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Internet Explorer 7
Browse the Web with tabs, improved RSS support, and robust security features. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, RSS feed, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, RSS, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Server, phishing, tab, Service Pack 2, blog, Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP
December 29, 2004 Phel program attempts to use an HTML file to infect computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2. TAGS: trojan horse, spokesperson, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, flaw, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Symantec Corp., security company, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft enlists developers in security push
March 1, 2004 To encourage use of the security features in Windows XP SP2, the company is preparing a midyear release of service packs for its core developer products: Visual Studio.Net and the .Net Framework. TAGS: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Visual Studio.Net, Microsoft .NET Framework, security feature, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP, security, developer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail
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Windows XP update moves ahead
December 18, 2003 Microsoft releases a beta version of the second major update to its PC operating system, with security features the focus of the changes. TAGS: Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Windows Messenger, beta version, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, patch management, firewall, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, operating system, PC
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Microsoft: To secure IE, upgrade to XP
September 23, 2004 Affirms plan to make browser upgrades available only through XP updates, while half the Windows world operates with older OSes. TAGS: older version, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Internet Explorer, upgrade, operating system, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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Pros point to flaws in Windows security update
August 18, 2004 German security company says it found minor problems in SP2; researchers predict more critical issues will emerge. TAGS: Thor Larholm, Service Pack 2, flaw, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, researcher, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail
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SP2 vs. the plug-ins
September 3, 2004 Sites and software that depend on ActiveX may falter under Microsoft's new security regime. TAGS: ActiveX, Service Pack 2, suspicion, ISV, security, ActiveX Control, service pack, API, Microsoft Internet Explorer, software company, Apple Computer, installation, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows
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Security flaw touches Windows Media Player, IE
October 18, 2005 "Critical" flaw affects Microsoft's media player and browser, including on Windows XP with SP2, a security firm reports. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Microsoft Windows 2003, Microsoft Windows Media Player, security flaw, flaw, advisory, media player, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, service pack, spokeswoman, security, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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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, script, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Service Pack 2, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, malicious software, threat, improvement, security, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
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IE 7 comes a-knocking--eventually
November 13, 2006 Microsoft is tagging Internet Explorer 7 as a "high priority" update, but the company is taking longer to distribute it than some expected. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Automatic Update, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security update, tagging, service pack, Service Pack 2, Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
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Windows XP service pack gets face-lift
March 18, 2004 Microsoft releases a close-to-final version of Service Pack 2, which includes several significant changes from the test version released last year. TAGS: service pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security
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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. TAGS: phishing, vulnerability, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, representative, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft investigates 'download warning' flaw
November 23, 2004 Problem in IE and XP SP2 allows a malicious Web site to bypass the browser's warnings when downloading potentially harmful content. TAGS: Richard Starnes, Service Pack 2, information security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, representative, flaw, Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows
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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. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, Kerberos, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Internet Explorer, remote desktop, flaw, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, service pack, Symantec Corp., security, attack
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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. TAGS: Bofra worm, Stephen Toulouse, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, Service Pack 2, service pack, flaw, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, Microsoft Windows XP, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows
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Browser phishing 'flaw' could hook users
December 9, 2004 Security issue allows an attacker to send victims to legitimate sites and then take control of pop-up windows and grab sensitive information. TAGS: phishing, browser company, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Web browser, Opera Software, Service Pack 2, bank, Apple Computer, security, icon, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., e-mail
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Gates and the code-jockey elite
January 14, 2005 Five years after becoming Microsoft's chief software architect, he can finally be judged on a record, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says. TAGS: Bill Gates, chief software architect, Microsoft Longhorn, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp., idea, security, Web browser, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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