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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Attack code targets new IE hole
September 15, 2006
Code that exploits a serious, yet-to-be-patched hole in Microsoft's Web browser has been posted on the Net.
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Microsoft investigates another IE flaw report
August 30, 2005
Software giant probes report of a new browser flaw that, according to its discoverer, could let attackers run malicious code on PCs.
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Java stir puts Sun in a spot
December 7, 2004
Software flaw highlights the rising need for Sun to reach out to tech greenhorns.
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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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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.
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Double MyDoom for Internet Explorer flaw
November 9, 2004
A second MyDoom offshoot is taking advantage of an unpatched security hole in Microsoft's Web browser to spread.
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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."
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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.
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'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.
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Patches out for IE holes, Sony-related issue
December 13, 2005
Microsoft fixes a clutch of Internet Explorer flaws, including one already being exploited in attacks.
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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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IE flaw lets intruders into Google Desktop
December 2, 2005
Researcher finds a way to steal data from unwitting users of Google's desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched IE flaw.
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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.
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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."
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