Mozilla ups unpatched Firefox flaw to 'high severity'; Preps fix

Mozilla has given a proof of concept Firefox vulnerability a "high severity" rating because an attacker can collect session information such as cookies and history, according to Mozilla security chief Window Snyder. Snyder said the vulnerability will be patched with Firefox 2.0.0.12, which will be pushed out ...

Wed Jan 30 05:00:40 PST 2008

Netscape wins one month from executioner

AOL has extended support for its once popular Netscape browser by a month, to March 1. AOL has extended support for its Netscape browser by a month, to March 1. AOL first announced in December it was ending support for the once popular browser on February 1, ...

Wed Jan 30 17:01:50 PST 2008

News to know: Gmail sidejackings; PMA, Demo coverage; Desktop as data center

Notable headlines: George Ou: Even SSL Gmail can get sidejacked Robin Harris: The data center on your desktop Janice Chen@PMA: Live from Las Vegas: Sony announces two more DSLRs under $900 David Morgenstern: Is Apple under attack from ...

Thu Jan 31 04:00:29 PST 2008

Microsoft antitrust oversight and a changed market

Judge Kollar-Kotelly announced yesterday that she would extend to November, 2009 the non-documentation related sanctions imposed on Microsoft in its 2002 consent decree, matching the extension of the documentation provisions she had made earlier in the month. The extension isn't of the duration?for which?the State Attorneys-General had hoped - they...

Wed Jan 30 11:13:01 PST 2008