Browser Security News

After a couple of experiences dipping a toe into the mobile market, Mozilla Corp. said it plans to get serious about developing a mobile browser. Mozilla has recently hired two new developers to help work on the project and plans to release Mobile Firefox some time in the next year or two. The iPhone, Apple […]

On Monday, I wrote about three of my favorite Firefox extensions that help me stay safe when I’m browsing the darker areas of the Web and incoming email. Today, let’s look at three other extensions: Those that can turn Firefox into a feature-filled, Web-hacking weapon. These extensions aren’t required to use Firefox for hacking Web […]

Security researchers are again arguing over who is responsible — Microsoft or third-party developers — for protocol-handling bugs after a researcher said late last week that Internet Explorer 7 can be used to trick users into launching malware.

Although Microsoft Corp. fixed four flaws in Internet Explorer (IE) yesterday, it did not address a protocol-handling problem that could trick users into downloading malware, a move that surprised at least one security researcher. The company, however, said it has reopened its investigation and may provide a patch in the future.

Mozilla is in the process of creating a new subsidiary—currently dubbed MailCo—that will manage and direct the ongoing development of Mozilla’s Thunderbird e-mail client. Although the goal behind the creation of MailCo is to give the Thunderbird project unprecedented room for growth, the only two full-time contributors have decided to leave the nest.

Mozilla’s Firefox web browser has steadily increased in popularity on the desktop, but those market share gains haven’t translated over into the mobile space despite increasing interest in mobile open-source software solutions. In an announcement on his blog, developer Mike Schroepfer has revealed Mozilla’s plans to revitalize its mobile development efforts.

Just three weeks after Mozilla Corp. spun off its Thunderbird to a new subsidiary, the only two paid developers working on the e-mail client said they were quitting the company. Both Scott McGregor and David Bienvenu used terse blog posts last week to announce that their last day with Mozilla will be Friday.

A full disclosure report from Insecure.org refers to a flaw in Safari 3.0.3 which allows local zones to access external domains. The Safari 3 Public Beta was released on June 11 for Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista. This beta version is for trial purposes and intended to gather feedback prior to a full release. […]

Cookies have long been a part of the online experience because they provide that much needed connection between the web site and the user that disappears when the browser is closed. Without the existence of cookies, the Internet would be a lot less user friendly. This is because the cookie holds information that lets the […]

Microsoft has issued an updated Internet Explorer (IE) 7 release that no longer requires Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation in order to download.Internet Explorer 7 update: Now WGA-free Program Manager Steve Reynolds announced the news on October 4 on Microsoft’s IE Team blog: