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Another flaw in IE 6 found
October 27, 2006 Microsoft is investigating a flaw that could be used to crash the Web browser. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser
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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, flaw, critic, study, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system
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Week in review: Battening down Microsoft's hatches
December 7, 2007 The rate of piracy on Windows Vista is lower than its predecessor, and Congress moves to ramp up copyright infringement penalties. Also: Peeling Apple. TAGS: Jeff Jones, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Week in review, Firefox, reader, flaw, study, rate, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows
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MyDoom targets Microsoft again
November 10, 2004 Timing of viruses that exploit a flaw in IE could be sign that creators are trying to unsettle Microsoft. TAGS: MyDoom virus, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, Microsoft Corp., Web browser
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New bug can crash Internet Explorer
March 20, 2006 Microsoft is looking into public reports of a flaw in IE that could cause a malicious Web site to crash the browser. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser
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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, flaw, security, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, developer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own
April 4, 2007 Open-source Firefox browser is vulnerable to attack using the Windows flaw. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC
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Microsoft probes report of IE flaw
September 28, 2005 "Moderately critical" flaw could let an outsider manipulate data on a PC or aid in spoof-based attacks, security experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, researcher, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows
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Unpatched IE flaws reported
July 21, 2005 Security consultant says a hole in Internet Explorer 6 could allow an intruder to run code on a PC. TAGS: SecurityFocus, security consultant, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser
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Mozilla fixes risky Firefox flaw
March 23, 2005 The open-source browser maker rushes out a security patch for a previously unknown flaw and advises all users to update. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, open source, Microsoft Corp.
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Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?
January 7, 2005 TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw. TAGS: Firefox, flaw, reader, phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Web browser, London, security, electronics, open source, e-mail, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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Exploit code makes IE flaw more dangerous
November 4, 2004 Program targets vulnerability, prompting security firm Secunia to issue "extremely critical" rating. TAGS: vulnerability, flaw, advisory, Microsoft Internet Explorer, buffer-overflow, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft haunted by old IE security flaw
June 30, 2004 Browser vulnerability--patched six years ago--resurfaces in newer releases. It could let hackers change content on Web sites. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, hacker, flaw, victim, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., U.S.
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Another denial-of-service bug found in Firefox 2
November 1, 2006 Mozilla downplays the issue, saying only minor problems have been found in the week after the browser's release. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, denial of service, Firefox, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, bug, security, Microsoft Corp., PC
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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, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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Keeping pace in the browser business
June 10, 2005 Firefox claims a crown, but watch out for an old flaw. Also: With IE, Microsoft does a tab dance. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Opera Software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, flaw, Europe
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Firefox 1.5
Reviewed on November 29, 2005 While Firefox 1.5 isn't too different from the original release, what's new should attract even more Firefox users--and that's ultimately good for the Internet. TAGS: Firefox 1.5, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., ActiveX, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Another Internet Explorer flaw found
July 7, 2004 This is the third time in a month that Microsoft must play catch-up with researchers finding vulnerabilities in its browser. TAGS: vulnerability, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, computer science, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., PC
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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, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, fix, Web browser, bug, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

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