Dell Desktop Deals
Content from CNET tagged with
PC [x] , security [x] , vulnerability [x] , Web browser [x]
- Show Results by
- News (19)
- Narrow Your Results
- flaw (17)
- Microsoft Corp. (16)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (16)
- Microsoft Windows (9)
- attack (8)
- e-mail (8)
- Symantec Corp. (6)
- Firefox (5)
- operating system (4)
- researcher (4)
- virus (4)
- fix (3)
- bug (3)
- server (3)
- bulletin (3)
News Stories
Showing 1-19 of 19 results foundAnother 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.Another Internet Explorer flaw found
July 7, 2004 This is the third time in a month that Microsoft must play catch-up with researchers finding vulnerabilities in its browser.Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?
January 7, 2005 TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw.Image flaw pierces PC security
August 5, 2004 Six vulnerabilities in a common code that handles an open-source image format could open the doors to intruders.This week in security
April 22, 2005 Vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to install malicious code or steal personal data have been discovered in the Mozilla Suite and the Firefox 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.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.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.JavaScript bug-hunting tool demonstrated
March 24, 2007 Security researcher says his company won't let him release Jikto, which turns PCs of unknowing Web surfers into crawlers.Tool turns unsuspecting surfers into hacking help
March 21, 2007 With Jikto, JavaScript on a Web site can turn PCs into a bug-hunting tool, thus doing a hacker's dirty work.Patches out for IE holes, Sony-related issue
December 13, 2005 Microsoft fixes a clutch of Internet Explorer flaws, including one already being exploited in attacks.'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.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."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.Digital attacks on Winamp use 'skins' for camouflage
August 25, 2004 Users of the music player should watch out for hacked themes; a flaw allows would-be intruders to take control of PCs.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.Security pros provide interim IE patch
September 22, 2006 Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks.New MyDoom draws on IE flaw to spread
November 9, 2004 Antivirus firms tell PC users to turn on firewalls--Microsoft has yet to patch the Internet Explorer vulnerability.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.
Sponsored matches for "Web browser"
- Popular topics
- Apple iPhone
- Apple iPod
- Best hybrid cars
- Cell phones
- Dell
- GPS
- More information
- Newsletters
- Corrections
- Customer Help Center
- RSS
- What's new
- About CNET
-
TOP PRODUCTS FROM TOP BRANDS
