Firefox
Microsoft muffs up browser choices for Windows 7 users, Europe isn't happy
Although ordered to let Windows users choose which browser they would prefer, a Microsoft "technical error" meant 28 million Windows 7 users were given no choice at all.
Which browser is safest? The browser wars are back and this time you win
The upcoming releases of Internet Explorer 10, Firefox 14 and Chrome 21 are all fighting for our attention and using security as the reason why.
Anatomy of a bug: latest Firefox 'new tab' feature thumbnails HTTPS pages
The latest release of Firefox has been called "unlucky version 13" because it creates web page thumbnails even of secure content, sparking privacy fears.
But is this really a bug? And if so, do any of the "fixes" circulating online actually work? Paul Ducklin finds out.
Firefox to introduce click-to-play option to protect against dangerous plugins
Mozilla developer Jared Wein is introducing a new security feature to Firefox 14 called click-to-play. Plugins will not load automatically when visiting websites using things like Flash and Java requiring the user to click before the content is loaded. This could prevent many common drive-by attacks on the web.
Privacy concerns over popular ShowIP Firefox add-on
A popular Firefox add-on appears to have started leaking private information about every website that users visit, including sensitive data which could identify individuals or reduce their security to a third-party server.
Facebook teaches users how to kill adware
Curious to know who's been checking you out on Facebook? Tempted to see who's visited your timeline? Put that click-happy finger away!
How to get around the Wikipedia blackout
There's an easy way to get around Wikipedia's blackout, using a tool which can also boost your online security.
Find out how now.
Researchers: Google gamed browser report that dissed Firefox
It turns out that the Google sponsored study that painted Firefox in a poor light might have been influenced by the sponsor.
Google-funded study finds Firefox least secure browser, Chrome the best
A new study has tossed the big browsers into the security mosh pit and decreed that Google's Chrome comes in first, ahead of Internet Explorer and Firefox. But when it comes to the top three, is security more about your browser being up to date and properly configured than its brand?
Another certificate authority issues dangerous certficates
Mozilla has revoked the signing privileges of another certificate authority for issuing weak and incomplete SSL/TLS certificates.
Not the real Firefox 7 website - be wary of Google's search results
If you're keen to download Firefox 7, please make sure that you download it from the correct website.
Good advice as someone steals second place for "Firefox 7" in Google's search results.
Firefox 7 security fixes, http vs https and data collection
Mozilla has released Firefox 7, the latest incarnation of their popular web browser.
Recently Firefox has been getting through new version numbers faster than a fat man chasing a ice cream van.
Firefox 6.0.2 fixes yet more DigiNotar certificate fallout
Firefox 6.0.2 has just come out, blocking even more browser certificates than Firefox 6.0.1, in yet more fallout from the mess caused by disgraced Dutch web security company DigiNotar.
Firefox 6 is out - several critical security fixes and one cool new featurette!
Firefox 6 is out. This is the second under Firefox's new 'single-line railway track with regular stations' development and release regimen.
Mozilla's security advisory page wrongly denotes this as low impact; in fact, it fixes several critical vulnerabilities.
DEFCON 2011: SSL and the future of authenticity
Moxie Marlinspike proposed a solution to the ongoing trust problems in the SSL protocol. Marlinspike's solution, Convergence, uses a series of notaries to provide a framework for detecting man-in-the-middle attacks while eliminating the need to purchase digital certificates or rely on certificate authorities.
Fake Firefox update email - don't click, or you may have your passwords stolen
Have you received an email about an update for Firefox?
Read this before you click on the link - your passwords might depend on it!
Firefox out-of-band update, this time for Mac users only
Mozilla released an update to Firefox 5 yesterday - but for Mac users only.
This takes Mac users of the popular browser to version 5.0.1. Everyone else stays at 5.0.
Firefox releases Version 5; five remote code vulnerabilities fixed
Mozilla met its promise by getting Firefox 5 out by the solstice. But finding out exactly what's changed, and whether you need to update, isn't as easy as you might like.
Paul Ducklin ferrets out the security fixes so you don't have to.
Fake anti-virus cloaks itself to appear to be Microsoft Update
New fake anti-virus attacks are circulating that pretend to be critical updates from Microsoft Update. Don't fall for the lure, only install updates initiated through update.microsoft.com.
Fake Firefox warnings lead to scareware
A new scareware campaign is spreading that appears to be a Firefox malware warning page. Firefox users should stay safe by keeping a close eye on their clicks when presented with a warning.
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