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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, vulnerability, bug, motivation, community, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, open source, president, Microsoft Corp., security

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

Opera update seals security holes

November 24, 2003 A new version of the popular Web browser fixes two vulnerabilities, one of which affects Windows systems only. TAGS: Jouko Pynnonen, Opera Software, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, Linux, Web browser, security

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, denial of service, Firefox, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, bug, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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

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, Firefox, vulnerability, vendor, researcher, router, Mozilla Corp., extension, phishing, Web browser, printing, attack, server, security

Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE

September 19, 2005 But the security specialist also finds that Microsoft's browser is the only one widely exploited by hackers today. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Symantec Corp., vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, hacker, Web browser, malicious code, patch management, security, Firefox, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla releases Firefox security update

May 12, 2005 Update follows public disclosure of exploit code for two "extremely critical" vulnerabilities in the open-source browser. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, vulnerability, Web browser, open source, security, Microsoft Corp.

Trojan horse threatens latest Windows XP

December 29, 2004 Phel program attempts to use an HTML file to infect computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2. TAGS: trojan horse, spokesperson, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, flaw, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, security company, Symantec Corp., security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

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., Firefox, fix, vulnerability, flaw, security, Web browser

Major browsers bitten by security bugs

October 20, 2004 What do Internet Explorer, Mozilla's browsers, and Opera all have in common? Bugs. TAGS: security bug, vulnerability, flaw, KDE, Opera Software, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Firefox, attack, researcher, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

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: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, attacker, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Security firm: IE patch does not work

September 8, 2003 A fix for Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser simply doesn't fix the vulnerability it addresses, according to security experts. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, vulnerability, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., researcher, Web browser, operating system

Exploit code makes IE flaw more dangerous

November 4, 2004 Program targets vulnerability, prompting security firm Secunia to issue "extremely critical" rating. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, advisory, Microsoft Internet Explorer, buffer-overflow, Web browser, security, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Another Internet Explorer flaw found

July 7, 2004 This is the third time in a month that Microsoft must play catch-up with researchers finding vulnerabilities in its browser. TAGS: vulnerability, researcher, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, computer science, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, vulnerability, flaw, Firefox, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp.

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, security hole, Red Hat Linux, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, Mozilla Web browser, Red Hat Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, flaw, patch management, Mozilla Corp., Apple Macintosh, security, Linux, Web browser

Attack code out for old Firefox bug

December 13, 2005 Publication of exploit code for older flaw underscores the need to keep browser software up to date. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Opera Software, flaw, Web browser, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Mac hacked through QuickTime flaw

April 24, 2007 Hack-a-Mac contest winner exploited a zero-day bug in QuickTime that could also expose Windows users. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, TippingPoint Technologies, Apple MacBook, vulnerability, Apple Computer, flaw, Firefox, Apple Macintosh, security, attack, Java, conference, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

Microsoft haunted by old IE security flaw

June 30, 2004 Browser vulnerability--patched six years ago--resurfaces in newer releases. It could let hackers change content on Web sites. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, hacker, flaw, victim, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., U.S.