| Jan 2008 | Jan 21, 2008 - Security researcher Aviv Raff discovered a programming error in Skype that could allow online miscreants to wreak havoc. The reported flaw makes use of an Internet Explorer component to render HTML, potentially allowing an attacker to run scripting code on the victim's system and ... www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_security_flaw_discovered_in_skype
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| Jan 22, 2008 - But on Tuesday, the security researcher said the flaw was more serious than he'd first thought. It can "be triggered by simply visiting a ... The problem lies in the fact that Skype uses a Windows Internet Explorer (IE) component with inappropriate security settings, researchers say. ... www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012202891.html
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| Feb 2008 | Feb 1, 2008 - Security flaws in an ActiveX control used in MySpace upload images onto the social networking sites leave users open to attack. Facebook users may also be at risk. ... The affected control is used for uploading images onto social networking sites using Microsoft's Internet Explorer. ... www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/02/01/myspace_image_uploader_bug/print.html
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| Feb 6, 2008 - Just one day after hackers showed how to exploit a number of flaws in the ActiveX software used by Internet Explorer, Symantec has spotted ... Security problems with browser add-ons are very common. In the first half of 2007, Symantec identified 237 browser plugin security flaws. ... abcnews.go.com/Technology/PCWorld/story?id=4247517
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| Feb 13, 2008 - Four critical remote code execution flaws in Internet Explorer are fixed with MS08-010, which is being distributed as a cumulative security update for the Web browser. The flaws--which include the HTML Rendering Memory Corruption Vulnerability, the Property Memory Corruption ... www.itjungle.com/two/two021308-story01.html
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| Feb 21, 2008 - Hackers have developed attacks for three ActiveX security flaws. The vulnerabilities target ActiveX plug-ins used by Microsoft's Internet Explorer to load malicious programs. The plug-ins affected are designed to add features to websites, such as Facebook and Yahoo's Music Jukebox. ... www.accessmylibrary.com/premium/0286/0286-33938461.html
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| Mar 2008 | Mar 9, 2008 - Yet the shells cannot compensate for the fundamental security flaws related to IE. "If a vulnerability is found in Internet Explorer, it applies to the shell too. They are just as vulnerable," Immler says. "Special browsers and shells don't offer any automated updates, ... www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/190990,alternative-web-browsers--safer-surfing.html
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| Mar 19, 2008 - The new versions of Firefox and Internet Explorer both have security improvements. Previous versions warned users when they were about to reach a "phishing" scam site. The new versions also protect against sites that attempt to exploit known security flaws to automatically install ... www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-03-19-3746727281_x.htm?csp=34
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| Apr 2008 | Apr 1, 2008 - Far from being a new flaw, the page spoofing exploit it precisely the same as those that Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser suffered from ... Safari is far from being the only browser to have security flaws – we've just seen the release of Firefox 2.0.0.13 specifically to correct a ... www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04/01/security_flaws_in_latest_safari/1
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| Apr 22, 2008 - The paper, released at an RSA security conference this month in San Francisco, stating that there are a huge number of site visitors using browsers as old as Internet Explorer versions 3 and 4, released in August 1996 and September 1997, respectively. ... www.themoneytimes.com/articles/20080422/safari_out_of_paypals_unsafe_browsers_list_despite_security_ flaws-id-1020785.html
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| May 2008 | May 19, 2008 - A second problem is that Safari doesn't warn when local resources such as HTML files attempt to invoke client-side scripting, which could be a problem in part because Internet Explorer does warn in such cases, Dhanjani said. "I feel this is an important security feature because of user ... www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;1631217107;fp;4;fpid;1382389953
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| May 22, 2008 - However, the issue is not a security problem, said Apple. "Please note that we are not treating this as a security issue, but a further measure to raise the bar against unwanted downloads." Other browsers, including Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, ... www.pcworld.com/article/id,146176-c,virusesphishingspam/article.html
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| Jun 2008 | Jun 3, 2008 - Microsoft has released details on a flaw in the Safari browser that, coupled with the correct Windows or Internet Explorer vulnerabilities, ... Please note that we are not treating this as a security issue, but a further measure to raise the bar against unwanted downloads. ... arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2008/06/03/microsoft-warns-windows-users-about-safari-security- flaw
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| Jun 10, 2008 - And let's not forget the excellent tradition: "Don't get mad, get even" - Internet Explorer on the Mac has a history of trying to mess with system files in order to render your machine unusable. Also consider the tribute to Microsoft Internet żsecurity? policies! ... www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/06/10/apple_safari_carpet_bombing_demo/comments/
