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Microsoft distributes 17 patches for 64 flaws

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 14 April 2011 10:23 AM

Fixes for Internet Explorer, SMB as the month's most pressing.

Microsoft fixes 64 flaws in April patch

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 8 April 2011 12:09 PM

Fix pending for vulnerability that is being exploited.

Attackers use Windows flaw to target activists on Google

In Web/client - By Liam Tung, 14 March 2011 8:19 AM

Politically motivated, highly targeted.

Safari and IE8 broken in moments at pwn2own

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 11 March 2011 9:23 AM

Contest hacker no-show continues Google Chrome's reign as most-secure browser.

Zero-day IE flaw not in Microsoft Patch Tuesday

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 7 March 2011 11:50 AM

Vulnerability stays unpatched.

Internet Explorer 9 to include privacy opt-in feature

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 8 December 2010 2:01 PM

"Tracking protection lists" to be used.

New Internet Explorer bug found in the wild

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 4 November 2010 12:17 PM

Fake hotel confirmation used.

Black Hat 2010: IE6 and IE7 also suffer from auto-fill flaw

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 2 August 2010 12:30 PM

Similar to Safari flaw.

Microsoft in Australian IE6 upgrade bid

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 17 May 2010 1:59 PM

Marketing campaign urges customers to download IE8.

Microsoft to patch Internet Explorer XSS filter in June

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 27 April 2010 2:17 PM

Malicious code injection possible.

Microsoft to deliver Internet Explorer fix two weeks early

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 30 March 2010 2:36 PM

Emergency patch for zero-day vulnerability in IE6 and IE7.

Mozilla and Opera benefit from IE flaw

In Risk - By Dan Worth, 21 January 2010 11:40 AM

Rival browser developers claim spike in downloads.

Microsoft to issue early patch for Internet Explorer flaw

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 20 January 2010 11:32 AM

Out-of-band patch follows Google hack.

Google hack attack code hits the web

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 18 January 2010 10:20 AM

Microsoft may release out-of-cycle patch.

Microsoft slates six fixes for decade's final Patch Tuesday

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 4 December 2009 10:00 AM

Includes a fix for zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

Microsoft preps patch for IE flaw

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 25 November 2009 10:21 AM

Users encouraged to apply workarounds.

New zero-day IE exploit on the loose

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 24 November 2009 9:32 AM

Vulnerability could allow hackers to execute arbitrary code.

Opinion: Three steps to better browser security

In Crypto - By Steven Willoughby, 21 October 2009 10:52 AM

A cheap and cheerful public key infrastructure will stop phishers.

Vulnerability in Internet Explorer remains unpatched

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 13 October 2009 10:47 AM

Flaw still exists one year after being reported.

Emergency patches issued for IE and Visual Studio

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 29 July 2009 11:19 AM

Microsoft has issued two out-of-band security patches -- one for the development tools suite Visual Studio and another for Internet Explorer.

Microsoft rushes out two emergency patches

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 27 July 2009 10:20 AM

Breaks schedule for second time in two years.

Internet Explorer and Firefox both hit by web exploits

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 23 July 2009 10:44 AM

Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox have been hit by browser attacks.

Microsoft responds to criticism over late fix

In Applications - By Daniel Robinson, 13 July 2009 10:28 AM

Flaw in ActiveX Control first reported in early 2008.

Vulnerability detected in Internet Explorer

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 12 June 2009 11:09 AM

A vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer has been detected that could allow infected URLs to be accessed.

Microsoft serves up 10 patches, including IIS and IE fixes

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 June 2009 1:51 PM

Microsoft has delivered 10 patches, including fixes for a server-side bug that was being actively exploited and a much publicised client-side issue that was discovered earlier ...

Microsoft readies 10 patches for next week

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 5 June 2009 11:10 AM

Microsoft next week plans to push out 10 patches, six graded "critical" by the software giant.

Internet Explorer 8 "critical" flaw in final version

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 25 March 2009 10:37 AM

The Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) vulnerability demonstrated last week at the CanSecWest hacker conference In the beta version of the popular web browser also exists in the final ...

Microsoft introduces 'security focused' Internet Explorer 8

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 20 March 2009 11:35 AM

Microsoft has launched the latest version of Internet Explorer, which it claims has 'leading-edge security features in direct response to people's increasing concerns about ...

