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Firefox 3.6.3 Released

April 3, 2010

Firefox 3.6.3 fixes a critical security issue that could potentially allow remote code execution (see bug 555109). Release Notes If you don’t receive an update notice when using the program, select “Check for Updates” from the Help menu. Firefox 3.6.3 Download

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Firefox 3.6.2 Released

March 23, 2010

Firefox 3.6.2 fixes the following issues found in previous versions of Firefox 3.6: Fixed a critical security issue that could potentially allow remote code execution (see bug 552216). Fixed several additional security issues. Fixed several stability issues. Release Notes If you don’t receive an update notice when using the program, select “Check for Updates” from [...]

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BitDefender: Faulty Update Disables 64-bit Windows Systems

March 22, 2010

BitDefender PressCenter Faulty Update for 64 bit Operating Systems 22 March 2010 We understand your disappointment , we have solved the problem for many of our users already and we are continuing to work relentlessly to rectify the problem for all users still affected. Yesterday around 8:20am PST, an update that we were working on [...]

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Opera Vulnerability Identified

March 6, 2010

A vulnerability rated as critical has been identified in Opera 10.50 and prior versions. The buffer overflow error when processing malformed HTTP “Content-Length:” headers could be exploited by remote attackers to crash an affected browser or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a web page hosted on a malicious web server. Confirmed [...]

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Virus Bulletin Poll-Nearly 20% still running Insecure IE 6

February 24, 2010

A poll by Virus Bulletin showed a large number of respondents are still running IE 6, even in the workplace. In VB’s poll, 15% of respondents said they were running the browser at work, indicating that, for many organizations, upgrading is not a priority – whether that is for reasons of compatibility with legacy applications [...]

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Update on AMO Security Issue

February 10, 2010

Mozilla Last week, we disclosed two instances of suspected malware in experimental add-ons on AMO. Since that disclosure, we’ve worked with security experts and add-on developers to determine that the suspected trojan in Version 4.0 of Sothink Video Downloader was a false positive and the extension does not include malware. The same investigation also confirmed [...]

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Malware found in Firefox Add-ons

February 5, 2010

Security Issue on AMO according to Mozilla alert. Two experimental add-ons, Version 4.0 of Sothink Web Video Downloader and all versions of Master Filer were found to contain Trojan code aimed at Windows users. Version 4.0 of Sothink Web Video Downloader contained Win32.LdPinch.gen, and Master Filer contained Win32.Bifrose.32.Bifrose Trojan. Both add-ons have been disabled on [...]

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Microsoft Security Advisory (980088)

February 4, 2010

TechNet. Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Information Disclosure Published: February 03, 2010 Version: 1.0 Microsoft is investigating a publicly reported vulnerability in Internet Explorer for customers running Windows XP or who have disabled Internet Explorer Protected Mode. This advisory contains information about which versions of Internet Explorer are vulnerable as well as workarounds and [...]

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Google phasing out support for old browsers

January 30, 2010

​The web has evolved in the last ten years, from simple text pages to rich, interactive applications including video and voice. Unfortunately, very old browsers cannot run many of these new features effectively. So to help ensure your business can use the latest, most advanced web apps, we encourage you to update your browsers as [...]

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Firefox 3.6 Released

January 21, 2010

Notable Firefox 3.6 features include: Available in more than 70 languages – get your local version. Support for a new type of theme called Personas, which allow users to change Firefox’s appearance with a single click. Protection from out-of-date plugins to keep users safer as they browse. Open, native video can now be displayed full [...]

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