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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. TAGS: flaw, security update, attacker, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, security, open source, Web browser

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

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

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, flaw, denial of service, vulnerability, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., 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: attacker, Mozilla Corp., JavaScript, Web browser, vulnerability, security, Firefox, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

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, Apple Computer, Web browser, open source, security, Intel, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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., bug, secure, motivation, vulnerability, Firefox, community, open source, president, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., 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, Mozilla Corp., crash, vulnerability, flaw, claim, presentation, bug, Web browser, security, video

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, vulnerability, phishing, security, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, 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, exploit, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, flaw, critic, study, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, security, operating system

Exposing software flaws--no easy job

 June 7, 2007 Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability. TAGS: Christopher Soghoian, researcher, vulnerability, Firefox, vendor, attack, printing, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., server, security, router

Study: Windows has fewest security holes

 March 23, 2007 But it beats Red Hat and Mac OS X on number of critical flaws, according to latest threat report from Symantec. TAGS: severity, Red Hat Linux, security hole, Symantec Corp., Red Hat Inc., Mozilla Web browser, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, patch management, Linux, Web browser, security, Mozilla Corp., Apple Macintosh
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