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  • More security hiccups for IE

    Microsoft's Internet Explorer has become a turkey shoot for flaw finders.

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    Microsoft, under pressure to add new features to Internet Explorer, said it might do so by way of the browser's add-on mechanism.

  • Major graphics flaw threatens Windows PCs

    Microsoft published on Tuesday a patch for a major security flaw in its software's handling of the JPEG graphics format and urged customers to use a new tool to locate the many applications that are vulnerable.

  • Security researchers say JPEG virus imminent

    A Trojan horse that exploits a recent critical flaw in Microsoft Windows' handling of JPEG images has been posted to several newsgroups, but it has no way to spread, security experts said Tuesday.

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    A computer science researcher has highlighted the shortcomings of Microsoft's latest patch for its Internet Explorer browser by identifying another way that online vandals could run malicious programs on a Web surfer's computer.

  • IE beta plugs document leaks

    Microsoft releases a test version of an add-on to its Internet Explorer Web browser that promises to help businesses protect files from unauthorised editing or copying.

  • New IE bug crashes browsers

    A simple flaw in Internet Explorer 6.0 causes the browser to crash when it views pages containing malicious HTML code, a security researcher has found.

  • SMB Series: Secure your perimeter

    This guide is aimed at helping small and medium businesses stay safe.

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    From features and requirements to versions and release dates, here is everything you need to know about the upcoming update to the dominant operating system.

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Reviews (39)

  • Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3

    Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.

  • Tech Guide: Proceed with care

    When a computer breaks, think before you fix.

  • Microsoft to abandon standalone IE

    The software giant is phasing out standalone versions of its Internet Explorer Web browser, according to statements attributed to IE's program manager on its Web site.

  • 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.

  • Why I dumped IE

    One of CNET's top editors explains why he's switched to Firefox.

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