Microsoft fixes IE 8 for new Windows

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 26 February 2009 2:25 PM

Microsoft has issued a fix for Internet Explorer 8 contained in the Windows 7 beta.

Hackers attack IE7 flaw

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 19 February 2009 11:47 AM

Less than a week after the last round of Microsoft Internet Explorer patches, security experts are already warning that exploit code is in circulation.

Emergency Internet Explorer patch issued overnight

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 18 December 2008 11:03 AM

Users are encouraged to patch their systems immediately with an out-of-band fix from Microsoft for a major Internet Explorer vulnerability.

Microsoft readies emergency fix for Internet Explorer bug

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 17 December 2008 9:34 AM

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will issue an emergency fix on Wednesday for a dangerous zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

Internet Explorer zero-day infection rates grow

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 16 December 2008 10:03 AM

Attacks exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer spread quickly over the weekend, according to Microsoft.

New zero-day Internet Explorer exploit uncovered

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 12 December 2008 11:09 AM

Microsoft has issued a new security advisory, warning about potential attacks against a newly uncovered vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

IE 8 to sport traceless browsing

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 26 August 2008 11:44 AM

Microsoft is testing a new feature in Internet Explorer 8 which will allow users to surf without recording data.

Internet Explorer 8 set to feature privacy options

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 22 August 2008 10:25 AM

Based on two recent trademark applications, Microsoft is planning a privacy mode for the next version of Internet Explorer.

Security experts warn of IE6 flaw

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 30 June 2008 10:02 AM

Security experts have warned of a new vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6.

Microsoft investigates new Internet Explorer zero-day

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 19 May 2008 12:02 AM

A security researcher said he has located a zero-day vulnerability in a printing feature on Internet Explorer that could allow remote attackers to execute malicious code.

Microsoft offers workaround for patch that crashes Internet Explorer

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 21 December 2007 9:31 AM

Microsoft has issued a workaround to resolve a glitch in a recently released cumulative Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) patch that causes the popular browser to crash.

Microsoft patches include cumulative Internet Explorer fix

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 October 2007 10:40 AM

Microsoft today pushed out six security updates to address vulnerabilities, one less than the company promised last week.

Browser spoofing flaw discovered in Internet Explorer 7

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 17 July 2007 9:38 AM

The latest version of Internet Explorer is susceptible to a zero-day vulnerability that can permit a malicious website to spoof the address bar, a security researcher reported ...

Mozilla to patch Firefox flaw, vulnerable with Internet Explorer

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 12 July 2007 9:32 AM

Mozilla is set to patch a flaw in Firefox that can be exploited when the program is sent malicious data by Internet Explorer (IE).

Pairs of Internet Explorer, Firefox flaws revealed on mailing list

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch, 6 June 2007 9:57 AM

Polish researcher Michal Zalewski has revealed four new browser vulnerabilities — two each in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) and Mozilla's Firefox — on the Full Disclosure ...

QuickTime flaw found, also affects Internet Explorer on Vista

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch, 26 April 2007 9:48 AM

Researchers at TippingPoint said today that the vulnerability exploited last week to hack into a MacBook Pro at CanSecWest also affects Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser on ...

Exploit code released for patched Microsoft Internet Explorer flaw

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch, 28 March 2007 1:20 AM

Hackers released exploit code on Monday for a patched Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) flaw. The disclosure could be the catalyst for widespread attacks, according to researchers.

Internet Explorer flaw leads to phishing attack

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 20 March 2007 1:09 PM

Hackers may be able to manipulate error page.

Microsoft Internet Explorer XSS vulnerabilty could attract phishers

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 16 March 2007 6:29 AM

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting that could allow attackers to spoof a trusted site to launch a phishing attack.

Indian researcher detects remote access flaw in Internet Explorer

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 21 February 2007 12:56 AM

A researcher today unveiled an unpatched and unconfirmed vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) that could allow an attacker remote access to victims' local files.

VeriSign iDefense offers US$48,000 for Vista, Internet Explorer 7 vulnerabilities

In Web/client - By Ericka Chickowski, 12 January 2007 6:10 AM

VeriSign's iDefense Labs is offering a total of US$48,000 in awards for remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in the new Windows Vista operating system and Internet Explorer 7.0.

Pre-Patch Tuesday flaws reported in Excel, Internet Explorer 6

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 9 January 2007 3:49 PM

Security experts today reported two vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products - one of which likely will not be patched until next month's security update.

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