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 [...]
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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 [...]