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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. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Firefox 1.5, Mozilla Corp., security update, Firefox, vulnerability, security

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, Mozilla Corp., security, open source, Web browser

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, attacker, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, security, open source, Web browser

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, security, Web browser, 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

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., Web browser, security, 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

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 TAGS: Mischa Spiegelmock, Andrew Wbeelsoi, flaw, hacker, JavaScript, presentation, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, Web browser, security, video

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

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, phishing, vulnerability, security, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla users urged to upgrade

April 19, 2006 US-CERT says earlier versions of Firefox, other Mozilla software contain dangerous flaws. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., TippingPoint Technologies, Firefox, vulnerability, researcher, security

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. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., security bug, Firefox 1.5, Firefox, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, open source, Web browser, Apple Computer, security, Intel, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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, NetSuite Inc., Sergey Brin, Google Chrome, co-founder, Microsoft Silverlight, Ina Fried, Google Inc., Web browser, JavaScript, extension, Mozilla Corp., mobile phone, Firefox, security, video

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. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Firefox, open source, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, denial of service, flaw, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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 TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, video

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. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., security update, flaw, Mozilla Thunderbird, XSS, Firefox, security

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. TAGS: Mischa Spiegelmock, Andrew Wbeelsoi, hacker, Firefox, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., crash, flaw, claim, presentation, bug, security, Web browser, video
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