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| Jun 10, 2008 - The second Internet Explorer vulnerability is titled "HTML Objects Memory Corruption Vulnerability" and could lead to arbitrary code execution ... There are two updates for security vulnerabilities in the Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) protocol which could lead to a DoS condition. ... www.internetnews.com/security/print.php/3752096
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| Jun 19, 2008 - Security flaws were found in Firefox 3 just hours after the open source Web browser was released Tuesday. ... The organization appeared to have far exceeded its goal of 5 million downloads, which would set a world record. Firefox's main rival is Microsoft's Internet Explorer. www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208700715&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News
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| Jun 19, 2008 - Of those flaws, the most dangerous is one that had been reported by a researcher at US-CERT, the public-private clearinghouse that is part of the Department of Homeland Security. "If a Web site is in an Internet Explorer 7 zone with the 'Launching applications and unsafe files' setting ... www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9101239/Apple_does_about_face_fixes_Safari_s_carpet_bomb_ bug?taxonomyName=Security&taxonomyId=17
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| Jun 20, 2008 - According to the Washington Post Security Researcher, Nitesh Dhanjani, spoke to Apple and Microsoft about the bug and suggested that ... However it then emerged, that coupled with a bug in Internet Explorer, attackers could run programs on a victim's computer without their knowledge. ... www.tomshardware.com/news/Apple-Safari-Security,5717.html
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| Jun 20, 2008 - But the success was tempered by reports from a software security company that Firefox 3.0 contained a serious security flaw that ... compared to the 72 per cent share enjoyed by Internet Explorer which has the advantage of being pre-installed on the vast majority of computers. ... infotech.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3148636.cms
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| Jun 30, 2008 - Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 beta 1 appear to contain a security flaw that could subject users who visit a malicious Web site or open a malicious e-mail message to arbitrary code. US CERT has published a vulnerability note indicating Internet Explorer doesn't handle ... www.informationweek.com/news/internet/browsers/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208801757
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| Jul 2008 | Jul 2, 2008 - Just slightly more than half of all the people out there using Microsoft's Internet Explorer are actually using IE7 and out of all of them only 47.6% ... If a security flaw is discovered and a patch is issued by the software company, then it is important that the user update manually. ... news.softpedia.com/news/Web-Browsers-Put-Half-The-Worlds-PCs-at-Risk-89042.shtml
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| Jul 6, 2008 - The only reason that Mac doesn't have all the security vulnerabilities that Windows has..... people aren't looking for them because they are ... While I don't like IE's flaws and Microsoft is definately slow to fix things I will also say that trumpeting how well Firefox updates is also ... news.cnet.com/8601-13554_3-9984277-0.html?communityId=2032&targetCommunityId=2032&blogId= 33
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| Jul 7, 2008 - The security hole found by researchers report the IE flaw affects three versions of Internet Explorer: IE6, IE7 and IE8, beta 1. Microsoft is still at a loss to fix the problem, because unlike most malicious software the zero-day flaw allows code to be embedded into the user's ... blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007215.html
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| Jul 17, 2008 - Security flaws are not really considered bugs, they are flaws. They are discovered by hackers who have the only goal of breaking ... I'm plaing devil's advocate here: while I agree that MS should not have made Internet Explorer part of the OS, there is absolutely no proof that Mozilla ... news.cnet.com/8601-1009_3-9993553-0.html?communityId=2114&targetCommunityId=2114&blogId= 83
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| Aug 2008 | Aug 11, 2008 - One of the papers presented at the Black Hat USA 2008 security conference was an analysis a number of the protection mechanisms built into Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that are designed to make it harder to convert software bugs into security flaws. How to Impress Girls with ... arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080811-the-sky-isnt-falling-a-look-at-a-new-vista-security-bypass.html
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| Aug 12, 2008 - The six critical security flaws relate to Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Media Access Player, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office. All versions of Windows, from Windows 2000 to Vista, and Windows Server 2003 and 2008, ... www.internetnews.com/security/print.php/3764856
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| Aug 13, 2008 - Description: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838). This security update resolves five privately reported vulnerabilities and one publicly disclosed vulnerability. All of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web ... www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/bumper_patch_tuesday/comments/
