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Information about your favorite browser: news, articles and more.
Archive for January, 2009
Mozilla delays third Firefox 3.1 beta
Closed Published January 22nd, 2009 in Browser Security, Bugs and Issues, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, SafariMozilla Corporation has pushed back the release of the third, and possibly final, beta for Firefox 3.1 by a week to allow the firm to fix some bugs in the upcoming version of its open source browser.
Browser bug could allow phishing without e-mail
Closed Published January 22nd, 2009 in Bugs and Issues, E-Mail, Phishing, SecurityA bug found in all major browsers could make it easier for criminals to steal online banking credentials using a new type of attack called "in-session phishing," according to researchers at security vendor Trusteer.
Windows 7: Internet Explorer 8 overview
Closed Published January 22nd, 2009 in Browser Security, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8Back in August, the Internet Explorer team announced the availability of Internet Explorer Beta 2 and it became obvious that Internet Explorer 8 would be Microsoft’s preferred browser in its next version of Windows. Without any doubt, Internet Explorer 8 is the default browser installed in Windows 7.
IE lost share to Firefox, Safari and Chrome in December
Closed Published January 12th, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, SafariInternet Explorer was used by 68.15% of Web surfers monitored in December, down from 69.77% in November and 71.27% in October, according to preliminary figures published by Net Applications on its Hitslink Web site Friday. IE’s share has slipped from around 75% since the start of 2008.
First look at Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 RC1
Closed Published January 12th, 2009 in Browser Security, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8First Look – Microsoft quietly released the first update to its IE8 beta 2 to its closest partners last week. This new version is marked as “Release Candidate 1” and is expected to be the final IE8 pre-release update Microsoft intends to make available to the public sometime in the first quarter of 2009.
Is Firefox Fit for Enterprise Duty?
Closed Published January 12th, 2009 in Browser Security, Firefox, Internet Explorer, MozillaBrowser security seems to be a big issue this week. First we had the IE patch drama, then comes a dust-up over whether Firefox is fit for enterprise use. The Mozilla browser topped enterprise app whitelister Bit9’s list of popular apps with security vulnerabilities.
Safari ties Chrome for worst password manager security
Closed Published January 12th, 2009 in Browser Security, Google, Phishing, Safari, SecurityBrowser security is quite a popular topic these days. As it turns out, password managers also have their share of security flaws that can lead to the disclosure of passwords and the like, which brings us to a bit of bad news for users of Safari.
Inside Safari 3.2 anti phishing features
Closed Published January 12th, 2009 in Browser Security, Phishing, Safari, SecurityExcerpted with permission and updated from the November 24 issue of MWJ, published by MacJournals.com. Copyright 2008, GCSF Incorporated. For more information on MWJ, visit www.macjournals.com.
