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Monday, 02 October 2006 |
Window Snyder shares the challenges and goals of her new role as Mozilla's security chief
Mozilla's new security chief won't say outright whether Firefox is more secure than Internet Explorer.
Window Snyder, formerly of Microsoft, now heads up security at Mozilla, the company best known for its open source Firefox Web browser. While Microsoft is often criticised over the security of its products, Mozilla is seen in a more favourable light. Yet Firefox and other Mozilla products have their share of security problems.
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Monday, 02 October 2006 |
Firefox is loaded with security flaws, according to a hacker duo that presented at this year's ToorCon. Mischa Spiegelmock and Andrew Wbeelsoi used a session at the show to highlight what they have called "a complete mess" that is "impossible to patch" in Firefox's JavaScript implementation. According to the pair, the implementation is home to at least 30 possible exploits, all of which they plan to keep to themselves. CNet's Joris Evers brought the story to light this past weekend, but reports are surfacing everywhere.
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Sunday, 01 October 2006 |
(CP) - Highlights of Symantec's 10th Internet security threat report:
Attack Trends
-Microsoft Internet Explorer most frequently targeted web browser; accounted for 47 per cent of all browser attacks.
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Saturday, 30 September 2006 |
BRUSSELS -- Leading computer security firm Symantec Wednesday warned that users of Microsoft's new 'Vista' operating system could find their options for running anti-virus style software seriously reduced.
Vista is still in the final stages of its development phase and the system is not due to go on sale until the beginning of 2007. But Symantec's communications director Chris Paden said that in its current form the new Microsoft operating system (OS) would "reduce consumer choice" when it came to computer security.
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Saturday, 30 September 2006 |
Events scheduled to aid faculty, staff and students with cyber security
Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to bring their laptops to the University of New Mexico campus for a security scan on Tuesday, Oct. 3 as part of UNM’s Computer Security Day. UNM’s Information Technology Services will present a number of events in participation with National CyberSecurity Awareness Month in October. Presentations will be held in the Student Union Building, the Health and Sciences Center and University Hospital throughout the day.
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