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| Aug 29, 2008 - AP Online · Security Flaw Found in Explorer News wire article from: AP Online; June 5, 2002 ; 388 words ...00-00-0000 REDMOND, Wash. (AP) _ A security flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser could allow a...vulnerable, the Star reported. Refusing to confirm the security flaw, ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-190474985.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Sep 2008 | Sep 2, 2008 - by Steve Ragan - Sep 2 2008, 18:24. The reports circulating around the Web concerning the recent discovery of a security flaw that defeats the privacy offered by the InPrivate Browsing features in IE8's new beta are seriously overstated. Perhaps it is time to step back and read the ... www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200836/1918/There-are-no-security-flaws-in-Internet-Explorer-8-Beta- 2
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| Sep 5, 2008 - Vietnamese security company Bach Khoa Internet Security (BKIS) has found a flaw in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 and posted details on its Web site. ... secure the software is compared with other Web browsers like Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Mozilla's Firefox, and even Apple's Safari. ... www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210500290
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| Sep 8, 2008 - You would think with all of the security flaws that surrond Internet Explorer 6 that they would just trash the source code by now. Even if all the security flaws weren't an issue the simple fact that Web Developers have to jump through hoops to get their code to function corerctly on ... smartphone.biz-news.com/news/2008/09/08/0001
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| Oct 2008 | Oct 11, 2008 - Microsoft will issue 11 security updates next week -- the same number it shipped in August when pushed out the most patches in 18 months -- to fix bugs in Windows, Active Directory, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and Host Integration Server. Four of the 11 updates will be labeled ... www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/152161/microsoft_readies_flood_of_patches.html
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| Oct 14, 2008 - Microsoft patched both client and server side flaws correcting vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer and Excel and repaired problems with the ... Eleven security bulletins have been released to fix 20 flaws. Microsoft corrected a vulnerability in implementations of Active Directory on ... searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid14_gci1334686,00.html
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| Oct 15, 2008 - The final critical bulletin is a cumulative update for Internet Explorer which includes remote code execution fixes for IE 5, 6 and 7. ... David Marcus, security research and communications director at McAfee, warned that the remote code flaws pose the biggest risk to users who do not ... www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2228228/eleven-fixes-patch-tuesday
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| Nov 2008 | Nov 16, 2008 - SAN FRANCISCO — Users of all versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser might be vulnerable to having their computers hijacked because of a serious security hole in the software that had yet to be fixed Tuesday. The flaw lets hackers commandeer victims' machines merely by ... www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/technology/16iht-msft.4.18732142.html
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| Dec 2008 | Dec 5, 2008 - But if you believe Eric Lawrence, the security program manager for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, that might not necessarily be a good thing. ... ActiveX is arguably the most egregious security flaw ever to be intentionally introduced into a piece of software. ... www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/155008/perilous_plugins_may_plague_chrome.html
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| Dec 7, 2008 - Microsoft Corp. will deliver eight security updates next week, six of them marked "critical," to plug holes in Windows, Internet Explorer, ... Several weeks before that, Cesar Cerrudo, a researcher and security consultant, said he would disclose a Windows flaw at an upcoming conference ... www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/155083/microsoft_readies_eight_new_security_patches.html
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| Dec 9, 2008 - The Internet Explorer browser gets tagged for four issues with a critical severity rating -- the maximum. The first of the four IE issues, described as a "Parameter Validation Memory Corruption Vulnerability," deals with a security flaw in the way that IE Web navigation works. ... www.internetnews.com/security/print.php/3790076
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| Dec 10, 2008 - Researchers report code exploiting an unpatched flaw within Microsoft's Web browser one day after Patch Tuesday. ... Mozilla crashes (A LOT) and has even worse security issues and huge memory leaks. IE works just fine. Never had a problem, never had a virus, good UI and compatible with ... news.cnet.com/8601-1009_3-10120341-0.html?communityId=2114&targetCommunityId=2114&blogId= 83
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| Dec 11, 2008 - A recent bug test involving Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer revealed no major security flaw in any of the three browsers, open software testing community uTest discovered. All were user interface-related functional or technical issues. "We're very encouraged by it. ... www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=96393&cat_id=643
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| Dec 11, 2008 - Since it depends on Windows, there is the possibility of a flaw in the operating system security model itself. ... In addition to the sandboxing, Google has outfitted Chrome with a number of security features similar to those of Internet Explorer, such as Incognito mode. ... www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Google-Chrome-Puts-Security-in-a-Sandbox/
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| Dec 12, 2008 - An unpatched security vulnerability in Internet Explorer v7 is being actively exploited in-the-wild. Worryingly, the successful exploit of this vulnerability allows attackers to control the infected computer and access any personal information without the user being aware. ... www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262418.html
