Microsoft today announced it will deliver seven security updates next week to patch 11 vulnerabilities, including the first that apply to Internet Explorer 10 (IE10), the company's newest browser. As it did last month, Microsoft will also ...
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A security scare for Microsoft users hit late yesterday, after vulnerability management company Rapid7's Metasploit penetration tool project discovered an Internet Explorer exploit that is said to affect all browsers earlier than IE9, and ...
On the same day Microsoft loudly proclaims Windows 8 in New York, the aging-but-still-going Windows XP today quietly celebrated its 11th birthday. On Oct. 25, 2001, Microsoft launched Windows XP, unknowingly unleashing its most successful ...
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The two most-cited browser tracking firms reported significantly different results for June on Sunday, with one claiming Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) easily maintained its No. 1 spot as the other said Chrome extended its lead over IE. ...
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Microsoft today said it will ship a preview of Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) for Windows 7 next month, but would not commit to a timetable for a final release. "We will release a preview of IE10 on Windows 7 in mid-November, with final ...
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Google's Chrome browser lost usage share for the fifth time in the last seven months, while Mozilla's Firefox gained share for the second consecutive month, a Web measurement company said Wednesday. Net Applications, which calculates ...
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Computerworld - Microsoft today confirmed that it will patch a vulnerability in Windows next week that has been exploited by an increasing number of attacks. Initially, experts wondered whether Microsoft would patch the XML Core Services ...
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Microsoft today said it will patch at least 14 vulnerabilities next week, including four in Internet Explorer (IE), making it three months in a row that the company has plugged holes in its browser. Of the nine updates set for Aug. 14, ...
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Microsoft today released an emergency patch for Internet Explorer (IE) to stymie active attacks that have been exploiting a bug in the browser, finishing a job it started only Monday. "Let's call it five days from advisory to patch," said ...
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Microsoft confirmed yesterday that the new Office 2013 will not run on older PCs powered by Windows XP or Vista. "The new Office will work with Windows 7 and Windows 8," a Microsoft spokesperson said Monday in an email reply to questions ...
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Google has put Windows XP users in a tight spot by dropping support for Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), analysts said today. The search giant's decision also smacks of competitive pushiness, one expert added, and will be seen by some Windows ...
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Germany's cybersecurity agency on Monday urged users to drop Internet Explorer (IE) and switch to a rival, like Chrome or Firefox, until Microsoft patches a new critical bug in its browser. In an alert released Monday, Germany's Federal ...
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Microsoft on Monday issued a security advisory that confirmed in-the-wild attacks are exploiting an unpatched bug in Internet Explorer. The software maker is working on a fix. The advisory addressed the “zero-day” ...
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Google will drop support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) for its online apps and services in mid-November, effectively ending support for many users of Windows XP. "Internet Explorer 10 launches on 10/26/2012, and as a result, ...
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Microsoft has released further information on a patch for the zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that affects versions IE6 to IE9. The Internet Explorer maker has made available a "fix-it" that uses its application compatibility ...
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