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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., Firefox, secure, motivation, bug, vulnerability, community, Microsoft Internet Explorer, open source, Web browser, security, president, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Jeff Jones, severity, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, exploit, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, flaw, critic, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, study, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

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. TAGS: Jeff Jones, Mozilla Corp., Week in review, Microsoft Windows Vista, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, reader, flaw, study, Microsoft Windows XP, rate, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, security, Microsoft Windows

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, validation, market share, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP, security, Microsoft Windows

Security hole found in Mozilla browser

July 9, 2004 A security flaw could theoretically allow attackers to crash computers or launch unauthorized programs. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, security flaw, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, flaw, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Latest Mozilla releases fix 10 security flaws

September 15, 2004 At least three critical vulnerabilities are among those fixed by the most recent versions of Mozilla, Firefox and Thunderbird. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, vulnerability, open-source software, security, open source, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE

September 19, 2005 But the security specialist also finds that Microsoft's browser is the only one widely exploited by hackers today. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Symantec Corp., vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, hacker, malicious code, patch management, security, Firefox, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla fixes risky Firefox flaw

March 23, 2005 The open-source browser maker rushes out a security patch for a previously unknown flaw and advises all users to update. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Firefox reaches 25 million downloads

February 18, 2005 Mozilla's browser continues to build a strong following, challenging the dominance of Microsoft's IE. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, computer virus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, download, open source, Microsoft Corp., security

Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own

April 4, 2007 Open-source Firefox browser is vulnerable to attack using the Windows flaw. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

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. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., attacker, JavaScript, Firefox, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Web browser, flaw, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Slovenia, Firefox, Poland, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, market share, Mozilla Corp., Web service, Europe, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., president, security, monitor, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, flaw, security, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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

Mozilla releases Firefox 1.0

November 9, 2004 update The release could make a big impact if pre-release trends propel the browser into serious contention with Internet Explorer. Firefox finds support TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, contention, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security bug, Web browser, open source, impact, Time Warner Inc., spyware, security, Microsoft Corp.

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., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security flaw, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

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 Corp., Mozilla Web browser, Firefox, flaw, Web browser, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch management, open source, security, bug, Microsoft Corp., PC

This week in Firefox news

November 12, 2004 After 19 months of development, two name changes and more than 8 million downloads of its preview release, the Firefox browser finally turned 1.0. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., OEM, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, development, open source, Microsoft Corp., 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., Firefox, Firefox 1.5, security bug, flaw, Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, security, Intel, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer

This week in security

September 24, 2005 U.S. government plans to assign a unique identifier to each and every piece of malicious software. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Web browser, malicious software, Symantec Corp., Web browser, security, virus, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.