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ZDNet IE6, IE7 hit by zero-day bug Exploit code is available for a memory corruption flaw in Internet Explorer 6 and 7, which could allow an intruder to crash the browser or send a user to a malicious web page
ZDNet Firefox, Adobe lead list of buggiest software The Mozilla browser is first and Adobe software knocks Microsoft out of second place on the list of products with the most reported flaws
ZDNet French, German governments warn against IE The countries have advised people to avoid using the browser until Microsoft releases a patch for a zero-day flaw that was used in attacks on Google
ZDNet Civil servants to stick with IE despite zero-day flaw Security experts have questioned the government's decision not to direct civil servants to use an alternative browser until Microsoft patches a flaw
ZDNet Skyfire arrives for Symbian touchphones The updated mobile browser provides a full-touch interface for Symbian's S60 fifth edition smartphones and promises a better UI for third edition handsets
Rootsecure.net BBC News: Google phases out support for IE6 "Google has begun to phase out support for Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack on the search engine"
GPRS News Rok launches free UK TV for phones virtually any mobile phone’s screen. The important point is that it works on a regular 2.5G (GPRS) signal – not just 3G or Wi-fi. The catch is that you have to download Rok’s own software rather than using the handset’s own browser or built-in
FreeNewsFeed Google Attack Highlights 'Zero-Day' Black Market The recent hacking attack that prompted Google's threat to leave China is underscoring the heightened dangers of previously undisclosed computer security flaws -- and renewing debate over buying and selling information about them in the black market.
Because no fix was available, the linchpin in the attack was one of the worst kinds of security holes. Criminals treasure these types of "zero day" security vulnerabilities because they are the closest to a sure thing and virtually guarantee the success of a ...
FreeNewsFeed Firefox for Mobile Browser Runs on Nokia N900 Mozilla has released a mobile version of its Firefox browser for users of Nokia's N900 smartphone, which runs the handset maker's high-end Maemo operating system. Built on the same engine as Firefox 3.6 for PCs, the new mobile browser is currently available for download in more than 30 languages, with support for more smartphone platforms and languages on the way, the developers said.
Bringing Firefox to mobile devices is the next step toward fulfilling Mozilla's mission of providing one web that everyone...
FreeNewsFeed Chrome Has 5.2 Percent of Browser Market, Ahead of Goal Google may not be winning over the multitudes with its Nexus One "superphone," but the search giant is gaining ground in the 21st century browser wars. Google's Chrome browser grabbed market share in January from its key rivals, Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox.
According to NetApps, Chrome finished January strong, with a 5.2 percent market share. Although a 0.6 percent gain may not immediately rattle the dominance of well-entrenched players like IE and Firefox, it does show a steady fl...
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