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Another flaw in IE 6 found
October 27, 2006
Microsoft is investigating a flaw that could be used to crash the Web browser.
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New bug can crash Internet Explorer
March 20, 2006
Microsoft is looking into public reports of a flaw in IE that could cause a malicious Web site to crash the browser.
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Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox
December 4, 2007
Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed.
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Unpatched IE flaws reported
July 21, 2005
Security consultant says a hole in Internet Explorer 6 could allow an intruder to run code on a PC.
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Attack code released for IE hole
November 21, 2005
Recently published code exploits new "extremely critical" flaw in the latest versions of Internet Explorer.
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Microsoft releases final IE 7 beta
June 29, 2006
Browser's third beta release includes some feature changes in addition to fixes to reliability, compatibility and security. Images: IE 7 features
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Microsoft investigates another IE flaw report
August 30, 2005
Software giant probes report of a new browser flaw that, according to its discoverer, could let attackers run malicious code on PCs.
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IE patch carries security bug
August 23, 2006
Microsoft's most recent security update introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems.
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Stephen Toulouse
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Third time a charm for IE patch?
September 13, 2006
Microsoft issues a third version of a troubled Internet Explorer patch to fix a bug in an earlier update.
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Another IE bug hits Microsoft
March 22, 2006
New, unpatched security flaw could allow an attacker to gain control over a vulnerable Windows computer.
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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006
Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.
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Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch
August 24, 2006
Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version.
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eEye Digital Security
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Microsoft Corp.
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Attackers strike using Web ads
November 22, 2004
Online intruders hit a server owned by advertising host Falk and use it to distribute a destructive program via banner ads.
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