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Microsoft Internet Explorer users told to switch browsers over ‘zero-day’ flaw

Users of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer have been warned of a flaw that could let hackers gain access to their computers and steal personal data, and told them to swap to a rival browser. The flaw was spotted last week when hackers started attacking users of IE 7. The flaw, however, has also been found in [...]

Firefox browser preparing to hit smartphones soon

Mozilla has been ruminating about a mobile version of Firefox for a while. Now it looks like it’s starting to gear up for a launch of a test version of the software in the very near future. CEO, John Lilly, expects alpha protoypes to be coming out in a few weeks, but in the meantime, [...]

Private browsing mode added to Firefox 3.1 beta

As promised, Mozilla has released a major new feature to its beta pre-release version of Firefox 3.1. The new Private Browsing mode apes the Incognito mode pioneered in Google’s upcoming new Chrome browser. Google says untraceable browsing is for “planning surprises like gifts or birthdays”, Mozilla suggests it’s for “looking for a new employer while [...]