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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

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

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.

Microsoft patch jams up IE

December 17, 2005 Security update is causing trouble for some people who have been testing version 7 of the browser. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Windows registry, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, beta, Web browser, patch, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft releases final IE 7 beta

June 29, 2006 Browser's third beta release includes some feature changes in addition to fixes to reliability, compatibility and security. Images: IE 7 features TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, beta, security, bug, flaw, Microsoft Corp., attack

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. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malicious code, bug, security, Web browser, flaw, representative, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch

August 24, 2006 Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, eEye Digital Security, security flaw, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, security, patch management, error, flaw, situation, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

IE patch carries security bug

August 23, 2006 Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems. TAGS: security update, Stephen Toulouse, security bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, fix, flaw, HTTP, vulnerability, security, patch, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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

Microsoft outlines IE 7 security plans

October 27, 2005 Internet Explorer version 7 will support a more robust protocol for encrypting user data and securing online transactions. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, protocol, SSL, HTTP, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

Bloggers are a tough crowd when it comes to IE 7

October 19, 2006 Microsoft releases first IE update in almost five years, and the blogosphere immediately responds with lively--and critical--discussion. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, blogger, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Opera Software, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security

Another IE bug hits Microsoft

March 22, 2006 New, unpatched security flaw could allow an attacker to gain control over a vulnerable Windows computer. TAGS: van, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, flaw, blog, Microsoft Corp., security, bug, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, Microsoft Windows
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