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| Dec 16, 2008 - But the Internet Explorer security flaw could also be exploited by criminals seeking to steal people's bank details, private data and identities. "That's a big fear right now," said Paul Ferguson of Trend Micro security researcher, warning of "mayhem" if fraudsters succeed. ... www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/microsoft/3793365/Internet-Explorer-security-alert-Microsoft-says-all- users-at-risk.html
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| Dec 16, 2008 - Internet Explorer security flaw found — Experts are urging users to move to other browsers until Microsoft gets a fix in place. Tom Cole leaves Trinity Ventures to start new company — The latest venture capitalist to leave the industry, he'll be starting and running an online marketing ... venturebeat.com/2008/12/16/roundup-apple-sales-slow-ie-security-flaw-and-more/
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| Dec 16, 2008 - Microsoft saying today that two million computers worldwide have been infected because of a major security flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser. Experts are suggesting using alternatives such as Firefox or Safari until the security matter is under control. ... www.inews880.com/Channels/Reg/CyberCorner/Story.aspx?ID=1047085
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| Dec 16, 2008 - 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Security software from AVG effectively blocks attempts by cyber criminals seeking to capitalize on the recently discovered vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser. The vulnerability enables unauthorized third parties to take control of users' PCs ... www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1612131/avg_80_protects_against_dangerous_internet_explorer_ vulnerability/
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| Dec 17, 2008 - Microsoft is rushing out a software update for its Internet Explorer web browser, after security experts warned that millions of computer users could have their PCs 'hijacked' by hackers. By Claudine Beaumont. The security 'patch', which will be made available at 6pm this evening from ... www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/microsoft/3811397/Internet-Explorer-security-alert-Microsoft-to-issue- software-fix-at-6pm.html
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| Dec 17, 2008 - Wed, December 17, 2008 — PC World — Microsoft's Internet Explorer security patch is now available, as is a security update for Mozilla's Firefox browser. Here's a breakdown of what you need and where you can get it. Microsoft's IE patch, coded KB960714 ...Wed, December 17, 2008 — PC World — Microsoft's Internet Explorer security patch is now available, as is a security update for Mozilla's Firefox browser. Here's a breakdown of what you need and where you can get it. Microsoft's IE patch, coded KB960714 and part of Security Bulletin MS08-078, is considered a critical update for all Internet Explorer users. It fixes the much-publicized Internet Explorer flaw found last week that can let remote attackers gain access to ...  Show more  Show lesswww.cio.com/article/471496/MS_Mozilla_Release_Browser_Fixes_Download_Patches_Here
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| Dec 17, 2008 - PCs hijack; IN ASSOCIATION WITH Rensburg Sheppards.(News) ... find Daily Post (Liverpool, England) articles. MORE than 2m computers worldwide have been infected because of a security flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer we... www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-190723345.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Dec 17, 2008 - MORE than two million computers worldwide have been infected because of a major security flaw in Microsoft 's Internet Explorer web browser, the software giant admitted. The problem allows criminals to hijack computers and steal passwords if the user visits an infected website. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-190727735.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Dec 17, 2008 - Amsterdam (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) -- Security software from AVG effectively blocks attempts by cyber criminals seeking to capitalize on the recently discovered vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser. The vulnerability enables unauthorized third parties to ... www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/12/17/avg-80-protects-against-dangerous-internet-explorer-vulnerability
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| Dec 17, 2008 - Microsoft Corp. is taking the unusual step of issuing an emergency fix for a security hole in its Internet Explorer software that has exposed ... have to download anything for their computers to get infected, which makes the flaw in Internet Explorer's programming code so dangerous. ... abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=6478928
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| Dec 17, 2008 - Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer are being urged by experts to switch to a rival until a serious security flaw has been fixed. The flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could allow criminals to take control of people's computers and steal their passwords, internet experts say. ... www.yarl.com/forum3/lofiversion/index.php/t48462.html
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| Dec 17, 2008 - Microsoft Corp. is expected to release an update today to address a serious security flaw in its Internet Explorer 7. The company has issued a maximum severity rating of "critical" for all versions of the widely used browser and encourages all users to deploy the update as soon as it ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/1613271451.html?dids=1613271451:1613271451&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+17%2C+2008&author=EMI...
