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Information about your favorite browser: news, articles and more.
Archive for the 'Mozilla' Category
Mozilla fixes upgrade flaw in Firefox
Closed Published January 8th, 2010 in Browser Security, Firefox, MozillaMozilla has fixed a flaw in Firefox’s upgrade mechanism that had prevented many users from migrating to the newer version 3.5.
Microsoft introduces browser shuffle ballot in Windows 7
Closed Published December 18th, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, SafariThe beleaguered EU edition of Windows 7 has taken another twist, with Microsoft agreeing to randomise the list of the most popular browsers during the operating system’s setup.
Firefox web browser locks down rogue addons
Closed Published November 27th, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, MozillaMozilla will add a new lockdown feature to Firefox 3.6 that will prevent developers from sneaking addons into the program, the company said.
Mozilla to protect Adobe Flash users – Update 2
Closed Published September 14th, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Mozilla, SecurityThe upcoming Firefox 3.5.3 and Firefox 3.0.14 releases, currently in beta, will check the version of Adobe Flash plug-in installed in the browser and warn the user if that plug-in is out of date.
Mozilla patches 12 Firefox bugs, a third of them critical
Closed Published April 22nd, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Mozilla, SecurityMozilla Corp. on Tuesday patched 12 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 3, just days before it hopes to roll out the newest beta of its next open-source browser, Firefox 3.5.
Emerging battlefield: Browser installers
Closed Published April 11th, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, MozillaMozilla knows that you downloaded and installed Firefox when you launch the browser for the first time and the welcome landing page is displayed. But the organization found that there are 50,000 canceled installations every day, which translates to 18 million annually.
Mozilla reveals roadmap for Firefox 3.6, scheduled for 2010
Closed Published April 8th, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, MozillaAlthough Firefox 3.5 is yet to be released, Mozilla has already started planning the next version, which has tentatively been designated 3.6, with the codename Namoroka. Firefox 3.6 is loosely scheduled for release in 2010.
Firefox 3 market share crawls past IE 7 in Europe
Closed Published April 2nd, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, MozillaMozilla’s Firefox Web browser has made impressive market share gains in Europe over the past few years. In the latest marketshare report released by StatCounter, Firefox 3 has finally surpassed Internet Explorer 7 as the most popular browser in Europe in a breakdown by version number.
Firefox fix due next week after attack is published
Closed Published March 28th, 2009 in Browser Security, Exploits & Vulnerabilities, Firefox, Mozilla, SecurityOnline attack code has been released targeting a critical, unpatched flaw in the Firefox browser. The attack code, written by security researcher Guido Landi, was published on several security sites Wednesday, sending Firefox developers scrambling to patch the flaw.
10 IE Browser Settings for Safer Surfing
Closed Published March 25th, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Mozilla, Opera, Safari, SecurityAsk a room full of security practitioners for a list of security settings that’ll make Internet Explorer (IE) safe to use and you’ll either hear laughter or advice to get a new browser like Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari or Google Chrome.
