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Firefox 2 and 1.5 security updates released

March 21, 2007 Mozilla will support Firefox 1.5 only until April 24; users are encouraged to update to 2.0. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Firefox 1.5, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, security update, vulnerability, security

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, Microsoft Corp., president

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

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, critic, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, study, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

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

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

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

Latest Mozilla releases fix 10 security flaws

September 15, 2004 At least three critical vulnerabilities are among those fixed by the most recent versions of Mozilla, Firefox and Thunderbird. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, vulnerability, security, open source, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

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

Mozilla fixes 'critical' flaws

November 9, 2006 Security vulnerabilities affect 1.5 versions of Firefox and Thunderbird as well as version 1 of the SeaMonkey application suite. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, Firefox 1.5, Firefox 2.0, vulnerability, flaw, security, Web browser

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., Firefox, Firefox 1.5, security bug, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, security, Intel, open source, 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. TAGS: Firefox, flaw, reader, phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Web browser, London, security, electronics, open source, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., PC

Mozilla users urged to upgrade

April 19, 2006 US-CERT says earlier versions of Firefox, other Mozilla software contain dangerous flaws. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., TippingPoint Technologies, Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, vulnerability, security, researcher

Mozilla rebuts Firefox 2 bug reports

October 26, 2006 A pair of security flaw reports are "just noise" and don't present any real risk to Firefox users, Mozilla says. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, security flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

This week in security

April 22, 2005 Vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to install malicious code or steal personal data have been discovered in the Mozilla Suite and the Firefox browser. TAGS: McAfee Internet Security, Firefox, security consultant, Mozilla Corp., malicious code, vulnerability, Web browser, security, PC

Firefox fix plugs security holes

February 25, 2005 The update fixes a vulnerability that could enable an attacker to create a fake Web site for a phishing scam. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, phishing, domain name, Web browser, security, open source, 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: TippingPoint Technologies, Apple QuickTime, Apple MacBook, vulnerability, flaw, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Firefox, security, attack, Java, conference, Microsoft Windows, 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.

Firefox flaw raises phishing fears

January 7, 2005 Malicious hackers could exploit the bug to spoof a legitimate URL, security experts warn. Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw? TAGS: Firefox, phishing, Mozilla Corp., flaw, hacker, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, antivirus, bug, Web browser, security

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, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Oracle Corp., Web browser, bug, security, Microsoft Corp.