Firefox

Phishing HTML attachments bypass browser detection

March 17, 2011

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 …

A step towards wider SSL implementation

January 27, 2011

Two great stumbling blocks on the path leading to a Web-wide implementation of the SSL/TLS protocols have always been cost and speed. So far, the great majority of websites …

Bizarre Firefox update scam offers AV to go with it

January 19, 2011

A fascinating mishmash of scammy offers is currently being pushed onto Russian-speaking users on chatrooms, forums and security lists. It all starts with a link that takes …

Firefox 3.6.13 fixes many security issues

December 10, 2010

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 …

HTTPS Everywhere now protects against Firesheep

November 23, 2010

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 …

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

November 15, 2010

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

ElcomSoft breaks Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Chrome passwords

November 11, 2010

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, …

Firesheep countermeasure tool BlackSheep

November 8, 2010

Firesheep is the Firefox extension that makes it easier to steal logins and take over social media and email accounts after users log in from a WiFi hotspot or even their own …

Week in review: Mac OS X Trojan, Bredolab shutdown and Firefox add-on for hijacking online accounts

November 1, 2010

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: Firefox extension makes social network ID spoofing trivial “When it …

Firefox 3.6.12 fixes critical security issue

October 28, 2010

Mozilla released Firefox 3.6.11 that fixes a critical security issue. Heap buffer overflow mixing document.write and DOM insertion Morten Kråkvik of Telenor SOC reported …

Firefox extension makes social network ID spoofing trivial

October 25, 2010

A simple-to-use Firefox plugin presented yesterday at Toorcon in San Diego has hit the security world with the realization that squabbles about Facebook’s changing …

Firefox 3.6.11 fixes several security issues

October 20, 2010

Mozilla released Firefox 3.6.11 that fixes several security issues as well as stability issues. Insecure Diffie-Hellman key exchange Mozilla cryptographer Nelson Bolyard …