

Microsoft to slap patch on risky IE hole

April 6, 2006 Next week will see five security updates for Windows and Office, including a fix for a browser flaw being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: bulletin, fix, flaw, patch management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, ActiveX, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, software company, Microsoft Windows

Second unofficial fix plugs IE hole

March 28, 2006 Another company releases third-party patch for serious flaw in Microsoft browser--but experts say to be cautious. TAGS: Determina Inc., eEye Digital Security, fix, intrusion prevention, patch management, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, expert, Web browser, California, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

Microsoft to release fixes for Windows flaws

September 9, 2005 On upcoming "Patch Tuesday," expect to see a security alert for serious flaws in the operating system. TAGS: security alert, flaw, fix, security, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, 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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, fix, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Bumper crop of Microsoft patches on the way

June 8, 2006 Expect a busy "Patch Tuesday" next week, with a dozen security bulletins covering flaws in Windows, Office and Exchange. TAGS: security update, patch management, fix, flaw, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, software company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

Slew of Windows patches coming

October 6, 2005 Microsoft plans to release eight security alerts with fixes for Windows flaws--and at least one hole could be used for a worm attack. TAGS: security alert, patch management, alert, fix, flaw, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

Mozilla offers temporary fix for Firefox flaw

September 10, 2005 The patch protects against exploitation of a serious flaw by disabling the browser feature that contains the vulnerability. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, fix, domain name, vulnerability, Web browser, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Another zero-day threat hits Windows

September 29, 2006 Sample code that exploits a yet-to-be-fixed Windows flaw is circulating. Microsoft plans to deal with it on the next Patch Tuesday. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, Web browser

New Firefox, Mozilla releases to fix bugs

September 15, 2005 Mozilla Foundation plans to release new versions soon to deal with a recently disclosed serious security flaw and other problems. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Firefox 1.5, buffer-overflow, beta, fix, flaw, bug, vulnerability, security, Web browser, researcher, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer

IE patch carries security bug

August 23, 2006 Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems. TAGS: security update, Stephen Toulouse, security bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTTP, flaw, patch, security, vulnerability, fix, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch

March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. TAGS: McAfee Inc., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, vulnerability, security, Symantec Corp., attack, spyware, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Third party offers temporary IE fix

March 28, 2006 Fix is designed to protect browser's users against cyberattacks that exploit a recently disclosed, unpatched flaw. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Stephen Toulouse, patch, fix, flaw, attack, source code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

Microsoft struggles with patch

October 10, 2006 Company faces distribution glitches in issuing "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, among other updates. TAGS: patch management, Microsoft Update, Automatic Update, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Office, fix, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., flaw, security, Microsoft Windows, software company, Web browser

Security pros provide interim IE patch

September 22, 2006 Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks. TAGS: patch, cyberattack, fix, iDefense, patch management, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, risk, security company, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Another hefty patch month for Microsoft

August 8, 2006 Count 'em: A dozen security updates, nine rated "critical," covering 20 holes in Windows and three in Office. TAGS: bulletin, flaw, DNS, fix, Microsoft Office, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail, PC

Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal

September 30, 2006 Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole. TAGS: Websense Inc., flaw, e-mail spam, arsenal, fix, Microsoft Windows Metafile, search engine, security, Microsoft Windows, spyware, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, PC, e-mail

Attack program hijacks surfing in IE

October 2, 2003 The malicious QHosts program, which infects PCs using a recent flaw in Internet Explorer, could take control of how computers look up Internet addresses. TAGS: FortuneCity.com, trojan horse, banner advertisement, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, malicious code, domain name, pop-up, security company, Microsoft Corp., server, virus, security, Web browser, PC
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