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Phishing HTML attachments bypass browser detection

In the constant war that goes on between online crooks and scammers and security professionals, adaptability is a quality greatly prized by all. All of them are tied together …

Internet Explorer 9 delivers improved security

Microsoft released Internet Explorer 9 today. This release improves security, privacy and reliability. Tracking protection. Some content on websites can be used to track your …

Pwn2Own: Safari and IE8 go down, Chrome’s attacker a no-show

The results of the first day of the Pwn2Own contest held each year at the CanSecWest conference are the following: Safari and IE8 went down, Chrome is still unscathed due to a …

Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chorme, according to Secunia. Some have an unknown impact while others can be exploited by malicious people bypass …

Chrome extension for blocking and reporting content farms to Google

It is a well-known fact that to search for a product review on Google has become almost pointless, and that the search engine is continually battling the rising number of …

Google Chrome update includes security fixes

Google Chrome 9.0.597.84 has been released to the Stable and Beta channels for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Fixes: Low Minor sandbox leak via stat(). High Use-after-free in image …

Google offers Pwn2Own contestants $20,000 for Chrome exploit

As during the previous four years, this year’s edition of the CanSecWest conference will welcome security researchers bent on trying to exploit vulnerabilities in …

Fuzzing tool discovers over 100 vulnerabilities in popular browsers

The public release of cross_fuzz – a cross-document DOM binding fuzzer that is able to detect vulnerabilities in all browsers by examining how they interact with various …

The criminal in your browser is real

Evidence is everywhere that cyber criminals exist, and they’re able to make a substantial living from their illegal activities. While it is true that many are focusing …

Firefox 3.6.13 fixes many security issues

Mozilla released Firefox 3.6.13 that fixes several security issues. Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:1.9.2.13/ 1.9.1.16) Mozilla developers identified and fixed several …

Internet Explorer 9 promises protection from online tracking

Worried about third-party websites tracking your browsing history? Microsoft has a solution for you. The new version of Internet Explorer, which is due for release in early …

Chrome sandboxes Flash Player

It’s good news for Windows users – Chrome developers have added a Flash Player sandbox to the development channel of the browser, adding to the already present …

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