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Opera releases security update

October 19, 2006 Open-source browser maker addresses vulnerabilities that could lead to a buffer overflow. TAGS: Opera Software, security update, buffer-overflow, open source, security, 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: flaw, security update, attacker, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, security, open source, Web browser

Security from A to Z: Open source

November 27, 2006 Experts have issued warnings of complacency over security in open-source projects. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: Coverity, open-source project, open source, open-source software, security, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

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., security, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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

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

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, open source, security

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. TAGS: @stake Inc., Mozilla Corp., security, consulting, Firefox, career, open source, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Open source on the move

September 21, 2006 Linux gets its latest kernel update and a real-time makeover; debate continues on GPL changes. TAGS: GPL, kernel, open source, virtualization, Linux, Mozilla Corp., Real-Time, Firefox, security, server, Web browser, operating system, 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, Firefox 1.5, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, open source, Web browser, 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., secure, motivation, bug, community, vulnerability, Firefox, open source, president, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., 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. TAGS: phishing, online scam, Firefox 2.0, Firefox, Google Inc., security tool, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, attack, protection, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security

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