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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, denial of service, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, bug, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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

Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk

 March 29, 2007 Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix. TAGS: cursor, cyberattack, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, Windows PC, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch

 March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. TAGS: McAfee Inc., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, vulnerability, attack, Symantec Corp., security, spyware, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

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, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, e-mail

Experts: Don't buy Vista for the security

 January 30, 2007 New Microsoft operating system is a leap forward in security, but few people familiar with it say the advances justify an upgrade. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, anti-spyware, security, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC

Week in review: Intel's 'revolutionary leap'

 July 28, 2006 Chipmaker celebates the launch of Core 2 Duo, and Microsoft look to the music market. Plus: MySpace takes the heat. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, leap, Intel Core 2 Duo, Steve Ballmer, launch, Automatic Update, Intel Pentium, Week in review, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Intel, Redmond, Microsoft Windows Vista, music player, entertainment, Microsoft Corp.

Security tools ready for Vista launch

 January 17, 2007 It might be the most secure version of Windows yet, but Vista will still require outside help in protecting against common cyberthreats. TAGS: cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows Vista, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Live, McAfee Inc., Trend Micro Inc., security tool, security company, Norton Co., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, Forrester Research Inc., operating system, spyware, firewall, Microsoft Corp.

Symantec continues Vista bug hunt

 July 25, 2006 In second report on Windows Vista security, Symantec says XP successor is prone to privilege escalation attacks. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, attack, Microsoft Windows XP, representative, researcher, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, PC, operating system
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