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  • Mozilla unblocks Microsoft add-on for Firefox 20/10/2009 08:01:00

    But the other add-on -- Windows Presentation Foundation -- will remain blocked, Mozilla says
    Mozilla has now unblocked a Microsoft add-on thought to pose a danger due to a software vulnerability, but a second add-on remains blocked, the organization said on Sunday.
  • Mozilla unblocks one sneaky Microsoft add-in 20/10/2009 06:19:00

    Second component to be unblocked within 48 hours, Mozilla's top engineer says
    Mozilla has unblocked one of the two Microsoft-made add-ons that put Firefox users at risk from attack and will probably unblock the second in the next 48 hours, the company's head of engineering said today.
  • Mozilla blocks Microsoft's buggy Firefox plugin 18/10/2009 05:05:00

    Microsoft silently installed the .Net plugin earlier this year
    Mozilla developers have blocked a Firefox plugin that was quietly pushed out by Microsoft, saying that it presents a security risk.
  • Sneaky Microsoft plug-in puts Firefox users at risk 16/10/2009 21:20:00

    Patches critical bug, exploitable because of add-on silently slipped into Firefox last February
    An add-on that Microsoft silently slipped into Mozilla's Firefox last February leaves that browser open to attack, Microsoft's security engineers acknowledged earlier this week.
  • Browser wars redux: Top 5 duke it out 14/10/2009 05:06:00

    With major new versions released this year, Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari vie for the crown
    For browser fans, this is the best of times.
  • Mozilla augments Firefox's plug-in check 07/10/2009 05:53:00

    Makes good on promise to detect vulnerable plug-ins from Adobe, Apple, Microsoft
    As it promised, Mozilla has created a page that checks for outdated plug-ins used by Firefox.
  • New Firefox security technology blocks Web attacks, Mozilla claims 06/10/2009 01:03:00

    Delivers browser preview with 'Content Security Policy' spec, hopes rivals follow its lead
    Mozilla has released a test build of Firefox that adds new technology designed to stymie most Web-based attacks, the browser maker said Sunday.
  • IE's slide quickens as Firefox, Chrome add share 02/10/2009 05:29:00

    Chrome breaks 3% barrier, Firefox nears record, Safari stalls
    Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) again lost a big chunk of market share last month as Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome continued to chip away at the world's dominant browser, a Web metrics company said today.
  • Mozilla patches 10 Firefox 3.5 vulnerabilities 11/09/2009 06:39:00

    Also quashes 11 bugs in older 3.0 browser, debuts Flash Player version check
    Mozilla on Wednesday patched 10 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 3.5, all but one ranked critical, as it delivered the first update that automatically checks for outdated versions of the popular Flash Player plug-in.
  • Firefox 4.0 to arrive late 2010 08/09/2009 05:19:00

    Mozilla recently released a product roadmap with a number of new details on what the foundation is hoping to release between now and the end of 2010
    Mozilla recently released a product roadmap with a number of new details on what the foundation is hoping to release between now and the end of 2010, including information on when to expect the next major iteration of Firefox.
  • Firefox adds Flash plug-in update protection 07/09/2009 08:21:00

    Mozilla kicks off scheme Tuesday; Firefox 3.6 will check for old Apple, Microsoft plug-ins, too
    Mozilla's next update for Firefox, slated to ship Tuesday, will check for outdated versions of Flash Player, a frequent target of hackers, the company said on Friday.
  • Mozilla asks EU to reject Microsoft's Windows 7 browser plan 25/08/2009 05:13:00

    If the plan were accepted, IE would enjoy most-favored-browser status
    Mozilla Foundation officials last week launched a concerted campaign to prod European Union antitrust regulators to demand more from Microsoft Corp. than the browser ballot screen the company has promised to offer Windows 7 users later this year.
  • Mozilla triggers Firefox 3.5 auto update offer 17/08/2009 04:41:00

    72 per cent of those using Firefox start seeing upgrade invites to newest edition
    Mozilla late on Thursday began offering Firefox 3.5 to users still running older versions of the browser, the first of what will likely be several attempts to get people to upgrade before support expires for Firefox 3.0.
  • Mozilla sets up program to pay for browser enhancements 20/07/2009 08:07:00

    Developers would receive monetary contributions for their work on Firefox through Mozilla's Contributions Pilot Program
    Developers building functional Add-ons for the Firefox browser can request financial contributions from users through an effort launched this week by Mozilla.
  • Firefox 3.5 can still learn from its competition 04/07/2009 03:13:00

    Firefox 3.5 can still improve its performance, reliability, and usability
    While Mozilla lights a fire under competing browsers with support of emerging Web standards with Firefox 3.5, it can still improve its performance, reliability, and usability.
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