Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, Bill Gates said on Tuesday that the company will ship an update to its browser separately from the next version of Windows.
Microsoft released seven security bulletins as part of its monthly update on Tuesday, including a "critical" patch for a Windows Meta File vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
One million copies of Windows XP SP2 will be distributed on CD by Microsoft to make it easier for those without broadband to install the 80MB update.
A vulnerability researcher posted details of a dangerous Internet Explorer (IE) flaw on Thursday that allows phishers to spoof Web sites more realistically than ever before.
Microsoft has rejected claims from security researchers that a recently discovered spoofing technique on Internet Explorer is a security vulnerability
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Microsoft has rejected claims from security researchers that a recently discovered spoofing technique on Internet Explorer is a security vulnerability
Microsoft's global head of product security, George Stathakopoulos, is leading the company's efforts to dam the rising tide of security problems.
A feature in Internet Explorer allows attackers to hijack secure financial transactions from unsuspecting users. Australian banks targeted include ANZ, National, and Westpac. How can you protect yourself?
Microsoft is gearing up to hold another series of security summits in Australia amid concern over a serious IE flaw and criticism of the time taken to deal with security issues.
If you aren't impressed by the OS update's flash new features, consider getting Vista for its tougher defences, Windows chief Jim Allchin says.
AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides adequate protection, but the program itself could use some work in telling the user what's going on.
Thunderbird 2 provides a compelling option for users looking for an open source e-mail client.
No new changes in this latest build of IE 7 from Microsoft, except for more stability and application compatibility, but this browser still is not ready for prime time.
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