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IE flaw puts Windows XP SP2 at risk
September 16, 2005
Flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could launch a remote attack on systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, says security firm.
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Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP
December 29, 2004
Phel program attempts to use an HTML file to infect computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2.
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Rough patches for XP update
August 27, 2004
Microsoft's security-minded SP2 update to Windows XP finally makes it out the door, but not without stumbling.
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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.
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Microsoft: SP2 shimmy's not a flaw
February 1, 2005
Company downplays a method for intruders to bypass defenses in its Service Pack 2 update for Windows XP.
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Pros point to flaws in Windows security update
August 18, 2004
German security company says it found minor problems in SP2; researchers predict more critical issues will emerge.
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More security hiccups for IE
November 17, 2004
Researchers have found a trio of flaws in Internet Explorer--making almost 20 in total.
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Microsoft patches spell happy holidays
December 14, 2004
Software giant releases five fixes, all for Windows--but doesn't rate any of them as a serious threat.
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Attack code released for IE hole
November 21, 2005
Recently published code exploits new "extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer.
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Security flaw touches Windows Media Player, IE
October 18, 2005
"Critical" flaw affects Microsoft's media player and browser, including on Windows XP with SP2, a security firm reports.
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Santa flaws? Firms deal with holiday patches
December 17, 2004
Microsoft moves to plug holes left open in Windows XP. Also: Cisco issues a pair of warnings.
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Microsoft investigates 'download warning' flaw
November 23, 2004
Problem in IE and XP SP2 allows a malicious Web site to bypass the browser's warnings when downloading potentially harmful content.
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Finjan: Warning users or scaring up business?
November 12, 2004
Antivirus firm warns of 10 holes in Windows XP SP2. Solution: Buy the company's products.
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Microsoft warns of new Windows security issues
February 8, 2006
Company says issues put some Windows users at risk of attack and that it's investigating a third possible vulnerability.
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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 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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Microsoft driver flaw saps battery strength
February 16, 2006
Company acknowledges, promises patch to flaw causing notebooks to drain batteries when using USB 2.0 devices.
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Browser phishing 'flaw' could hook users
December 9, 2004
Security issue allows an attacker to send victims to legitimate sites and then take control of pop-up windows and grab sensitive information.
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