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Flaw found in Firefox
April 5, 2005
Hole found in popular open-source browser could release sensitive information stored in memory.
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memory
Firefox update patches security holes
September 15, 2006
The update tackles seven flaws in the open-source Web browser, including four rated "critical."
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patch management
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Firefox
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Mozilla Corp.
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Web browser
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open source
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security
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Microsoft Windows
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.
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Mozilla Corp.
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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.
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Mozilla Corp.
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security
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Firefox update plugs 'critical' holes
July 27, 2006
A dozen vulnerabilities are addressed in latest update to the popular open-source Web browser.
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Mozilla Corp.
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Firefox
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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security
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open source
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?
January 7, 2005
TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw.
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Firefox
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reader
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flaw
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phishing
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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vulnerability
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Web browser
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London
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security
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electronics
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open source
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e-mail
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PC
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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.
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Mozilla Corp.
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Firefox
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Firefox 1.5
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Apple Macintosh
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Apple Computer
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Web browser
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Intel
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla fixes risky Firefox flaw
March 23, 2005
The open-source browser maker rushes out a security patch for a previously unknown flaw and advises all users to update.
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Firefox
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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security
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open source
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Microsoft Corp.
Dog days for Firefox
July 21, 2005
Next big release of upstart open-source browser gets pushed back, and a flaw surfaces in a popular add-on.
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Firefox
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Mozilla Corp.
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add-on
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flaw
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open source
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Web browser
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
Fix in for Firefox bugs
September 21, 2005
Security update to open-source browser patches several flaws. A similar revamp for Mozilla is on its way.
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Mozilla Corp.
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Mozilla Web browser
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Firefox
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Web browser
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Symantec Corp.
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bug
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security
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open source
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
Unpatched Firefox 1.5 exploit made public
December 8, 2005
A flaw in the open-source browser's history.dat file potentially puts users at risk of a DoS attack.
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Firefox 1.5
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Internet Storm Center
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Firefox
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Microsoft Corp.
Mozilla flaws could allow attacks, data access
April 18, 2005
Open-source specialist says vulnerabilities affect its namesake suite and the Firefox browser.
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JavaScript
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Firefox
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pop-up
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open source
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security
Microsoft: Nothing to gain from Firefox flaws
October 7, 2005
Chinks in the armor of the open-source rival to IE don't benefit anyone, Microsoft security advisor says.
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Firefox
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Mozilla Corp.
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R&D
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flaw
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security
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Web browser
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open source
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Microsoft Corp.
Week in review: Firefox on the hunt
September 17, 2004
Web metrics suggest that Internet Explorer is losing a significant number of defectors to open-source browsers Mozilla and Firefox.
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Web metrics
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Samba
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Mozilla Corp.
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Firefox
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Week in review
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Linux
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security
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Microsoft Windows XP
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Microsoft Windows
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e-mail
New Firefox, Mozilla releases to fix bugs
September 15, 2005
Mozilla Foundation plans to release new versions soon to deal with a recently disclosed serious security flaw and other problems.
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Firefox 1.5
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fix
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
Firefox update squashes security bugs
July 13, 2005
update: Mozilla fixes several security flaws in the open-source browser, some critical.
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Mozilla Corp.
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Firefox
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security bug
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Mozilla Thunderbird
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Web browser
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
Image flaw pierces PC security
August 5, 2004
Six vulnerabilities in a common code that handles an open-source image format could open the doors to intruders.
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PNG
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vulnerability
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Mozilla Corp.
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flaw
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Opera Software
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Linux
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open source
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Web browser
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security
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Corp.
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operating system
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Firefox
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e-mail
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image
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Apple Computer
Week in review: Doing the security dance
December 2, 2005
Patches and exploits to software flaws led to a week of hackers and security managers playing a game of cat and mouse.
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Sober worm
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Sun Solaris
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