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| Dec 18, 2008 - A run-down of how Microsoft's browser suffered a serious flaw, and how it battled to cure the problem in a little more than a week. ... However, David Harley, director of malware intelligence at ESET, said that the security problem in this case was not a specific malware program or ... www.itpro.co.uk/609351/analysis-microsofts-eight-day-internet-explorer-fix/2
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| Dec 18, 2008 - Patch issued to fix Internet Explorer security flaw via newsjiffy December 18th, 2008 at 18:06. The BBC reports that Microsoft has released a patch to fix a recent serious security flaw in Internet Explorer.As mentioned by the Telegraph, McAffe blogger ...Patch issued to fix Internet Explorer security flaw via newsjiffy December 18th, 2008 at 18:06. The BBC reports that Microsoft has released a patch to fix a recent serious security flaw in Internet Explorer.As mentioned by the Telegraph, McAffe blogger Rahul Mohandus has more information on Internet Explorer 7 attacks.If you want to read an in-depth debate on Mozilla Firefox versus Internet Explorer, go here. An interesting point is made:It's harder to avoid than you ... Show more Show lesswww.britishblogs.co.uk/categories/internet-explorer/
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| Dec 18, 2008 - MICROSOFT was last night due to issue a patch to fix a security flaw believed to have affected as many as 10000 websites. The flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser could allow criminals to take control of people's computers and steal passwords. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-190771894.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Dec 22, 2008 - Microsoft said it has seen attacks targeting the flaw only in Internet Explorer 7, the most widely used version, but has cautioned that all other current editions of the browser are vulnerable. Microsoft rarely issues security fixes for its software outside of its regular monthly ... washingtontimes.com/news/2008/dec/22/emergency-fix-for-web-security-flaw-by-microsoft/
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| Dec 22, 2008 - Just two weeks ago, Microsoft announced a security flaw in its browser. Internet Explorer that let criminals take complete control of a user's. computer -- or monitor their keystrokes to capture user names and passwords. About 1 in 500 computers using Internet Explorer had been ... docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/SA/lib00168,125430A8F27701A0.html
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| Dec 22, 2008 - s developers missed a critical bug in Internet Explorer because they weren't properly trained and didn't have the right testing tools, ... Howard, who is perhaps best known for co-authoring the book Writing Secure Code , said the flaw was a "time-of-check-time-of-use" bug in how IE ... www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/155883/how_microsoft_missed_the_ie_hole.html
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| Dec 22, 2008 - This threat literally convinced many Internet Explorer users to change browsers. Various computer security experts claim that it is not the browser which was ... This particular flaw literally hit thousands of computers. The question that can be asked is: which browser should use you? ... www.pc1news.com/news/0448/internet-explorer-browser-problems-convinces-users-to-change-browsers. html
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| Dec 23, 2008 - Microsoft was made aware of the issue in April by Austrian security consulting company SEC Consult. SEC Consult attempted to work out a release and ... Expect Microsoft to take a lot of heat for this vulnerability, because unlike the one patched out of cycle for Internet Explorer, ... www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200852/2675/Microsoft-faces-another-open-security-issue-this-time-it-s -MSSQL
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| Dec 23, 2008 - The bug is found in all versions of Internet Explorer, from 5.01 all the way to the latest test release of Internet Explorer 8, and on all modern versions of Windows, from Windows 2000 and later. Microsoft first published an alert about the flaw on its security Web site on Dec. 10. ... www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/silverman/6178552.html
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| Dec 31, 2008 - The flaw in the algorithm has been known for several years, but the researchers greatly shrunk the presumed length of time it takes to produce a ... Microsoft, which makes the Internet Explorer browser, issued a security advisory Dec. 30 that said it's urging certificate authorities to ... www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2008/12/cracks_emerge_i.html?chan=technology_ technology+index+page_top+stories
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| Jan 2009 | Jan 8, 2009 - Microsoft said Thursday it is kicking off 2009 with a single Windows security update for its Patch Tuesday security bulletin release, ... The company then issued another out-of-band patch in December fixing an Internet Explorer bug found in the Web browser's data binding function. ... www.crn.com/security/212701495
