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Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox

December 4, 2007 Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, exploit, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, critic, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, study, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Security hole found in Mozilla browser

July 9, 2004 A security flaw could theoretically allow attackers to crash computers or launch unauthorized programs. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, security flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, flaw, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, developer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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, Web browser, operating system

Worm hole found in Windows 2000

August 3, 2005 The unpatched flaw in a core component of the OS has no work-around and could be used to create a worm, a security firm warns. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows 2000, vulnerability, advisory, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft warns of critical IE flaws

August 21, 2003 As the MSBlast worm continues exploiting a Windows vulnerability to spread across the Net, Microsoft issues an alert on three critical security flaws in Internet Explorer. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Microsoft Windows 2003, MSBlast worm, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, server

Code to exploit Windows graphics flaw now public

September 22, 2004 Program showing how to use flaw in Windows' handling of graphics files hits the Net--back up your family photos and beware. TAGS: flaw, JPEG, code, attack, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Microsoft reveals 'critical' flaw

July 24, 2003 The software giant issues another passel of warnings about security holes, including a "critical" flaw that affects most Windows PCs. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, DirectX, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows PC, security, Microsoft Corp., multimedia, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Web browser, operating system, e-mail

Image flaw pierces PC security

August 5, 2004 Six vulnerabilities in a common code that handles an open-source image format could open the doors to intruders. TAGS: PNG, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Linux, Opera Software, open source, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, image, e-mail, Apple Macintosh

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows ME, cyberattack, flaw, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Outlook Express, bug, Web page, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., attack, security, Web browser

Java flaw could lead to Windows, Linux attacks

November 23, 2004 Threat affects various operating systems and major browsers such as IE and Firefox, leading experts to rate it "critical." TAGS: Jouko Pynnonen, Java plug-in, Java, flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., exploit, advisory, Java applet, virus, victim, Linux, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Web browser, security, operating system

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, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

Microsoft releases Windows, Office fixes

November 11, 2003 The software giant releases three security updates for Windows and one for Office, leaving many federal system administrators with no choice but to work on a U.S. holiday. TAGS: patch management, flaw, system administrator, fix, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, U.S., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, e-mail, PC

Major graphics flaw threatens Windows PCs

September 14, 2004 Security flaw involving JPEG files affects at least a dozen Microsoft software applications and operating systems. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, flaw, JPEG, PNG, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system, virus, Linux, software company, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Circling the PCs

October 3, 2003 Conceding that its strategy of patching Windows holes as they emerge is not effective, Microsoft is working on a new security effort focused on what the company calls "securing the perimeter." TAGS: Media Center PC, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Week in review, flaw, Gateway Inc., patch management, trojan horse, Toshiba, PC company, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC, security, Microsoft Windows

Apple patches Mac OS X flaws

March 22, 2005 Mac maker fixes 10 vulnerabilities and offers a solution to a pernicious browser-based phishing threat. TAGS: phishing, Mozilla Corp., Apple Computer, Opera Software, flaw, patch management, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, security, server

Microsoft gets good reception at Black Hat

August 3, 2006 Talks go down well with hackers looking to find out just what the company's doing to make Vista its most secure operating system ever. TAGS: Black Hat, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, attendee, session, flaw, presentation, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, event, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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