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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., exploit, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, critic, flaw, study, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

September 8, 2003 A fix for Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser simply doesn't fix the vulnerability it addresses, according to security experts. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, patch, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, researcher, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, operating system

August 5, 2004 Six vulnerabilities in a common code that handles an open-source image format could open the doors to intruders. TAGS: PNG, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Linux, Opera Software, open source, security, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Firefox, Microsoft Corp., image, e-mail, Apple Macintosh

November 21, 2006 The unpatched security hole could be used by a remote attacker to compromise a vulnerable Mac, advisories say. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, researcher, security, blog, Web browser, operating system

March 2, 2006 Security update fixes 20 vulnerabilities, including a high-profile flaw in the Safari Web browser and Mail client. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple iChat, Apple Safari, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, patch management, Web browser, security, operating system, IM

November 30, 2005 "Highly critical" security updates address more than a dozen vulnerabilities in the Mac OS X operating system. TAGS: security patch, Apple Mac OS X, security flaw, Apple Safari, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, execution, flaw, denial of service, security, Apple Macintosh, library, operating system, Web browser

March 7, 2006 Experts say Apple patch doesn't completely fix security flaw, leaving toehold for cyberattacks. TAGS: Apple iChat, Apple Computer, scrutiny, trojan horse, Apple Mac OS X, cyberattack, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, expert, vulnerability, Web browser, security, patch, IM, Firefox, operating system

April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, cyberattack, Microsoft Windows ME, flaw, Symantec Corp., bug, Microsoft Outlook Express, Web page, Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., attack

February 21, 2006 Apple is working to patch operating-system vulnerability that could be exploited to install rootkits, backdoors. TAGS: shell script, back door, rootkit, Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, Apple Macintosh, attacker, flaw, Apple Computer, expert, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, vulnerability, malicious code, Symantec Corp., security

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, advisory, Sun Microsystems Inc., exploit, Java applet, virus, victim, Linux, Apple Computer, vulnerability, operating system, security, attack