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IE could be crippled by Microsoft security update

Users started posting messages to multiple support newsgroups almost immediately after the software firm released the MS07-069 bulletin on Dec. 11, saying that they were unable to connect to the Internet

Microsoft to fix URI security flaw after criticism

Researchers discover problems with the Uniform Resource Identifier handler technology that lets Windows users launch programs. The company plans to address the way software "sanitizes" links

Apple issues patches for 45 OS vulnerabilities

AppleTuesday made up for Microsoft's patch sabbatical by releasing a security update that featured fixes for 45 vulnerabilities, a third of which addressed flaws first made public during a pair of bug-a-day projects in late 2006 and early this year.

Microsoft belatedly fixes flawed IE patch

Two days later than expected, Microsoft Corp. has re-issued a critical security update for its Internet Explorer (IE) browser.

Microsoft ponders automatic patching

In the wake of a widespread Internet worm, Microsoft Corp. is weighing options to get more users to secure their computers, including automatically applying security patches to PCs remotely, the company said Thursday.

Microsoft issues security bulletins for IE and XP

Microsoft Corp. issued two security advisories Wednesday, pointing to a "critical" flaw in its Internet Explorer browser and a second, less severe problem with its Windows XP operating system.

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