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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.
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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.
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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.
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Trojan piggybacks on Firefox
July 26, 2006
New Trojan installs itself as Firefox extension, according to a security advisory by McAfee.
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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.
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Firefox update patches security holes
September 15, 2006
The update tackles seven flaws in the open-source Web browser, including four rated "critical."
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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.
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Hackers claim zero-day flaw in Firefox
October 1, 2006
Mozilla is investigating hacker claims that the Web browser has a serious flaw in the way it handles JavaScript. Photos: Hackers outline possible Firefox crack
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Andrew Wbeelsoi
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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.
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Firefox update plugs 'critical' holes
July 27, 2006
A dozen vulnerabilities are addressed in latest update to the popular open-source Web browser.
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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.
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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.
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Mozilla users urged to upgrade
April 19, 2006
US-CERT says earlier versions of Firefox, other Mozilla software contain dangerous flaws.
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TippingPoint Technologies
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Firefox update kills security bugs, adds Mac support
April 14, 2006
Latest version of popular open-source Web browser includes fixes, adds expected support for Macs with Intel chips.
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Intel
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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?
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Stephen Shankland
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NetSuite Inc.
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Sergey Brin
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Google Chrome
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Microsoft Silverlight
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Ina Fried
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Google Inc.
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Mozilla unleashes Firefox 2
October 27, 2006
Nipping at the heels of Microsoft's IE 7, the open-source browser update puts a premium on security.
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Another denial-of-service bug found in Firefox 2
November 1, 2006
Mozilla downplays the issue, saying only minor problems have been found in the week after the browser's release.
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Mozilla releases Firefox 2 RC1
September 27, 2006
Next version of the free browser expected to feature a new look, improved security for Web surfing. Video: Firefox 2 RC1
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Mozilla issues security updates
December 20, 2006
"Critical" updates cover flaws in Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey that could allow for cross-site scripting and remote execution of code.
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Mozilla Thunderbird
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XSS
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Hacker backpedals on Firefox zero-day claim
October 3, 2006
Researcher who claimed to have found a serious bug now says he was never able to use it to hijack computers.
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Mischa Spiegelmock
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Andrew Wbeelsoi
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