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  • Firefox and IE7 vulnerable to password-stealing attack. Software, Online, Browsers, Firefox, Internet Explorer, MySpace 0

    Firefox and IE7 vulnerable to password-stealing attack

    MySpace targetted 23 November 2006 13:03 GMT

    Firefox 2 and Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 web browsers are vulnerable to a flaw that could allow attackers to steal passwords it has been found.

    Called the Reverse Cross Site Request vulnerability (RCSR) by its discoverer Robert Chapin, the flaw allows attackers...

  • Microsoft takes its time in delivering IE7. Software, PC software, Browsers, Microsoft, Internet Explorer 0

    Microsoft takes its time in delivering IE7

    Despite high priority, IE7 will be rolled out over 3 months 14 November 2006 13:50 GMT

    Even though the upgrade to Internet Explorer is supposed to be “high priority”, Microsoft is taking its time in distributing it via Automatic Updates.

    The company has now said it doesn’t plan to push the browser upgrade out in the next round of security patches...

  • Second flaw in IE7, claimes security firm Secunia. Software, PC software, Browsers, Secunia, Viruses And Malware, Microsoft, Internet Explorer 0

    Second flaw in IE7, claimes security firm Secunia

    Microsoft has already responded to the news of a bug 26 October 2006 12:01 GMT

    Danish security company Secunia has found its second flaw in IE7, to which Microsoft has responded swiftly.

    The flaw lets hackers put a fake web address in a pop-up window, and could trick users into downloading from what looks like a secure website. The hacker...

  • Mozilla to release Firefox 2.0 tomorrow. Software, PC software, Browsers, Mozilla, Firefox, Internet Explorer 0

    Mozilla to release Firefox 2.0 tomorrow

    New features to endear the free browser to internet users 23 October 2006 17:30 GMT

    Mozilla is to release the new version of its Firefox browser, version 2.0, tomorrow on 24 October, just a few days after Microsoft launched Internet Explorer 7.

    The browser is Microsoft's chief rival for surfing the web, and claims up to a 30% share in some...

  • Microsoft says last week's IE7 flaw is really a problem in Outlook Express. Software, PC software, Browsers, Microsoft, Viruses And Malware, Internet Explorer 0

    Microsoft says last week's IE7 flaw is really a problem in Outlook Express

    Company pinpoints bug to Outlook Express 23 October 2006 11:08 GMT

    Microsoft has shot back at a report from security firm Secunia claiming that it's analysts have found a flaw in Internet Explorer 7.

    A member of the Microsoft Security Response Center, Christopher Budd, has posted a note on the Center's blog to say that the...

  • Vulnerability discovered in Microsoft's IE7. Software, PC software, Browsers, Microsoft, Viruses And Malware, Internet Explorer 0

    Vulnerability discovered in Microsoft's IE7

    Bug found, but difficult to exploit 20 October 2006 12:20 GMT

    Security analysts are working overtime on Internet Explorer 7, released by Microsoft this week for download. Secunia, a Danish security firm, has already found a bug that could give hackers access to sensitive information.

    The flaw theoretically allows hackers...

  • Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 ready for download. Software, PC software, Browsers, Microsoft, Internet Explorer 0

    Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 ready for download

    First update to the world's most popular browser in 5 years 19 October 2006 10:26 GMT

    After a lapse of 5 years without an update, Microsoft has finally released the latest version of its web browser, Internet Explorer.

    IE7 is available now to download from Microsoft's website, and will be distributed gradually as an automatic update that users...

  • Mozilla releases Firefox update to patch seven critical flaws

    Twelve bugs fixed in the update 28 July 2006 14:02 GMT

    Open source software company Mozilla has released an update to its browser, Firefox, to plug 12 security holes.

    Version 1.5.0.5 is expected to be the last tweak to this version until 2.0 emerges from beta on 26 September.

    This latest version fixes various...

  • Google claims microsoft IE7 unfair

    Microsoft default search engine in new browser strangely enough 2 May 2006 0:34 GMT

    Google has cried foul to the European Commission over Microsoft's new internet browser, IE7, automatically directing web browsers to Microsoft's search engine by default.

    Not content with being the default for search engine for Firefox, Opera, Netscape and AOL...

  • Microsoft release second IE7 beta test. Software, PC software, Browsers, Microsoft, Internet Explorer 0

    Microsoft release second IE7 beta test

    Microsoft beta test opened to technology enthusiasts 25 April 2006 12:08 GMT

    Microsoft has released the latest test version of its Internet Explorer 7 browser.

    Internet users wishing to try out what Microsoft has in store can download the application targeted at technology enthusiasts.

    Earlier this year Microsoft released...

  • Firefox reasserts popularity over Internet Explorer. Software, PC software, Browsers, Mozilla, Firefox, Internet Explorer 0

    Firefox reasserts popularity over Internet Explorer

    Firefox taking over 10% of the market from IE5 5 November 2005 9:10 GMT

    According to a recent survey on the Internet by web monitoring company OneStat.com, Firefox has cornered 11.5% of the browser market share.

    Internet Explorer still dominates the landscape with a recorded global usage of 85.45%. In contrast to Microsoft's browser,...

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