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Bug hunter gets bounty from Mozilla

March 31, 2005 A Firefox guru receives a $2,500 reward for finding flaws in Mozilla's browser. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., bug, researcher, Web browser, Firefox, security, Microsoft Corp.

New Firefox, Mozilla releases to fix bugs

September 15, 2005 Mozilla Foundation plans to release new versions soon to deal with a recently disclosed serious security flaw and other problems. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox 1.5, Firefox, flaw, bug, beta, buffer-overflow, Web browser, fix, security, vulnerability, researcher, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Netscape update fixes Firefox bugs

October 19, 2005 With release 8.0.4, Netscape is now up to date on security patches with the underlying Firefox Web browser software. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., Time Warner Inc., Firefox, Web browser, bug, Mozilla Corp., security

Fix in for Firefox bugs

September 21, 2005 Security update to open-source browser patches several flaws. A similar revamp for Mozilla is on its way. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, Web browser, bug, open source, patch management, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

IE 7 bugs abound

February 1, 2006 Possible security flaw is found; preview release doesn't work with McAfee; and some security tools block browser installation. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, McAfee Inc., security flaw, McAfee Internet Security, tester, Microsoft Internet Explorer, company representative, blog, Web browser, security, bug, researcher, Microsoft Corp.

Bugs bite into popular browsers

April 25, 2006 Unpatched flaws are discovered in Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari that could cause problems for Web surfers. TAGS: bug, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, researcher, Web browser, Apple Computer, Mozilla Corp., security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp.

This week in software flaws

April 14, 2006 Microsoft releases "critical" IE update that fixes 10 flaws in Web browser, including a high-profile bug that is being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Metalink Ltd., cyberattack, Oracle Corp., vulnerability, flaw, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, security, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft investigates another IE flaw report

August 30, 2005 Software giant probes report of a new browser flaw that, according to its discoverer, could let attackers run malicious code on PCs. TAGS: bug, malicious code, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, representative, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

The Acid2 challenge to Microsoft

March 16, 2005 Opera Software CTO Hakon Wium Lie throws down the gauntlet--but will Microsoft pick it up? TAGS: interoperability, CSS, positioning, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, implementation, Bill Gates, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera Software, challenge, Web browser, bug, community, Microsoft Corp., font, HTML, server

Google Desktop tweaked to block attackers

December 7, 2005 Adjustment should protect PCs from attackers exploiting an unpatched flaw in Internet Explorer. TAGS: Google Desktop, attacker, adjustment, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

When more bugs can mean tighter security

December 7, 2007 Mozilla Europe president explains why having fewer disclosed vulnerabilities doesn't mean Internet Explorer is safer than the open-source Web browser. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., secure, motivation, community, bug, vulnerability, Firefox, open source, president, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security

Bounty for Vista coders who squish bugs at home

May 13, 2006 Top engineer urges Vista team members to spend weekend hunting down bugs. The reward? $100 per problem fixed. TAGS: Brian Valentine, bounty, bug, Microsoft Windows Vista, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws

February 16, 2007 Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites. TAGS: attacker, cookie, Firefox, flaw, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

Spoofing bug found in IE 7

October 25, 2006 Security experts find weakness in browser that could help crooks mask the type of attack it was designed to thwart.Image: IE 7 spoofing bug TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, phishing, address bar, weakness, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, Web browser, bug, Microsoft Corp., security

Microsoft releases final IE 7 beta

June 29, 2006 Browser's third beta release includes some feature changes in addition to fixes to reliability, compatibility and security. Images: IE 7 features TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Web browser, security, beta, flaw, bug, attack, Microsoft Corp.

Unpatched Firefox flaw may expose users

September 9, 2005 The problem lies in the way the browser handles Web links that are overly long and contain dashes, a researcher says. TAGS: flaw, Mozilla Corp., buffer-overflow, Firefox, malicious code, researcher, attacker, bug, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Windows

Firefox update squashes security bugs

July 13, 2005 update: Mozilla fixes several security flaws in the open-source browser, some critical. TAGS: security bug, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, attacker, flaw, Mozilla Thunderbird, bug, security, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Corp., PC

Unpatched Mac flaws may put users at risk

April 21, 2006 Security researcher publishes details of several unpatched, potentially serious flaws in OS X. Apple plans patch. TAGS: flaw, Apple Computer, attacker, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, TIFF, security, researcher, Apple Macintosh, bug, Web browser, Firefox, operating system

Firefox flaw raises phishing fears

January 7, 2005 Malicious hackers could exploit the bug to spoof a legitimate URL, security experts warn. Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw? TAGS: flaw, phishing, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, hacker, vulnerability, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antivirus, security

'Critical' megapatch sews up 10 holes in IE

April 11, 2006 Microsoft bulletins highlight browser flaw being used in cyberattacks, plus fix bugs in Windows and other software. TAGS: bulletin, vulnerability, cyberattack, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Symantec Corp., bug, attack, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Corp., security, Web browser, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, PC
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