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| Jan 24, 2009 - Many PC buyers assume there is just one way to get onto the Internet — Internet Explorer. It's already on the desktop, it works, ... Unfortunately, seldom does a week pass without a news story about a new security flaw or breach in Explorer, the most commonly used browser. ... www.thetimes.co.za/Careers/Article.aspx?id=923866
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| Feb 2009 | Feb 1, 2009 - IN DECEMBER, MICROSOFT ANNOUNCED a major security flaw affecting its Internet Explorer web browser. The flaw allowed hackers to use hidden computer code they had already injected into legitimate websites to steal the passwords of visitors to those sites. Reportedly, more than 10000 ... www.thejournal.com/articles/23926
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| Feb 10, 2009 - As part of its February patch cycle, Microsoft on Tuesday released four security bulletins addressing eight vulnerabilities in its software. Two of the bulletins are designated "critical" and two are designated "important." They aim to fix vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, ... www.informationweek.com/news/windows/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=213402816
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| Feb 18, 2009 - "Cybercriminals are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7, which arises from the browser's improper handling of errors ... Microsoft designated Security Bulletin MS09-002 to be "critical" and gave the vulnerability a score of 1 on its Exploitability Index, ... www.informationweek.com/news/internet/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=214500967
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| Feb 24, 2009 - Prevent Internet Explorer, or whatever browser you use, from automatically displaying PDF documents. In Explorer go to Edit->Preferences->Internet and uncheck "Display PDF in browser." This will give you a chance to close a potentially dangerous PDF document before it opens. ... www.wtov9.com/news/18784093/detail.html
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| Mar 2009 | Mar 18, 2009 - The flaws allowed theft of 'usernames and passwords for the "Google Accounts" centralised log-in service' and enabled outsiders tosnoop on users' email. "In December 2005, researchers discovered a vulnerability in Google Desktop and the Internet Explorer web browser. The security flaw ... www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/161497/privacy_group_asks_ftc_to_investigate_google.html
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| Mar 19, 2009 - The release is Microsoft's first major browser update since 2006, when the company released Internet Explorer 7. ... avoid using the new version not because it isn't any good, it's that there are usually lots of undiscovered bugs and security flaws on any piece of new software," he added. news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/technology/7952505.stm
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| Mar 23, 2009 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 only launched in its final version on Thursday, but as we told you last week, it's already been hacked wide open. Now Microsoft has held its hands up and admitted it: there's a security flaw in the new browser. Read on for the full breakdown. ... www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2009/03/23/microsoft-admits-internet-explorer-8-security-flaw- 115875-21222367/
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| Apr 2009 | Apr 15, 2009 - The first patch fixes a critical flaw in Excel, which has already been publicly exploited, Microsoft researchers said in their security blog. The second patch solves another already-exploited flaw in Word Pad and Office. The other critical fixes are for Internet Explorer, Windows HTTP ... www.itpro.co.uk/610520/microsoft-patches-eight-security-flaws
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| Apr 23, 2009 - If a user has Google Chrome installed, visiting an attacker-controlled Web page in Internet Explorer could have caused Google Chrome to launch, ... Rios offers this XSS flaw as a cautionary tale, and recommends that security-minded readers check out a paper by Blake Frantz of Leviathan ... news.cnet.com/8300-17939_109-2-0.html?keyword=XSS
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| Apr 24, 2009 - Are Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari more secure than Internet Explorer? See the Test Center guide to browser security. ... What does monoculture have to do with security? If all systems have the same security flaws, then of course it makes life easier for the bad guys. ... www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/dont-fall-monoculture-myth-882?page=0,0
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| May 2009 | May 29, 2009 - Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer have been warned of a flaw that could let hackers gain access to their computers and steal personal ... It is known as a "zero-day" attack because it exploits a security vulnerability on the same day that the vulnerability became generally known. ... www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/16/internet
