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Microsoft releases final IE 7 beta

June 29, 2006 Browser's third beta release includes some feature changes in addition to fixes to reliability, compatibility and security. Images: IE 7 features TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, beta, security, Web browser, flaw, bug, attack, Microsoft Corp.

Mac flaw puts Safari surfers at risk

January 11, 2007 Combination of hole in Apple's OS X and a feature in its Web browser opens Macs to attack, Secunia says. TAGS: Apple Computer, security, Apple Macintosh, researcher, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Web browser

Opera adds security layer

December 19, 2006 New features designed to alert users if the site they are visiting is legitimate or a phishing site. TAGS: Opera Software, phishing, phishing Web site, security, 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.

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

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. TAGS: Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Computer, bug, researcher, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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? TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, reversal, Bill Gates, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, RSA Security Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Update, San Francisco, conference, service pack, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows

IE 7 comes a-knocking--eventually

November 13, 2006 Microsoft is tagging Internet Explorer 7 as a "high priority" update, but the company is taking longer to distribute it than some expected. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Automatic Update, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security update, Web browser, service pack, security, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser

May 23, 2006 New worm installs a rogue Web browser and hijacks the Internet Explorer home page on infected PCs. TAGS: FaceTime Communications, IM, worm, Web browser, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, link, security, PC

Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch

August 24, 2006 Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, eEye Digital Security, security flaw, patch, flaw, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, situation, Web browser, error, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Browser bugs hit IE

June 29, 2006 Security experts warn of two flaws in IE. One issue was initially thought to affect Firefox, but further research shows not. TAGS: attacker, flaw, advisory, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

Curtain rises on Opera 9

June 20, 2006 Newest version of browser offers specialized Web-based widget programs, BitTorrent support and pop-up ad blocking. Video: A tune-up for Opera Images: BitTorrent and more TAGS: Opera browser, Opera Software, BitTorrent, phishing, Web browser, security, video

This week in software flaws

April 14, 2006 Microsoft releases "critical" IE update that fixes 10 flaws in Web browser, including a high-profile bug that is being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Metalink Ltd., cyberattack, Oracle Corp., vulnerability, flaw, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, security, Microsoft Corp.

FAQ: JavaScript insecurities

July 29, 2006 JavaScript is playing a major role in the Web 2.0 boom, but increased use of the scripting language is raising security questions. TAGS: JavaScript, Web 2.0, AJAX, scripting language, programming language, Netscape Communications Corp., FAQ, programming, attack, worm, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., security, Yahoo! Inc., Web browser, Google Inc.

Microsoft, Netscape squabble over browser scripting hole

May 5, 2000 The companies point fingers at each other over a browser-related security problem that neither company has any intention of fixing. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., Richard Smith, exploit, script, security, Time Warner Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Corp., virus, hard drive, e-mail

Third party offers temporary IE fix

March 28, 2006 Fix is designed to protect browser's users against cyberattacks that exploit a recently disclosed, unpatched flaw. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Stephen Toulouse, Microsoft Windows Metafile, flaw, patch, fix, attack, source code, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

Microsoft probes IE 7, Vista bug reports

February 26, 2007 Two recently disclosed vulnerabilities that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Vista could let hackers nab user data. TAGS: attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: attacker, cookie, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, bug, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail

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 TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, video
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