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Security News Roundup: New vulnerabilities discovered right after Patch Tuesday

December 11, 2008 11:59pm PST

This week's security events include news of a security vulnerability found in MS SQL Server 2000, scammers exploiting older versions of Asterisk VoIP systems to make unauthorized calls, a project...

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Security news roundup: Updates available for Firefox and Safari

April 21, 2008 11:59pm PDT

Here’s a collection of recent security vulnerabilities, alerts, and news, which covers news that Microsoft will not prosecute ethical hackers probing its Web site for security holes, an...

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Haute Secure - Blocking drive-by malware downloads

July 18, 2007 8:09am PDT

This gallery takes a look at Haute Secure, a new Internet Explorer add-on that promises to block drive-by exploits from compromising Windows computers.

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Will Chrome need more polish?

September 2, 2008 2:21pm PDT

The Internet search giant has released its brand new browser. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das reports on why Google has jumped into the browser fray. Das also explores how the company hopes Chrome...

Software

Web of Trust for Internet Explorer 20110704 (Windows)

July 4, 2011 12:00am PDT

Make your Internet Explorer more secure with the WOT add-on. Keep yourself safe from spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, unreliable online shops, phishing, and other Internet scams....

Provided by: WOT Services

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Microsoft warns: Don't press F1

March 9, 2010 6:00am PST

On March 1, Microsoft released a security advisory related to Internet Explorer. Pressing F1 while using the browser could trigger a VBScript vulnerability allowing an attacker to take over your PC.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 install is broken

March 27, 2009 9:18am PDT

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is being pushed out as part of the normal automatic Windows security updates, but in many cases the browser stops working after the update. Mark Kaelin has some...

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How do I secure Internet Explorer with IEController?

May 18, 2010 12:39pm PDT

How do I secure Internet Explorer with IEController? article root Web browser security What extra precautions do you take to secure your Web browser? What settings shown by IEController would you...

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Use Metasploit Framework to develop functional exploits faster and with less effort

June 15, 2007 12:00am PDT

The security tool Metasploit Framework (MSF) was the first open-source and freely available exploit development framework, and since 2003, it has grown to be one of the security community's most...

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New features abound in Internet Explorer 7

November 13, 2006 7:42am PST

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 introduces a variety of important new security features. Familiarize yourself with the leading Web browser's new look and features inside this gallery.

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Articles

IE7: Are we right back where we started from?

October 25, 2006 8:40pm PDT

The long-awaited Internet Explorer 7 debuted last week—and a brand-new flaw promptly debuted a day later. While Redmond argued that the vulnerability actually comes from Outlook Express, it still...

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Microsoft releases cumulative security patch for IE

December 19, 2005 6:24pm PST

The holidays came early this year for Internet Explorer users when Microsoft released a cumulative security update for the flaw-plagued browser. Rounding out Redmond's monthly patch release was a...

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Software

ipGuardian 2.9 (Windows)

October 13, 2006 12:00am PDT

ipGuardian is an IE browser plug-in designed to give you a better protection for your Internet needs. It protects against keyboard loggers via its simple to use Password Manager, and detecting...

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Improve the security of ActiveX and browser add-ons while maintaining usability

March 26, 2005 12:00am PST

ActiveX is one of the most often exploited and widely demonized features of Internet Explorer, and yet ActiveX controls are also relied upon by many sites and Web applications. What many...

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Safari for windows - Beta Day One and problems!

June 13, 2007 6:08am PDT

Safari for windows - Beta Day One and problems! Less than two hours after the beta of Safari for windows was released, security engineers found an exploit. Does this mean that even Apple cant...

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IT Dojo: Control users' temporary Internet files and browser history

July 7, 2008 9:39am PDT

Monitoring your users' Internet activity is an often unwelcome part of an IT professional's job. Few of us want to be the secret police. However, many companies require some level of Internet...

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Boost IE security by disabling Active Scripting and ActiveX controls

December 15, 2005 8:00am PST

Internet Explorer has had more than its fair share of security problems, and critical vulnerabilities continue to plague Microsoft's Web browser. However, you can make IE safer for browsing the...

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Learn two ways to disable Internet Explorer

August 18, 2005 6:15pm PDT

Internet Explorer's laundry list of vulnerabilities and Firefox's growing popularity have made many users consider their browser alternatives. If you've had enough of dealing with IE's security...

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Improve the security of ActiveX and browser add-ons while maintaining usability

August 5, 2005 7:58pm PDT

You can secure ActiveX while still allowing it to be used for trusted sites and apps. Use this tutorial to learn how to take granular control over ActiveX and other browser add-ons in Internet...

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Critical new Internet Explorer vulnerability found

May 1, 2006 8:08pm PDT

Secunia has released a security advisory detailing a new vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 browser. John McCormick has the details in this edition of the IT Locksmith.

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