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

    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.        

    TechWorld May 15 12:45PM UTC

  2. Internet Explorer 10 beats Chrome and Firefox at blocking malware downloads

    Internet Explorer 10 users are far less likely to suffer malware infections while Web browsing compared to users of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Opera, according to a recent independent study by NSS Labs.

    InfoWorld May 14 19:48PM UTC

  3. Internet Explorer Zero-Day Attack Targets Nuclear Researchers

    Microsoft has confirmed the existence of a zero-day code-execution exploit for Internet Explorer 8 that's currently being used in a series of watering-hole attacks.

    LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News May 6 21:47PM UTC

  5. Internet Explorer Tops Browsers for Malware Protection

    NSS Labs found that Internet Explorer 10 blocked more than 99 percent of the malicious downloads thrown at it.

    CIO May 15 21:09PM UTC

  6. Testing firm: Internet Explorer tops browsers for malware protection

    Mirror, mirror on the wall, what browser blocks malware best of all? The answer to that question is Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, at least according to the latest test results released by NSS Labs . In tests performed on the five top browsers on the market—IE 10, Google Chrome 25/26, Apple Safari 5, Mozilla Firefox 19 and Opera 12—NSS researchers found that IE 10 blocked more than 99 percent ...

    PC World May 15 16:38PM UTC

  7. Microsoft rushes Internet Explorer 8 patch release

    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 Storms, director of security of operations for security software provider ...

    InfoWorld May 15 13:03PM UTC

  8. Users of Internet Explorer 8 at risk of 'water hole attack,' urged to take security measures

    Users of Internet Explorer 8 could be at risk for a major cyber security threat unless they take steps to safeguard their browser.

    FOX 19 Cincinnati May 10 00:51AM UTC

  9. Microsoft Patch Tuesday targets multitude of Internet Explorer faults

    Microsoft is issuing critical security bulletins this Patch Tuesday that affect all versions of Internet Explorer and deal with an exploit that attackers are actively working.

    Network World May 10 11:35AM UTC

  10. Microsoft releases fix-it for Internet Explorer 8 vulnerability

    Microsoft has released a temporary fix for a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8, which was used by hackers in a prominent attack against the U.S. Department of Labor’s website. The problem is particularly dangerous since it can allow an attacker to install malware merely by visiting a tampered webpage. Microsoft is still working on a patch, wrote Dustin Childs, group manager for the ...

    PC World May 9 02:24AM UTC