Mozilla Updates Firefox and Thunderbird
Mozilla has pushed out an updated version of its Firefox browser to fix 16 security holes, including nine that have been rated critical. Firefox 3.6.8 also includes changes to improve stability....
View ArticleMozilla Releases Firefox 4
IS&T at MIT strongly recommends that users WAIT to install Firefox 4 while testing is completed for compatibility with IS&T-supported software. The release review will be completed by the end...
View ArticleBrowsers with Updates
On August 23, 2011, Google released Chrome 13.0.782.215 for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary...
View ArticleSafer Browsing With Extensions
Did you know that you can make your browser even more secure by installing extensions? Let’s take Firefox as an example and look at some Firefox add-ons that are designed to protect you when browsing...
View ArticleSilent Updates Now Available for Firefox
Firefox 12 is now available. The newest version of the browser incorporates an element of its planned silent updates. Users of Windows Vista and Windows 7 will notice that after the initial...
View ArticleSoftware Patches for Adobe and Mozilla Products
Adobe Adobe has issued security updates to address critical flaws in Reader, Acrobat, Flash Player and ColdFusion. The updates for Reader and Acrobat address a total of 27 vulnerabilities, 24 of which...
View ArticleFirefox Enhances SSL Security
Mozilla recently released Firefox 32 to improve browser security. The newest incarnation of the browser now includes public key pinning in an effort to protect users from man-in-the-middle attacks....
View ArticleMozilla Releases Firefox 34
This week Mozilla released Firefox 34.0.5. Users of this browser will notice that the default search engine in Firefox 34 is Yahoo, rather than Google. Also included in this version are an improved...
View ArticleFirefox 36 Fixes Critical Flaws
Mozilla has released Firefox 36, which includes fixes for 17 security issues. Three of the flaws are considered critical. The newest version of the browser also supports the HTTP/2 protocol. Read...
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