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Firefox Zero-Day Code Execution Hoax?
A public claim by hackers that Mozilla’s Firefox browser is vulnerable to multiple code execution vulnerabilities may be an overblown hoax. On the heels of…
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Inside the Third-Party Patching Conundrum
The emergence of a high-profile group of security professionals promising third-party software fixes during zero-day attacks has rekindled a debate on the merits—and risks—associated with…
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Microsoft Research Builds ‘BrowserShield’
Microsoft researchers are experimenting with an automatic code zapper for the company’s Internet Explorer Web browser. Researchers at the Redmond, Wash., company have completed work…
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MS06-040 Botnet Attack Reloaded
Botnet herders have reloaded and launched a new round of worm attacks against Windows users, exploiting multiple product flaws to hijack unpatched computers. In addition…
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Why Did Microsoft Delay IE Patch?
Microsoft has temporarily delayed the re-release of a critical Internet Explorer browser patch because of problems with the way its proprietary Systems Management Server handles…
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Microsoft Dismisses PowerPoint Zero-Day Warning
Microsoft is pouring cold water on a warning from anti-virus vendor Trend Micro that a new PowerPoint zero-day attack is under way. The Trend Micro…
