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Phishing hole found in IE 7, says developer
News Microsoft is investigating a possible vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 that could help cyber crooks launch phishing scams. An attacker can use an error message displayed by the... [15 Mar 2007]
IE 7 gives secure sites the green light
News Microsoft has quietly flipped the switch on a new feature in Internet Explorer 7 meant to combat phishing scams. The coloured address bar, a new weapon in the fight against phishing... [05 Feb 2007]
Vista: Security industry ready for retail launch
News In addition, Vista includes parental controls, and IE 7 has a filter to block phishing scams. For example, Internet Explorer 7 runs in a protected mode to prevent... [18 Jan 2007]
Mozilla rebuts Firefox 2.0 bug claims
News Another report on the Full Disclosure mailing list suggested there is a flaw in Firefox 2.0 that could be exploited to aid in cyber scams. Bug hunters appear to be in a race to uncover new security flaws in both Firefox... [26 Oct 2006]
Spoofing flaw unearthed in IE 7
News Security experts have found a weakness in Internet Explorer 7 that could help crooks mask phishing scams, the type of attack Microsoft designed the browser to thwart. IE... [26 Oct 2006]
Symantec eyes transaction security
News Microsoft, for example, offers phishing protection as part of its web browser toolbar and has promised enhanced security in the upcoming Internet Explorer 7 browser. Symantec is readying a new security... [01 Jun 2006]
New IE security flaw could aid phishing scams
News An unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer could aid fraudsters in pulling off phishing scams, experts have warned. This tactic could be used in phishing scams that attempt to trick... [07 Apr 2006]
Firefox takes aim at phishers
News Microsoft plans to include features to protect surfers against online scams in Internet Explorer 7, due later in 2006. An upcoming version of Firefox will include protection against... [09 Mar 2006]
Microsoft helps net MSN phishing ring
News Eight people who allegedly ran online scams to pilfer personal information from internet users worldwide were arrested in Bulgaria last week. It offers a phishing filter add-on for its MSN Search Toolbar and has said it... [24 Jan 2006]
Microsoft gets outside help for IE 7
News Yet, the company doesn't expect its latest efforts to bring an end to these scams. The company has recruited WholeSecurity, a maker of computer security programs in Austin, Texas, to help Internet... [29 Jul 2005]
Next gen Internet Explorer parts ways with Windows
News Nash declined to shed any light on the question of features in the IE update, restricting his comments to planned security enhancements such as better defenses against phishing scams and improved spyware protection. [16 Feb 2005]
Hoax virus warnings and spam scams: The top 10
News JS/Exploit (2.7 per cent) - According to Sophos "JS.Exploit is not a virus, but rather an exploit that takes advantage of a security vulnerability in some versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook... [20 Sep 2002]
