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Microsoft tells how it missed critical IE bug Microsoft developers missed a critical bug in Internet Explorer because they weren't properly trained and didn't have the right testing tools, the company's secure code expert acknowledged. Security vendors ready fix for 'Curse of Silence' SMS attack A single malformed text message can prevent some Nokia smart phones from receiving further messages via Short Messaging Service, and the offending message can be sent from almost any Nokia phone, even non-smart-phone models, a German security researcher demonstrated Tuesday. Microsoft: MD5 hack poses no major threats to users Microsoft said the disclosure that researchers have found a way to spoof the digital certificates that secure many Web sites doesn't significantly increase the dangers faced by Internet users. Researchers hack VeriSign's SSL scheme for securing Web sites An international team of security researchers said it has devised a way to undermine the algorithms used to prove that secure Web sites are what they claim to be. Microsoft downplays Windows Media Player bug Microsoft dismissed reports of a critical vulnerability in its Windows Media Player, saying that the researcher who claims the bug could be exploited is wrong.