Microsoft hones Edge browser for age of sophisticated hackers
Microsoft says its replacement for Internet Explorer, known as Edge, will be much tougher to hack than previous browsers.
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Microsoft knew of critical Office ActiveX bug in '07
Three of the critical vulnerabilities Microsoft patched Tuesday in ActiveX controls for Office were first reported to the company two years ago, according to the security firm that alerted Microsoft of the flaws.
Gregg Keizer | 13 Aug | Read more
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Microsoft rushes to fix IE kill-bit bypass attack
Microsoft has been forced to issue emergency patches for its Windows operating system after researchers discovered a way to bypass a critical security mechanism in the Internet Explorer browser.
Robert McMillan | 28 Jul | Read more
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Microsoft rushes patches to fix 'big deal' programming flaw
As promised, Microsoft today patched six vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (IE) and Visual Studio with the first "out-of-cycle" update since it plugged a hole last October that the Conficker worm later used to run rampant.
Computerworld Staff | 29 Jul | Read more
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Microsoft patches 9 bugs, leaves one open for hackers
Microsoft today delivered six security updates that patch nine vulnerabilities, fixing two bugs already being used by hackers but leaving one still open to exploit.
Gregg Keizer | 15 Jul | Read more
Features about activex
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New zero-day attack doubles concern for IE users
Microsoft today warned of a serious security vulnerability in a Spreadsheet ActiveX control that could allow for a drive-by-download attack against vulnerable PCs.
Erik Larkin | 14 Jul | Read more