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Microsoft Ends Support for IE8, 9, 10
2016-01-12 18:03:34| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Only Internet Explorer 11 will continue to receive updates, fixes, and support on Windows 7, 8.1, and 10.
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Microsoft KB 2847140 patch exposes rift between IE8 and Windows XP
2013-05-09 21:30:13| InfoWorld: Top News
Yesterday, Microsoft posted KB 2847140, a temporary fix for a
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IE8 Exploit Had US Nuke Workers in Its Sights
2013-05-06 23:12:00| TechNewsWorld
A zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 let hackers compromise a U.S. Department of Labor website linked to a database used by former Energy Department employees who had worked with nuclear weapons or uranium. That database was also used by Labor Department claims examiners. Security firm Invincea first reported the attack.
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Microsoft admits zero-day bug in IE8, pledges patch
2013-05-06 13:13:41| InfoWorld: Top News
Microsoft late Friday confirmed that a "zero-day," or unpatched, vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), the company's most popular browser. According to multiple security firms, the vulnerability has been used in active exploits, including "watering hole"-style attacks against the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Energy, targeting workers at the latter agency involved in nuclear weapons research.
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App designer turns Microsoft's own 'kill IE6' campaign against IE8, IE9
2013-04-02 19:13:12| InfoWorld: Top News
A Web and app designer has stolen a page out of Microsoft's own playbook in urging users to abandon three of the company's four newest browsers because Microsoft is "standing in the way" of progress.
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