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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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Microsoft offers helping hand to Firefox
August 25, 2006
Mozilla welcomes Redmond's efforts to ensure interoperability between Firefox and the Vista operating system.
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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.
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Mozilla CEO: We are no 'Frankenstein'
May 4, 2007
Mitchell Baker also challenges the notion that open-source companies are just ad hoc organizations and takes a swipe at IE's 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 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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Safari ushers in better browser colors
June 19, 2007
Apple's Safari could bring richer colors to Windows browsers, but Firefox soon will help expand the gamut, too.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own
April 4, 2007
Open-source Firefox browser is vulnerable to attack using the Windows flaw.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Reversal: 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?
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Year in review: Browsers get a second wind
December 22, 2005
The Web offers a fresh lease on life, showing healthy competition among browsers and dramatic changes in usage.
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