Opera Software yesterday permanently removed the ad banner and licensing fee from its Web browser. The ad-free, full-featured Opera browser is now available for download at no charge. Opera was previously available free of charge with an ad banner. Users had the option of paying a licensing fee to r...
Opera Software today permanently removed the ad banner and licensing fee from its Web browser. The ad-free, full-featured Opera browser is now available for download at no charge. Opera was previously available free of charge with an ad banner. Users had the option of paying a licensing fee to remov...
The idealism behind the Mozilla Foundation -- established in 2003 as a non-profit corporation to promote open-source software -- is giving way this week to financial realism: The company has announced that it is launching a for-profit subsidiary, the Mozilla Corp., to develop, market and distribute ...
Microsoft has signaled while its next version of the Internet Explorer Web browser, IE7, will be improved, it will not pass the browser standards test known as Acid2, and will not address all of the issues that hold up Explorer developers, including Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation and su...
The vulnerabilities reported by security institute SANS included operating system, browser, backup and security software holes, as well as several issues with Microsoft products, but also included media software such as RealNetworks' RealPlayer and a problem with Apple's iTunes MPEG4 file processing...
3Com division TippingPoint yesterday announced a bug bounty program targeting money-hungry hackers. The amount of the reward depends on the severity and scope of the vulnerability -- but TippingPoint plans to make offers. Dubbed the Zero Day Initiative, the new program aims to "ensure the responsibl...
3Com division TippingPoint today announced a bug bounty program targeting money-hungry hackers. The amount of the reward depends on the severity and scope of the vulnerability -- but TippingPoint plans to make offers. Dubbed the Zero Day Initiative, the new program aims to "ensure the responsible di...
Months after Yahoo released a toolbar designed specifically for the Mozilla Firefox browser, Google has followed suit. The beta version of the toolbar was released today. The Internet Explorer version of the search engine company's toolbar has been out for four years. This is the first software prod...
Microsoft announced Friday that its long-in-the-works Longhorn will enable RSS (really simple syndication) feeds. "The fact that they're announcing it now, keeps them in the news," Laura DiDio, senior analyst, Yankee Group, told TechNewsWorld. "It keeps users, developers and competitors very well aw...
Phishers could exploit a vulnerability in several popular Web browsers, according to a report from security research firm Secunia. The flaw would allow cybercriminals to steal personal information from its victims. Specifically, malicious Web sites could spoof pop-up boxes in Internet Explorer for b...
Microsoft yesterday made tab browsing available to the masses -- but not via its upcoming Internet Explorer 7 release. The software giant is offering the feature through its MSN Search Toolbar instead. The MSN Search Toolbar allows users of IE 5.01 and above to do what Opera, Mozilla Firefox and App...
Just a few hours after releasing its new browser, Netscape 8.0, to analysts' praise, America Online has issued a critical update that plugs 44 security holes. AOL touted Netscape 8.0's security features, so the release of the patch could be considered a blow. The problem arose because, while the bro...
RealNetworks released a patch earlier this week for a "highly critical" security flaw discovered by Piotr Bania during a security audit of Real Player and reported to security firm Secunia. Bania told TechNewsWorld that leaving the hole unpatched could lead to serious problems. "At the time of this ...
Microsoft is again being forced to respond to serious Internet Explorer security holes coupled with exploit code that could allow attackers to saddle Windows users with spyware, Trojans or other trouble, even if they have updated with Microsoft's Service Pack 2. Security research firm Secunia repor...
As security holes continue to multiply in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, consumers and enterprise users alike are paying more attention to alternative browsers. After all, Microsoft hasn't upgraded its starship software package since before the release of Windows XP. Numerous alternative bro...
Yes, communities and infrastructure can't keep up
Some projects are moving too fast
No, expansion is needed to meet demand
The pace seems about right
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Malicious Traffic Surges 245% Since Iran War Began
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Google and MediaTek Move to Challenge the PC Status Quo
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