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- Firefox
- An innovative and highly praised open source Web browser for Windows, Mac and Linux from the Mozilla project. Including a search box for Google and other major sites, the...
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- With 3.5 launch, Firefox faces new challengers
- Mozilla's browser broke Microsoft IE's lock on the market. But the new Firefox 3.5 faces other serious alternative-browser ontenders. A funny thing to happened to Firefox on the way to vanquishing Internet Explorer: the Mozilla browser's success opened the door for a host of its...
- Tags: Web, Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Firefox 3.5, Performance Improvement, Jetpack, Snowl, Web Browsers, Internet, Firefox, Mozilla, browsers, Chrome, Safari, IE, Stephen Shankland, CNET News, Stephen Shankland, CNET News
- News items 2009-06-30
- Browser wars: who's the fastest?
- Brendan Eich, CTO of Mozilla, talks about the race for the fastest browser engine. Google, Microsoft, Appleāare all competing with Mozilla. The competition, he says, is good for users and developers.
- Tags: Web Browser, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Internet, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Mozilla, Firefox
- Videos 2008-11-18
- Porn Mode for Firefox 3.1
- The pre-release version of Firefox 3.1 becomes the latest browser to feature porn mode, em, I mean, private browsing. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, firefox, mozilla, beta, private, browsing
- Image galleries 2008-11-05
- Firefox 3.1 raises the browser bar ... again
- Competition is a good thing, and the way that Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome have re-invigorated browser development will mean good a better web experience all round. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Firefox 3.1, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, firefox, mozilla, minefield
- Image galleries 2008-10-17
- Can Chrome give Internet Explorer a run for its money?
- ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about the perks and pitfalls of the newly released browser from Google. Diaz also reveals why Sergey Brin is bugging the Chrome team on a daily basis.
- Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Team Management, Internet, Management, Google, Chrome, Sergey Brin, browser, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, tabs, web, Sumi Das, Sam Diaz, Mac, Linux
- Videos 2008-09-05
- Will Chrome need more polish?
- The Internet search giant has released its brand new browser. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das reports on why Google has jumped into the browser fray. Das also explores how the company hopes Chrome will support a faster, more stable, and secure surfing environment while also creating a lucrative venue for...
- Tags: Web Browser, Search, Web Browsers, Internet, Google, Chrome, browser, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, ads, Firefox, Safari, tabs, web
- Videos 2008-09-02
- Firefox 3.0 final - Installation
- A look at the Firefox 3.0 final installation process by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, firefox, 3.0, final, browser, mozilla
- Image galleries 2008-06-17
- Firefox 3.0
- A look at Firefox 3.0 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, firefox, final, mozilla
- Image galleries 2008-06-17
- Firefox 3.0 a memory hog?
- This morning I came across an article on Neosmart claiming that Firefox 3.0 is, despite the best attempts of the Mozilla dev team, still a massive memory hog. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, firefox, memory
- Image galleries 2008-06-04
- Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is released
- Many of you will know that I've been following the progress of the Firefox 3.0 browser. Yesterday the browser entered an important phase of development with the unveiling of Release Candidate 1 (RC1). by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 1, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, firefox, rc1, browser
- Image galleries 2008-05-17
- Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 - Benchmarked
- As Firefox 3.0 edges closer to release I take a look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 and compare it to other browsers on the Windows platform by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: screenshots, firefox, mozila, beta, browser, acid, benchmark
- Image galleries 2008-03-11
- First Look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 3
- Taking a look at the latest beta of Firefox 3.0. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: firefox, beta, browser, ie, opera, css, security, html, mozilla
- Image galleries 2008-02-13
- The memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1
- Is Firefox 3.0 beta 1 any better at handling memory than Firefox 2.0.0.9? Let's find out! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, mozilla, firefox, browser, memory, leak
- Image galleries 2007-11-20
- Firefox 3.0 Beta 1
- View this screenshot gallery for a look at Firefox 3.0 Beta 1. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, screenshots, firefox, mozilla, browser, beta
- Image galleries 2007-11-20
- OpenBSD team mocked at first ever 'Pwnie' awards
- LAS VEGAS -- The OpenBSD team has won an award for the most spectacular "mishandling" of a critical security vulnerability.Here's why:The OpenBSD team refused to acknowledge the bug as a security vulnerability and issued a "reliability fix" for it. A week later Core Security had developed proof of concept code...
- Tags: Zero-day attacks, Wireless, Windows Vista, Wi-Fi security, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Mozilla, Microsoft, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-08-02
- Hacker movements: Murphy joins Apple; Caceres to Matasano
- LAS VEGAS - On the heels of Google's hire of browser hacking whiz Michal Zalewski comes news that another well-known vulnerability researcher is moving over to the vendor side.Matthew Murphy, an outspoken hacker who is credited with several major flaw discoveries, has confirmed he is joining Apple as a product...
- Tags: Windows Vista, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Mozilla, Microsoft, Hackers, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Black Hat, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- Remembering five years of vulnerability markets
- Guest Editorial by David EndlerWhile compiling some stats this week for our Zero Day Initiative two year anniversary, I came across this recent news article by the Associated Press, Researchers Seek Cash for Software Flaws. It's the latest in a long line of media coverage on the launch of...
- Tags: Botnets, Black Hat, Apple, Zero-day attacks, Wireless, Windows Vista, Wi-Fi security, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Symantec, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Mozilla, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- Mozilla fixes its end of URL protocol handling saga
- Mozilla has fixed its end of the controversial URL protocol handling vulnerability that puts Windows users at risk of PC takeover attacks.Exactly a week after admitting that Firefox was just as guilty as Internet Explorer when it comes to passing dangerous data to third party applications, the open-source group shipped...
- Tags: Zero-day attacks, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Mozilla, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-07-31
- Google hires browser hacking guru
- Google has snapped up one of the sharpest minds in the hacker community, luring Michal Zalewski to help lock down its long list of Internet facing products.Zalewski, a 26-year-old computer security whiz from Poland, joined the search engine giant about a week ago to work as an Information Security Engineer.He...
- Tags: Zero-day attacks, Windows Vista, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Mozilla, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Black Hat
- Blog posts 2007-07-30
- Can Trend Micro's botnet identification service make a difference?
- Trend Micro today rolled out its SecureCloud software-as-a-service platform with a new Botnet Identification Service BIS to help find botnet command-and-control servers and block communications between them and the zombie PCs they control.Geared towards ISPs and enterprise customers, the botnet ID service can be used to block communication to/from command-and-control...
- Tags: Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Symantec, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Microsoft, Passwords, Metasploit, McAfee, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets
- Blog posts 2007-07-30

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