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Compromised file found in language pack for Firefox

Chuck Miller May 08, 2008

An add-on for the popular Firefox browser hid potentially malicious code, possibly contaminating the machines of anyone who downloaded it.

Yahoo and McAfee team to secure search results

Dan Kaplan May 06, 2008

Users of Yahoo's search engine can now traverse the internet with some body armor thanks to a partnership with McAfee that was announced Tuesday.

XSS vulnerability found in McAfee HackerSafe sites

Sue Marquette Poremba April 30, 2008

For the second time this year, a security researcher has found websites certified as McAfee HackerSafe that contain vulnerabilities.

Event describes importance of securing Web 2.0

Greg Masters April 29, 2008

The Secure Enterprise 2.0 Forum, which looked at the advantages and security risks of Web 2.0 technology use in the enterprise, debuted today in New York.

"Highly critical" flaw in WordPress

Greg Masters April 28, 2008

A flaw in popular blogging portal WordPress 2.x rated "highly critical" was posted today.

Presidential campaign cyberattacks appear here to stay

Sue Marquette Poremba April 24, 2008

The websites of both Democratic presidential candidates have been hit by cross-site scripting (XSS) exploits.

Apple, Mozilla patch browser security problems

Chuck Miller April 17, 2008

Apple patched the Mac and Windows versions of Safari, while Mozilla fixed a vulnerability in Firefox.

File your taxes this season with trust

Timur Taluy, executive vice president, FileYourTaxes.com April 15, 2008

It is extremely important to demonstrate and instill trust with the tax filer.

Microsoft to deliver eight patches, five "critical"

Dan Kaplan April 03, 2008

Microsoft on Thursday announced it will to push out eight fixes next week, including five for flaws graded critical, as part of its monthly patch cycle.

Microsoft releases Beta 1 version of IE 8

Jim Carr March 12, 2008

Microsoft on Wednesday released the Beta 1 version of Internet Explorer 8, which the company says is configured to protect against phishing attacks and malware.

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