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Microsoft probes IE 7, Vista bug reports

February 26, 2007 Two recently disclosed vulnerabilities that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Vista could let hackers nab user data. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Exploit code makes IE flaw more dangerous

November 4, 2004 Program targets vulnerability, prompting security firm Secunia to issue "extremely critical" rating. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, advisory, buffer-overflow, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Another zero-day threat hits Windows

September 29, 2006 Sample code that exploits a yet-to-be-fixed Windows flaw is circulating. Microsoft plans to deal with it on the next Patch Tuesday. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

A safe browser? No longer in the lexicon

July 7, 2005 CERT security analyst Art Manion warns that all Web browsers now face similar threats--and some even share similar design features. TAGS: lockdown, attacker, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Service Pack 2, script, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, malicious software, threat, improvement, security, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

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. TAGS: phishing, vulnerability, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, representative, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Study: Windows has fewest security holes

March 23, 2007 But it beats Red Hat and Mac OS X on number of critical flaws, according to latest threat report from Symantec. TAGS: severity, Red Hat Linux, security hole, Symantec Corp., Mozilla Web browser, vulnerability, Red Hat Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, patch management, Mozilla Corp., Linux, flaw, security, Web browser, Apple Macintosh

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. TAGS: Bofra worm, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, Service Pack 2, service pack, attack, security, flaw, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

'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, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, cyberattack, Microsoft Windows ME, Symantec Corp., flaw, Microsoft Outlook Express, bug, attack, Web page, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook

eEye: Flaw found in IE, Outlook installation

September 6, 2005 Vulnerability could allow an attacker to take remote control of a user's system, security specialist says. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, service pack, Microsoft Corp., installation, security, researcher, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, 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, vulnerability, security, patch, fix, HTTP, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: MyDoom virus, virus, flaw, variant, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, antivirus, victim, Microsoft Internet Explorer, author, antivirus software, antivirus company, threat, Symantec Corp., message, Web browser

Security pros provide interim IE patch

September 22, 2006 Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks. TAGS: cyberattack, patch, fix, iDefense, patch management, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, risk, security company, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

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. TAGS: bulletin, DNS, flaw, fix, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail, PC

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, vulnerability, Linux, Apple Computer, Web browser, operating system, attack
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