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

Images: Netscape aims to 'sizzle' with security

May 19, 2005 Among the new browser's features are icons that label sites as trusted or insecure. Also: A cornucopia of search options. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., security, Web browser

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

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

Photo: A pitch for Firefox security

April 19, 2005 Mozilla balked on condom-themed ad for browser, but volunteers argue it emphasizes the software's security. TAGS: pitch, Firefox, security, Web browser, photograph

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

Black Hat conference goers deal with insecurities

August 3, 2007 Security experts gather in Las Vegas at the annual security conference, which has been "supersized" to handle more people, topics--and controversy. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, cookie, security, Web 2.0, Las Vegas, conference, Web browser, video

Opera fixes browser flaws

June 17, 2005 Several security holes, including ones that could be used in spoofing attacks, are plugged in browser update, company says. TAGS: Opera Software, XSS, Web browser, security

Is Microsoft reacting to Firefox's popularity?

February 15, 2005 Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, the company will ship an update to its Internet Explorer browser separately from the next version of Windows. The move acknowledges that the browser has b... TAGS: Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, spyware, virus, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

This week in security

September 16, 2005 Security researchers say they have found ways to exploit a serious bug in Firefox and Mozilla Web browsers. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Massachusetts, Firefox, T-Mobile, Web browser, researcher, Netscape Communications Corp., security

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, flaw, security, Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system, developer, Microsoft Windows, 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, market share, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., Europe, Web browser, Web service, Microsoft Corp., president, security, monitor, Microsoft Windows

Opera nixes banner ads in free version

September 20, 2005 Looking to broaden usage, Opera Software eliminates banner advertising in its latest version. Images: A free pass to the Opera TAGS: Opera Software, banner advertisement, Opera browser, free version, Web browser, security
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