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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 …

Android browser flaw allows attackers to access user data

A vulnerability in the Android browser that could allow attackers to download files stored on the mobile device’s or tablet’s SD card has been discovered by …

HTTPS Everywhere now protects against Firesheep

The EFF launched a new version of HTTPS Everywhere, a security tool that offers enhanced protection for Firefox browser users against Firesheep and other exploits of webpage …

Google Chrome tops “Dirty Dozen” apps list

Bit9 unveiled its report of the top applications with reported security vulnerabilities in 2010. Google Chrome placed first on the “Dirty Dozen” list, followed by …

GFI LANguard 9.6 released

GFI Software released GFI LANguard 9.6, the first network security solution to automate missing patch detection and remediation for the top five Web browsers running on …

Week in review: Firesheep countermeasure tool, Facebook bug and Barracuda bug bounty program

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and reviews: Firesheep countermeasure tool BlackSheep Zscaler researchers have created, …

Panda Cloud Internet Protection 3.2 released

Panda Cloud Internet Protection 3.2 includes monitoring and control of P2P protocols, even when encrypted, and protection for exploitable browser vulnerabilities. It also …

ElcomSoft breaks Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Chrome passwords

Elcomsoft Internet Password Breaker now retrieves cached passwords stored in a variety of email clients and Web browsers. The new update adds Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, …

Latest IE 0-day exploit finds its way into Eleonore toolkit

Microsoft will likely be forced to issue an out-of-band-patch for the zero-day vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer that has been discovered being exploited in the wild …

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