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Insecure Browsers Causing Spike In Malware Damage
The cost to respond to and remediate one security breach resulting from failed malware detection technology is approximately $62,000 per breach
Mozilla Brings Simplified Video Chat With Updated Firefox Browser
Firefox 35.0 also adds better performance and geolocation improvements
Mozilla Exits Google Firefox Search Deal In Favour Of Yahoo Tie-Up
Mozilla wants to promote search competition with new local deals
Quiz Of The Week: Firefox Is 10!
Mozilla's Firefox celebrates its tenth birthday, but what do you know about the open source browser?
Google Upgrades Chrome For Windows To 64-Bit
The new release is faster, twice as stable, but there is no support for some older plug-ins
Opera Browser To Be Pre-Installed On New Nokia Handsets
Under a deal with Microsoft, the Opera Mini browser will be installed on all new low- and mid-market Nokia handsets
New Firefox For Android Brings Customised Home Pages
The mobile browser gets unique homepage add-ons, new APIs
MWC 2014: Kaspersky Launches Phishing-Resistant Browser For Windows Phone
Kaspersky Safe Browser monitors the database of all known phishing websites in real-time
Mozilla To Introduce Advertising Into Firefox
The new feature called ‘Directory Tiles’ will display curated, sponsored content
Mozilla Improves Multi-Device Operation With Firefox Accounts
The upcoming feature will improve synchronisation, and prepare Firefox for introduction of new user-specific services
Google Reinforces Chrome Anti-Hijacking Tools
Google has strengthened the Chrome browser's defences against settings hijacking, which it says is users' top complaint
Pwn2Own Gets ‘Unicorn’ Hacking Category
The Exploit Unicorn category will require competitors to bypass multiple levels of security on multiple technologies
Mozilla Launches Firefox Preview For Windows 8 Tablets
The company wants user feedback ahead of the official release in December
Windows 8 Market Share Finally Overtakes Windows Vista
Windows 8 market share is now greater than Vista, but still trails Windows 7, XP and Mac OS X
Google Pulls Plug On Chrome Frame
The high proportion of people using modern web browsers means Chrome Frame is no longer needed, according to Google
Mozilla Delays Blocking Third-Party Cookies In Firefox
Despite delaying a default feature, Mozilla is keen to get it into Firefox soon
Microsoft Spies ‘Wave’ Of Facebook Account-Hijacking Trojans
Chrome and Firefox users facing barrage of malicious browser extensions
Google Updates Chrome 26 With Spell Checker
The latest version of Google's Chrome browser adds individual profiles for different users, as well as context-aware spell-checking
Google Adds ‘Do Not Track’ To Chrome 23
Google Chrome users now have the option of enabling 'Do Not Track' in their browser, a feature which is stirring up controversy
Bogus Bad Piggies Chrome Plug-in Infects 80,000 Users
Bad Piggies Chrome plug-ins target casual gaming fans
Microsoft Admits Attacks Hit IE Browser Zero-Day Flaw
Microsoft has said it is investigating a previously unknown Internet Explorer security flaw that attackers are using to infect Windows systems, but has not set a timetable for delivering a fix
Firefox 15 Takes On Rivals In Performance Tests: In Pictures
How does the latest version of Mozilla's browser measure up to its rivals on Windows and Mac OSX?
Wikipedia Warns On Browser Malware
Wikipedia says it doesn't run ads from for-profit firms so those seeing them are likely to be infected with malware
Google and Mozilla Bash Windows On ARM Browser Lock Out
Mozilla and Google raise concerns Microsoft is blocking other browsers than IE on Classic Windows for ARM
Patent Struggles Replace The Browser Wars
If Netscape's patents are up for grabs, we need to watch the fact of SSL, says Peter Judge
MWC 2012: Facebook Pushes Mobile Web Standards Effort
Facebook and more than 30 other companies are to back the Core Mobile Web Platform Community Group
Chrome Set To Become No. 2 Browser
Google's Chrome has taken more market share away from Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which is set to drop below 50 percent, according to new figures
Hackers For Hire At Bargain Prices
The cost of hiring a hacker is so affordable and effective, it is no wonder the craft is expanding, reveals Eric Doyle
Chrome Browser Hits 9 Percent On Back Of Netbooks
Could Chrome OS netbooks be behind a surge for Google's Chrome browser to 9 percent share?