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| Jun 2009 | Jun 10, 2009 - O: Quote, Profile, Research) issued software to fix 31 security flaws in its programs, a single-day record for the company whose products are ... The patches repair vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and Internet Explorer, as well as key pieces of software that businesses use in their ... in.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idINN0939026220090609
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| Jun 12, 2009 - More than two million computers worldwide have been infected because of a major security flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser, the software giant admitted today. The problem, first revealed last week, allows criminals to hijack computers and steal passwords if the user ... www.gm.tv/articles/gmtv-today/december2008/32470-internet-explorer-security-alert.html
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| Jun 12, 2009 - It's been a big patch week with Internet Explorer, Chrome and Safari all updated. Now it's Firefox's turn. By Asavin Wattanajantra, 12 Jun 2009 at 14:24. Mozilla has released a new version of its Firefox browser, fixing a number of security vulnerabilities - of which four were critical ... www.itpro.co.uk/611629/new-version-of-firefox-fixes-nine-security-flaws
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| Jul 2009 | Jul 2, 2009 - SCAP is based on a number of existing, well-used, open standards that itemize software flaws, security configurations, and various product names. When brought together, these standards make it possible to rank security flaws, as well as security configurations, so that the impact of ... www.scmagazineus.com/Hot-or-not-SCAP-is-heating-up/article/139442/
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| Jul 6, 2009 - Jul 06, 2009 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) ----Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) issued a rare public warning to users of Internet explorer who run the software on Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating systems. If a user simply visits a Web site that has been infiltrated, ... www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/technology/smartrendr-news-watch-microsoft-warns- security-flaw-races-patch/
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| Jul 7, 2009 - Microsoft has warned that a dangerous unpatched zero-day bug is leaving Internet Explorer users open to attack. By Asavin Wattanajantra, 7 Jul 2009 at 11:36. The affected component is part of Microsoft DirectShow, and is installed by default with Windows XP. ... www.itpro.co.uk/612451/security-flaw-hits-internet-explorer
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| Jul 7, 2009 - Since this design flaw is one of the reasons you may've originally chosen to abandon IE in favor of a safer browser like Firefox, you may wish to remove this extension with all due haste. Yes, that's right--the long-time, well known security hole present in Internet Explorer that ... www.zdnetasia.com/techguide/security/0,39044901,62055736,00.htm
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| Jul 10, 2009 - Microsoft has come under fire for leaving a security flaw affecting Internet Explorer unpatched for over a year, but the software giant has responded by saying it had to ensure customers would not be adversely affected by any fix it issued. Earlier this week, Microsoft issued a ... www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2245849/microsoft-responds-criticism
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| Jul 13, 2009 - Hansen's blog post about the vulnerability includes a proof-of-concept Web link that, for Chrome users, triggers the flaw and uses JavaScript to present a dialog ... security advisories regarding non-browser software components that have undermined the security of Internet Explorer. ... www.informationweek.com/news/internet/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218500175
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| Jul 14, 2009 - What is woefully apparent is that a second critical security flaw affecting ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer does not bode well for a company trying to win over users to its Web-based applications, specifically in the wake of the announcement of the upcoming browser-based Office ... www.crn.com/security/218500339
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| Jul 14, 2009 - The development adds to already pressing unresolved Internet Explorer security bug woes. No patch is available for the Office Web Components ... Monday's advisory adds to the list of pending Internet Explorer vulnerabilities, most notably an unpatched flaw in Microsoft Video ActiveX ... www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/07/14/unpatched_activex_bug/
