Internet Explorer
Microsoft hands out $128k in bug bounties
As the date of the release of the final version of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 8 and RT draws near, Microsoft has announced that it has paid out over $28,000 to six …
Latest IE 0-day still unpatched, attacks exploiting it go back three months
While Microsoft is yet to issue a patch for the latest Internet Explorer zero-day (CVE-2013-3893), reports are coming in that the flaw has been exploited more widely and for a …
IE 0-day attack reports push ISC to raise official threat level
Over the weekend, FireEye researchers have managed to shed some light on the in-the-wild attacks leveraging the latest discovered Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability …
Latest IE 0-day insight: Background, severity and solutions
This recently discovered Internet Explorer zero day vulnerability is bad. Users and administrators should take immediate action to mitigate the risk. Considering the timing, I …
Microsoft issued Fix it for actively exploited IE 0-day
Microsoft has yesterday unexpectedly released a security advisory warning users about instances of active exploitation of a vulnerability found in all supported versions of …
Microsoft to release 14 bulletins patching Office, Windows, IE and .NET
September’s edition of Microsoft’s patch Tuesday advance notification has emerged in all its glory. A hefty 14 bulletins are in the offing, split equally between …
LastPass bug leaks plain text passwords
Users of popular password manager LastPass have been advised to update to the latest version of the software, which incorporates a patch for a recently discovered bug that …
Microsoft releases critical fixes for IE and Exchange Server
There’s a remotely exploitable, publicly disclosed, critical remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange (MS13-061)! But wait, is it really remotely …
Internet Explorer best at malware and privacy protection
Back in May, NSS Labs shared the results of their testing of how successful popular Web browsers are in detecting malware, showing that the latest versions of Internet …
Microsoft to pay up to 150k for vulnerabilities
After years of saying that bug bounties are not the best way to go about getting crucial product vulnerability information in the long run, Microsoft has done an about-face …
Microsoft patches IE, Office and Windows
For Patch Tuesday this month, we are receiving critical updates from both Microsoft and Adobe. Microsoft has five bulletins, bringing the six-month total up to 51 bulletins, …
Microsoft to release five bulletins next week
Microsoft released advance notification for next week’s Microsoft patch and it looks like we’re getting only five bulletins. We received several comments on what …