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Information about your favorite browser: news, articles and more.
Archive for the 'Safari' Category
Chrome grabs market share from IE and Firefox, passes Safari
Closed Published January 6th, 2010 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, SafariWe predicted it would happen, and it finally has: Internet Explorer 8 has surpassed IE6, easily the most hated version of Microsoft’s browser among the tech-savvy, after passing IE7 the month before that.
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.
Regrettably Private Browsing isn’t a feature you can leave on. When you quit Safari and launch it again, you’ll find that Private Browsing is turned off. And no, editing the com.apple.safari.plist file does you no good either. Safari just resets the option within the preference file when you next launch Safari.
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.
Chrome Is Like Teflon in Browser Hacking Contest
Closed Published March 25th, 2009 in Browser Security, Exploits & Vulnerabilities, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8, Safari, SecurityWhite-hat security experts attending the CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver this week have succeeded in exploiting previously unknown vulnerabilities in fully patched versions of Firefox, Internet Explorer 8 and Safari.
Safari hole exploited in seconds at security conference
Closed Published March 19th, 2009 in Browser Security, Safari, SecurityThe security expert who won $10,000 hacking a MacBook Air in less than two minutes last year won $5,000 on Wednesday by exploiting a hole in Safari in 10 seconds or so.
Apple catches up on Safari browser security
Closed Published March 19th, 2009 in Adware, Browser Security, Firefox, Malware, Mozilla, Phishing, Safari, SecurityAfter years of lagging behind on important security features, Apple has finally added a malware-blocker, a phishing filter and support for EV (extended validation) certificates into the latest refresh of its Safari Web browser.
Safari’s Security Reputation Takes a Beating
Closed Published March 11th, 2009 in Browser Security, Safari, SecurityApple’s Safari browser has taken some shots lately over its security capabilities compared to those of other popular browsers-but this doesn’t mean Safari is a sieve.
Apple Safari will fall first at hacker contest, past winner predicts
Closed Published March 8th, 2009 in Browser Security, Exploits & Vulnerabilities, SafariApple Inc.’s Safari is the juiciest target in the upcoming PWN2OWN hacking contest, last year’s winner predicted today. "It’s an easy target," said Charlie Miller, the vulnerability researcher who last year walked off with a $10,000 cash prize for breaking into an Apple laptop just a few minutes into the contest.
More Security Technologies Could Bolster Web Browsers
Closed Published March 3rd, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, SafariMozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Apple Safari … the list of browsers goes on. Each browser has taken its own approach to embedding security features. Looking ahead, security pros see a future when reputation-related and validation technologies play a bigger part.
