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Photo: A pitch for Firefox security

April 19, 2005 Mozilla balked on condom-themed ad for browser, but volunteers argue it emphasizes the software's security. TAGS: pitch, Firefox, security, Web browser, photograph

Meet Chrome, Google's shiny new browser

September 6, 2008 Search giant makes its long-awaited foray into Web browsers, but just how far can it ride its online dominance? TAGS: Stephen Shankland, Google Chrome, NetSuite Inc., Ina Fried, Microsoft Silverlight, Google Inc., Sergey Brin, co-founder, JavaScript, Web browser, extension, mobile phone, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, security, PC

Firefox 2 and 1.5 security updates released

March 21, 2007 Mozilla will support Firefox 1.5 only until April 24; users are encouraged to update to 2.0. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Firefox 1.5, Mozilla Corp., security update, Firefox, vulnerability, security

Firefox gets a fresh security update

May 3, 2006 Open-source browser gets tweaked just weeks after Mozilla released a large fix to address several vulnerabilities. TAGS: security update, flaw, Mozilla Corp., attacker, Firefox, vulnerability, security, Web browser, open source

Critical flaws squashed in Firefox update

June 2, 2006 Update to popular open-source Web browser addresses a dozen security vulnerabilities, five of which are deemed critical. TAGS: Firefox, flaw, Mozilla Corp., security, open source, Web browser

Security update out for Firefox 1.5

February 2, 2006 Release fixes eight security flaws in the open-source Web browser and provides greater stability, support for Mac OS X. TAGS: Firefox 1.5, release notes, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., security, open source, Apple Mac OS, Web browser, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp.

Trojan piggybacks on Firefox

July 26, 2006 New Trojan installs itself as Firefox extension, according to a security advisory by McAfee. TAGS: Networks Associates Technology Inc., McAfee Inc., Firefox, trojan horse, FTP, Web browser, security, e-mail

Security flaws found in fix for Firefox, SeaMonkey

March 6, 2007 Mozilla Foundation says patch issued in mid-December introduced vulnerability to browser and application suite. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, Firefox, fix, security, Web browser

Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity?

February 15, 2005 Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, the company will ship an update to its Internet Explorer browser separately from the next version of Windows. The move acknowledges that the browser has b... TAGS: Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., spyware, virus, security, Microsoft Windows

Firefox update patches security holes

September 15, 2006 The update tackles seven flaws in the open-source Web browser, including four rated "critical." TAGS: flaw, patch management, Firefox, open source, Mozilla Corp., security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Mozilla releases security updates

February 23, 2007 Updates to both old and new versions of Firefox and Thunderbird seek to address security and stability issues. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Mozilla Thunderbird, security

Exploit heightens risk from old Firefox flaw

July 6, 2005 Code that takes advantage of a security hole in older versions of the open-source Web browser could help an attacker take control of PCs. TAGS: Firefox, older version, Web browser, security, open source, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

Firefox passes 50 million download mark

April 29, 2005 Open-source browser has shaken up the market, but now faces its own challenges. TAGS: Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., open source, security, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla fixes 'critical' flaws

November 9, 2006 Security vulnerabilities affect 1.5 versions of Firefox and Thunderbird as well as version 1 of the SeaMonkey application suite. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox 1.5, Firefox, Firefox 2.0, flaw, security, Web browser

Firefox update plugs 'critical' holes

July 27, 2006 A dozen vulnerabilities are addressed in latest update to the popular open-source Web browser. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, Web browser, security, open source

Firefox growth slows again

May 10, 2005 Open-source browser is up one more point and Microsoft IE down in renewed race for market share, but is Firefox losing traction? TAGS: WebSideStory Inc., growth rate, Firefox, market share, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, open source, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Netscape catches up to Firefox patches

August 9, 2005 New version of Netscape 8 brings it as up to date on security as its underlying Firefox Web browser. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., Firefox, Time Warner Inc., Web browser, patch management, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft disables Internet Explorer 7 validation process

October 8, 2007 Software giant says security reasons were behind the move, but it could help in the race against rival browser Firefox. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, market share, validation, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

A chill in the air for Firefox?

February 28, 2005 Growth rate slips for use of open-source browser. Also: Putting a plug in security holes. TAGS: Firefox, open source, Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows

Mozilla rebuts Firefox 2 bug reports

October 26, 2006 A pair of security flaw reports are "just noise" and don't present any real risk to Firefox users, Mozilla says. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Corp., security flaw, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, security, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.