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News (89)

• Uptick in Windows attacks reported

  Several security experts are warning of increased cyberattacks targeting Windows PCs, but Microsoft says all is calm on the attack front.

• Trojans target unpatched IE flaw

  Computer users have been warned that several Trojan horses that can exploit an unpatched flaw in Internet Explorer have been discovered.

• Attack code released for IE hole

  Exploit code for a new flaw in Internet Explorer could put systems at risk of remote attack, security experts warned Monday in the United States.

• MS leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched

  Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office software, but left several known Word zero-day flaws without a patch.

• Google Desktop tweaked to block attackers

  Google has made an adjustment to its desktop search tool to foil attacks that take advantage of an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's ubiquitous Internet Explorer Web browser.

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• New threat exposes Internet Explorer, again

  Microsoft Internet Explorer contains two newly discovered flaws. Here are the details on patching the holes and a look at how Microsoft seems to be dancing around the problem.

• IE7: Are we right back where we started?

  The long-awaited Internet Explorer 7 debuted recently -- and a brand-new flaw promptly debuted a day later. While Redmond argued that the vulnerability actually comes from Outlook Express, it still affects IE7. But Mike Mullins says it doesn't bode well for the browser update, whose security enhancements Microsoft has been touting.

• Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE

  But security firm also finds that Microsoft's IE is the only browser widely exploited by hackers today.

• IE flaw puts Windows XP SP2 at risk

  Flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could launch a remote attack on systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, says security firm.

• Microsoft patches holes in IE, Outlook

  The software giant urges customers to apply updates for both applications to fix critical vulnerabilities that could let attackers run programs on a victim's PC.

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• Microsoft warns of critical IE flaws

  Microsoft alerted PC users to three critical security flaws in Internet Explorer and Windows on Wednesday, as the MSBlast worm and its variants used a previous vulnerability in Windows to spread across the Net for a second week.

• New threat exposes Internet Explorer, again

  Microsoft Internet Explorer contains two newly discovered flaws. Here are the details on patching the holes and a look at how Microsoft seems to be dancing around the problem.

• Microsoft patches holes in IE, Outlook

  The software giant urges customers to apply updates for both applications to fix critical vulnerabilities that could let attackers run programs on a victim's PC.

• Why you should switch to Firefox now

  Recent flaws in the way Microsoft processes JPEG files and a decision to offer IE updates only to Windows XP users lead to just one logical conclusion: bail on Microsoft Internet Explorer.

• Is IE emptying your bank account?

  Internet Explorer is broken, and the bad guys know it. As you type, criminal hackers could be recording your bank login and password information. Robert offers some tips for staying safe online.

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