News on Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft rival: browser downloads double

2010-03-18T09:30:47Z

<div id="subtitle">Opera says Web browser downloads double after Microsoft forced to offer choice to users</div><div><p>Norway's Opera said Thursday that downloads of its browser more than doubled after Microsoft Corp. was forced to give European users a choice of Web software to settle European Union...

Microsoft offers two fixes, but reveals a zero-day bug

2010-03-10T04:15:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Microsoft fixed eight vulnerabilities with two patches on Tuesday, but it also disclosed a new, zero-day Internet Explorer flaw that is being leveraged in active attacks.</div><div><p>Microsoft on Tuesday delivered two "important" patches to remedy eight vulnerabilities, seven of which are presen...

Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole

2010-03-09T15:16:22Z

<div><p>Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.</p><p>Microsoft said it is investigating a hole that cyber attackers are taking advantage of in IE 6 and IE 7.</p><p>"At this time, we ...

EU: 100 million Microsoft users to choose browser

2010-03-02T08:45:08Z

<div id="subtitle">EU says some 100 million Microsoft users will be able to pick a browser by mid-May</div><div><p>Some 100 million Europeans using Microsoft software will be asked to choose among rival Web browsers by mid-May under a deal the company struck to settle antitrust action, the European Union said Tuesday.</p><p>Micr...

Microsoft responds to Black Hat talk with IE bug advisory

2010-02-22T11:58:04Z

<div id="subtitle">An Internet Explorer vulnerability revealed at this week's Black Hat conference in Washington, D.C. prompted Microsoft to issue an advisory on the issue.</div><div&am...

What You Should Know About Your Web Browser Before Surfing The Internet

2010-02-22T13:05:51Z

Many people are excited by the idea of venturing onto the internet. In fact, going online for the first time is relatively simple. It is no more difficult than installing a new piece of software. To connect to the internet you need a modem and an Internet Service Provider (ISP). You also need a web browser.<br><br>Can you remember when there were essentially only two web browsers? Nowadays, there are several web browsers available and as a result, it has become cru...

New attack against IE could expose all PC files

2010-02-22T13:55:15Z

<div id="subtitle">An attacker could leverage design flaws in Internet Explorer to read every file on a user's computer, according to researchers at Core Security Technologies</div><div><p>Microsoft's...

Expert finds vulnerabilities in Microsoft browser

2010-02-22T16:19:58Z

<div><p>BOSTON (Reuters) - A security research firm said it discovered another set of vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, a day after Microsoft Corp patched the Web browser following a high-profile cyber attack on

2010-02-22T16:49:57Z

<div><p>SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday released a patch to protect users of its Internet Explorer browser from attacks similar to those directed at Microsoft is dealing with another zero-day vulnerability, albeit a less risky one than the notorious Internet Explorer flaw being leveraged in data-theft attacks on major companies.</div><div><p>Microsoft has confirmed a privilege-escalation vulnerability in the Wi...

Microsoft releases patch for IE hole

2010-02-22T16:55:41Z

<div><p>Microsoft on Thursday released a patch for an Internet Explorer 6 (IE 6) software hole through which China-based cyber spies attacked Google and other firms.</p><p>"Microsoft conti...

Microsoft fixes browser flaw used in Google breach

2010-02-22T16:58:39Z

<div id="subtitle">Microsoft fixes browser flaw blamed for attack on Google that sought Chinese activists' data</div><div><p>Microsoft Corp. took the unsual step of issuing an unscheduled fix Thursday for security holes in its Interne...

Microsoft fix nearly ready for IE flaw used in China attacks

2010-02-22T17:12:09Z

<div id="subtitle">One week after Microsoft disclosed a zero-day vulnerability being leveraged to steal corporate secrets, a patch is ready.</div><div><p>The Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability that was used to install espionage trojans on the networks of large corporations, includi...

Microsoft to issue "Google attack" browser patch

2010-02-22T17:31:40Z

<div><p>SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said it will issue a patch to fix the old version of its Internet Explorer browser that allowed recent attacks on Microsoft will release a patch on Thursday for an Internet Explorer 6 (IE 6) software hole through which China-based cyber spies attacked Google and other firms.</p><p>"Microsoft c...

Microsoft to issue early patch for Internet Explorer flaw

2010-02-22T17:46:48Z

<div id="subtitle">A dangerous, zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer is getting an early fix, Microsoft announced Tuesday.</div><div><p>Microsoft announced Tuesday afternoon that it plans to release an emergency patch for the Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability that has been ...

Microsoft patching IE hole used by China cyber spies

2010-02-22T18:04:38Z

<div><p>Microsoft said Tuesday it is working around the clock to patch an Internet Explorer 6 (IE 6) software hole through which China-based cyber spies attacked Google and other firms.</p><p&...

Microsoft cuts IP address storage to 6 months

2010-02-22T18:14:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Microsoft cuts storage time for search query addresses from 18 months to 6</div><div><p>Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it would shorten the time it stores Internet users' addresses from Web search queries from 18 months to six months following a request from a European Union data privacy pane...

Web browser vulnerability used in Google attacks: Microsoft

2010-02-22T19:47:48Z

<div><p>Microsoft said Thursday that a security vulnerability in its Internet Explorer browser was used in cyberattacks which prompted Google to threaten to shut down its operations in China.</p>&lt...

Microsoft discloses zero-day IE flaw used in China attacks

2010-02-22T19:58:35Z

<div id="subtitle">The organized and well-resourced cybercriminals who compromised systems at Google, Adobe and more than 30 other large companies used a previously unknown, zero-day Internet Explorer exploit as part of their arsenal to install data-stealing malware on target m...