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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.Mozilla looks to Microsoft for security
September 21, 2006 Window Snyder, formerly of Microsoft, now heads up security at Mozilla, the company best known for its open-source Firefox Web browser.Microsoft, Mozilla downplay browser bug
June 8, 2006 Security flaw affecting both Internet Explorer and Firefox could allow an attacker to steal files from vulnerable computers, but is tough to exploit.Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own
April 4, 2007 Open-source Firefox browser is vulnerable to attack using the Windows flaw.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.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.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.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.Critics rap Microsoft safety study of IE, Firefox
December 4, 2007 Redmond executive says IE is the safer bet after comparing vulnerabilities in the two browsers, but some say the study is flawed.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.With Firefox 2, Mozilla touts security and speed
October 24, 2006 NASA pitches in with some ideas on tabs for the latest version of the open-source browser. Download Firefox 2Reversal: Next IE divorced from new Windows
February 15, 2005 update Version 7.0 of the browser will launch ahead of the next update to Windows, as Microsoft shifts plans. Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity?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.Week in review: Battening down Microsoft's hatches
December 7, 2007 The rate of piracy on Windows Vista is lower than its predecessor, and Congress moves to ramp up copyright infringement penalties. Also: Peeling Apple.Week in review: Browser battles
October 27, 2006 Hot on the heels of Microsoft's IE 7, Firefox 2 emerges with a new look and bulked-up security.Firefox to get phishing shield
March 8, 2006 Upcoming version of the open-source browser will offer protection against phishing scams, using technology that might come from Google.Firefox gains at IE's expense in Europe
July 17, 2007 Loss of market share could have implications for Microsoft's future in Web services, says Mozilla Europe's president.Microsoft hopes 7 is lucky number for IE
October 19, 2006 The software maker launches its first major update to the browser in years, offering tabbed browsing and security additions.Mozilla: Hackers control bug disclosure
March 24, 2007 Software industry is still at the mercy of bug hunters when it comes to releasing security bugs, Mozilla executive says.Photo: Security researchers talk bugsFirefox, IE vulnerable to fake login pages?
November 22, 2006 Flaw could enable attackers to compromise usernames and passwords, security researcher warns, citing exploit on MySpace. Sponsored matches for "security"
