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Security news roundup: Free software to trace stolen laptops
This week's security events includes news of a free laptop tracking system, patches released to fix two critical holes in Firefox, a critical vulnerability of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, and the release of Adobe Acrobat 9. by Paul Mah
Tags: Software, Adobe Systems Inc., RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server, Mozilla Firefox, Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, RIM BlackBerry, Laptop Computer, Mac OS X Version, Web Browsers, Handhelds, Security, Internet, Hardware, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-07-20
Security news roundup: New vulnerability affects Firefox 3
This week's security roundup includes a new vulnerability discovered in Firefox, Microsoft admitting to a mistake with a recent Bluetooth patch, the lack of any progress at cracking the Gpcode.ak ransomware, and the loss of NHS laptops that could expose the personal particulars of up to 30,000 patients. by Paul...
Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Patient, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, NHS Laptop Theft, Web Browsers, Notebooks, Security, Internet, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-06-23
Security news roundup: Updates available for Firefox and Safari
Here’s a collection of recent security vulnerabilities, alerts, and news, which covers news that Microsoft will not prosecute ethical hackers probing its Web site for security hole; an exploitable flaw in the DivX Player involving subtitle files; and minor updates available for both Firefox and Safari Web browsers. ...
Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, DivXNetworks, Web Browser, Flaw, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-04-21
Data leak flaw confirmed in Mozilla
Window Snyder, Mozilla's chief of security, confirmed a data leak vulnerability in Firefox's directory traversal mechanism. The flaw has been graded as low risk and was brought to light as a proof of concept. An excerpt from News.com: When a "flat" add-on is present, an extension...
Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Flaw, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2008-01-24
Security news roundup: November 30
Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which covers a new QuickTime bug that affects both XP and Vista, a new release of FireFox, security updates for FreeBSD, the release of Microsoft Exchange SP1, the official acknowledgement by Cisco of flaws in its VoIP phones, new versions of...
Tags: Keyboard, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Mozilla Firefox, Phone, Attacker, Apple QuickTime, FreeBSD, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., IBM Corp., Keyboards, Security, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Peripherals, Software, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-11-30
Nifty features from Firefox add-ons
Firefox has an extensible framework that enables developers to write add-ons, which provide several great features such as blocking ads, scrambling keystrokes, and blocking intrusion. An excerpt from TechNewsWorld: One big helper for surfing comfort and speed is provided through an add-on called "Adblock Plus." As...
Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Add-on, Web Browsers, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Security, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2007-11-09
Security news roundup: October 19
Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which include new versions of Miranda and Firefox that fix a number of security vulnerabilities as well as news of multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco hardware and software products.  New version of Miranda fixes vulnerabilities A...
Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Vulnerability, Cisco Systems Inc., Security, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-10-19
Firefox 3: A look at its new security features
Mozilla/IE7Let's just hope that they Mozilla don't get too carried away and bloat the hell out of it! Don't forget why we use Firefox in the first place.A Bloated FirefoxVery good comment! I did NOT think of that at all! That is very true too. I have...
Tags: Web browsers, jeffgavazza@..., Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., security
Discussion threads 2007-09-06
Firefox 3: A look at its new security features
Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular Web browsers around today. But what does the Mozilla team have in store for us along security lines? To find out, let's take a look at the pre-release version of Firefox 3 (code-named Gran Paradiso 1.9 Alpha 7). Now...
Tags: Security, Mozilla Firefox, Chris Torres
Blog posts 2007-09-06
#10: NoScript for Firefox (Ten free security utilities you should already be using)
software software softwareThink I've wasted enough time on windows and software solutions. All this 'spyware and virus' paranoia is digging into productivity. Better off with *nix and an appliance solution.How about 10 productivity apps we should already be using?
Tags: Tools & Techniques, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, jdumont, software, Mozilla Firefox, security
Discussion threads 2007-07-27
The flaw that "Firefoxed" Internet Explorer
A few days back there was immense furor over the zero-day vulnerability that used a potential handling of a FireFox URL protocol by IE to execute malicious JavaScript code. The flaw was triggered on a system with FireFox installed and IE used for browsing. ...
Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., Flaw, User Interaction, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2007-07-23
Firefox critical security vulnerability
Security firm Secunia issued an alert today that open-source browser Firefox has a highly critical security vulnerability. Like the zero-day exploit of Safari for Windows noted last month and also discussed at MacOSXHints, the breach deals with a 'URL handler', which allows the extension of a browser...
Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Security Vulnerability, Secunia, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, John Bartley K7AAY
Blog posts 2007-07-10
Firefox critical security vulnerabilty
How will you handle this?Will you a) avoid unknown web sites b) troll through the Registry c) search forums for a fix procedure, or d) wait for Mozilla to release a fix?A simple tongue in cheek answerJust use a linux distro,as it only affects XP.
Tags: Linux, johnbartley, Mozilla Firefox, security
Discussion threads 2007-07-10
(in)Security: IE critical browser vulnerabilities and a Firefox quick fix
Sister site ZDNet reports gaping security holes in both Internet Explorer and Firefox today, but there's an unverified report of a quick fix for the Firefox vuln. Fully-patched, up to date versions of IE6 and IE7 were said to be susceptible to JavaScript hacks, as per a...
Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, John Bartley K7AAY
Blog posts 2007-06-04
(in)Security: IE critical browser vulnerabilities and a Firefox quick fix
Have you installed the NoScript extension for better security with Firefox?I've been using NoScript for several months, and it occasionally gets in the way, but I continue to desire security over convenience. Have you tried NoScript? What do you think of it?Yes I use itIt can be a PIA, but...
Tags: Web browsers, johnbartley, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, NoScript Extension, security, Mozilla Firefox
Discussion threads 2007-06-04
Watch your Firefox extensions
Were you vulnerable to this security hole? Also, speaking of extensions, what are your installed extensions?Unless I've read it wrong ...You seem to be saying that if your security has been compromised, your security could be compromised. Have I read that right? This issue could only happen if you...
Tags: Web browsers, paulmah@..., toolbar, Mozilla Firefox, security
Discussion threads 2007-06-01
Firefox and his security
Although Firefox looks modern, most of banks and greater firms in my state Serbia use IE. They are saying it's because of security. Is it really true?
Tags: Web browsers, d_kos_76@..., Mozilla Firefox, security
Discussion threads 2007-04-09
Yahoo! IM, Kerberos, Firefox, and Kaspersky AV vulnerabilities
This week will see five or more Microsoft Security Bulletins which I will cover in my monthly Locksmith column and newsletter. There is no real word yet as to the content except that there will be one or more security patches and some non-security patches. But,...
Tags: Security, Instant Messaging, Im, Authentication, Antivirus
Blog posts 2007-04-08
Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own
incorrect phrasingMozilla Firefox is not vulnerable to an ANI flaw. MS Windows is vulnerable to it, and Firefox provides an attack vector by virtue of the fact that it's one of many applications that use the MS Windows API for ANI support. There's a big difference.Mozilla is pondering...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Web browsers, apotheon, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., flaw, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, attack
Discussion threads 2007-04-05
Is Firefox ALSO affected by the Microsoft ANI vulnerability?
A report on ZDNet UK suggests that the animated cursor vulnerability just patched in yesterdays Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-017 can also make Firefox browsers running in a Windows environment vulnerable to the threat.The individual who initially reported the ANI vulnerability privately to Microsoft, Alexander Sotirov of Determina, has told ZDNet.uk.co,...
Tags: Security, Microsoft Update, Firefox
Blog posts 2007-04-04


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