Browser Security News

Is a flaw in the Firefox browser fixed or not? A security research claims that it’s not. Mozilla says it is. Last November security researcher Robert Chapin discovered a zero day flaw in Mozilla Firefox’s password manager. The flaw could potentially allow a maliciously crafted page to auto-fill a form with credentials intended for another […]

Microsoft Corp. is not planning to release any security updates on Tuesday, one of only a handful of times the company won’t have security patches available since its monthly security updates began in 2003, Microsoft said Thursday. Microsoft is currently working on patches for known vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer 7, Office 2007’s Publisher 2007 and […]

Firefox is the browser of dreams for many people (myself included). One of the great perks of Firefox is that there are tons of extensions that enhance the functionality of the browser. With over 1500 extensions in existence, there are many that can be used to improve your productivity. The following is my take on […]

Default assumption: Browsers are insecure. If we had a dollar for every flaw we’ve seen exploited–repeatedly–that let malware overrun our networks, we might have enough to cover cleanup efforts. Last year, 51 exploits targeted poorly designed ActiveX controls alone, according to Symantec. That’s up from just 15 in 2005. Yes, ActiveX is off in Internet […]

This is a rogue anti-spyware/adware application, a clone of VirusBurst and SpyCrush that may download and install without your knowledge or consent through a Trojan. SpyDawn attempts to look like a legitmate malware applications, and will display fake security alerts and/or notifications to trick user to buy the paid version.

A vulnerability fixed in Firefox 2.0.0.2 and Thunderbird is, according to security specialist Stefan Esser, still present in Internet Explorer 7 and Opera 9. The vendors were informed of the problem last year; however according to Esser, Opera has not reacted to the bug report at all.

Polish hacker Michal Zalewski has found yet another flaw in Mozilla’s Firefox browser, this one having to do with memory corruption and possible system takeover. While he was at it, he also found an IE flaw that sets up malicious pages that won’t let visitors leave. And that taunt the trapped user while they’re at […]

The most critical flaw in Firefox hasn’t been addressed in the update released today. Mozilla’s out with Firefox updates and is urging that customers upgrade immediately to fix critical security holes and stability issues. Issued today were Firefox 1.5.0.10, Firefox 2.0.0.2, and Thunderbird 1.5.0.10, available for Windows, Mac and Linux at getfirefox.com and getthunderbird.com. Mike […]

Window Snyder, chief security officer at open source browser maker Mozilla, is caught in the crosshairs of the raging browser vulnerability battle. on one hand, her company launched an upgrade to its Firefox browser on Feb. 23 that specifically aims to fix a number of flaws that have been discovered in the program. On the […]

Mozilla has released an update to its Firefox browser, fixing a number of security flaws in the product. The Firefox 2.0.0.2 release includes a fix for a bug disclosed by security researcher Michal Zalewsky last week. That flaw can be exploited by attackers to manipulate cookie information in the Firefox browser, making it probably the […]