Internet Explorer 10 blocks more malware than Chrome or Firefox, test finds

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 is better at blocking malware downloads than rivals Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera thanks to superior URL and application reputation technology, a new test by NSS Labs has found. Browser security has been getting more and more layered and complex.  How it works and whether it works ...

Microsoft rushes Explorer 8 patch release

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Just 11 days after issuing an advisory, Microsoft has released a patch for a bug in Internet Explorer 8 that bedeviled the U.S. Department of Labor earlier this month. Microsoft's speedy release of this patch "is an outstanding example of Microsoft's responsiveness to the security community and their users," wrote Andrew ...

Microsoft confirms exploit in Internet Explorer 8

Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Internet Explorer 8 is still the most-used version of Microsoft's web browser family, according to data from Net Applications. Late Friday, Microsoft posted word that it had discovered an exploit in the browser but noted the issue issue does not appear to affect any other versions. Microsoft's Security blog states the exploit could ...

IE10 now updates in the background like the rest of the browsers, by default.

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012



Unpatched Microsoft security vulnerability being actively exploited

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

An unpatched critical security vulnerability in Microsoft's software, which means that users' computers can become infected simply by visiting a website with Internet Explorer, is being actively exploited by cybercriminals. Alongside last week's regular Patch Tuesday announcement (including a remote code execution vulnerability that is being exploited by attackers ...