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| Jul 20, 2009 - BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhuanet) -- The first major security flaw found in Firefox 3.5, the Mozilla Internet browser, may have been fixed after the company released a patch. However, further vulnerabilities may still exist in the main competitor to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. ... news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/20/content_11740291.htm
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| Jul 23, 2009 - BOSTON - Microsoft Corp issued software to fix a record 31 security flaws in its programs, and Adobe Systems Inc warned that glitches in its products ... Microsoft released patches on Tuesday that repair vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and Internet Explorer, as well as key pieces of ... www.vancouversun.com/Technology/Microsoft+Adobe+warn+critical+security+flaws/1681825/story.html
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| Jul 27, 2009 - Microsoft normally issues security fixes as part of its monthly patching cycle, but the two fixes for Internet Explorer and Visual Studio will arrive ... Reavey added that the IE update will fix additional critical flaws in the browser that are unrelated to the Visual Studio issue, ... www.itpro.co.uk/613204/microsoft-rushes-to-patch-ie-visual-studio
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| Jul 28, 2009 - Microsoft today took the unusual step of releasing out-of-band patches for severe security flaws in all versions of Internet Explorer, along with related holes in the Microsoft Active Template Library included with Visual Studio. Microsoft generally only releases patches outside of its ... www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/microsoft-issues-emergency-patches-ie-065
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| Jul 28, 2009 - ... ... Moderate for Windows Server 2003, with all newer Windows releases, including Windows Vista and Windows 7, not affected by the security flaw. ... Today, July 28th, Microsoft will release an out-of-band security update patching vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer and Visual Studio. ... news.softpedia.com/news/IE-Proof-of-Concept-Attack-Exploits-Kilbitted-ActiveX-Control-117732.shtml
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| Aug 2009 | Aug 3, 2009 - Hackers at the Black Hat and DefCon security conferences have revealed a serious flaw in the way web browsers weed out untrustworthy sites and block anybody from seeing them ... Microsoft, whose Internet Explorer browser is the world's most popular, said it was investigating the issue. ... www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/article1766666.ece
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| Aug 7, 2009 - Joji Hamada, a Symantec security expert based in Japan, said hundreds of websites had been compromised by hackers to exploit the vulnerability, which affects computers running Microsoft's XP operating system and Internet Explorer. Other reports put the number of exploited sites in the ... www.stuff.co.nz/technology/2572668/IE-security-flaw-what-you-should-do
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| Sep 2009 | Sep 15, 2009 - ... ... a software patch "as quickly as possible" after a 21-year-old former employee publicized a potential security flaw in the company's popular Web browser. ... All known versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer are vulnerable, according to Haselton's Web site, peacefire.org. The flaw ... www.nytimes.com/2000/05/16/technology/16tsc-soft.html
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| Oct 2009 | Oct 6, 2009 - Microsoft has issued software to fix 31 security flaws in its programs, a single-day record for the company whose products are targeted by hackers because they sit on the vast majority of computers. The patches repair vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and Internet Explorer, ... www.stuff.co.nz/technology/2487809/Microsoft-hits-new-record-for-security-flaws
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| Oct 13, 2009 - It would hardly be a Patch Tuesday without a bundle of security updates for Internet Explorer, and this month's batch doesn't disappoint. Microsoft fixed at least four IE-specific vulnerabilities, including one for an IE flaw that was publicly disclosed prior to today. ... www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/13/AR2009101302326.html
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| Oct 20, 2009 - MICROSOFT is releasing an an emergency "patch" to stop criminals taking advantage of the security flaw in its Internet Explorer web browser. The company has issued a maximum severity rating of "critical" for all versions of the browser and encourages all users to deploy the update - a ... www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24817438-5001021,00.html
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| Nov 2009 | Nov 3, 2009 - Microsoft on Monday issued a security bulletin that updates a previous patch for Internet Explorer to resolve two issues. ... The bulletin addressed three flaws in all versions of IE and also an attack vector in the Firefox web browser for users with the Windows Presentation Foundation ... www.mxlogic.com/securitynews/web-security/microsoft-issues-internet-explorer-security-update435.cfm
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