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IE flaw puts Windows XP SP2 at risk

Attack code released for IE hole

November 21, 2005 Recently published code exploits new "extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer. TAGS: denial of service, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Service Pack 2, exploit, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, patch, code, JavaScript, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, representative, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Media Player, advisory, security flaw, flaw, media player, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, service pack, security, spokeswoman, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

More security hiccups for IE

November 17, 2004 Researchers have found a trio of flaws in Internet Explorer--making almost 20 in total. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, researcher, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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, service pack, vulnerability, patch, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: trojan horse, spokesperson, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, flaw, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, security company, Symantec Corp., security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, security, patch management, blog, flaw, P2P, firewall, Microsoft Corp., researcher, AMD, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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. TAGS: Service Pack 2, flaw, phishing, Cisco Systems Inc., patch management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Unix, virus, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

Phishing hole discovered in IE

December 17, 2004 Microsoft says it's investigating a flaw in Internet Explorer that exposes even users of its most-protected Windows, SP2, to phishing attacks. TAGS: phishing, vulnerability, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, representative, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

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. TAGS: Richard Starnes, Service Pack 2, information security, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, representative, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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

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. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Microsoft Windows ME, access control, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, flaw, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server, security, Microsoft Corp., HTML, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack

Searching for trouble

December 20, 2004 Google grapples with a flaw in its desktop search. Also: Hotmail dumps McAfee as antivirus ally. TAGS: desktop search, MSN Hotmail, McAfee Inc., flaw, Trend Micro Inc., antivirus, Service Pack 2, phishing, Google Inc., Unix, virus, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: phishing, browser company, Web browser, flaw, Mozilla Corp., bank, Apple Computer, Opera Software, Service Pack 2, security, icon, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

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