Browser Security

Google Accused of Exploiting Safari Privacy Flaw

The company has been using special code to sidestep the browser's privacy settings.

Google Patches Chrome 17

One week after its stable release, the new browser receives fixes for a dozen security flaws.

Google Chrome 17 Improves Security

The new browser release advances the Safe Browsing API and fixes at least 20 security flaws.

Flash Player Sandbox Comes to Firefox

Adobe debuts new beta Flash Player with security sandbox for Firefox. Will it make the web more secure?

Germany Says Chrome is Most Secure Browser

The government's Federal Office for Information Security recommends that users of Windows 7 choose Chrome.

Opera 11.61 Patches Security Flaws

The update addresses a high severity XSS vulnerability, as well as a low severity issue.

Chrome 16 Gets Security Update

The update patches four 'high severity' vulnerabilities.

Pwn2Own 2012 Gets Serious About Security Vulnerabilities

The HP-sponsored hacking challenge revises its rules in an effort to expose even more vulnerabilities.

Imperva Warns of XSS Vulnerability in IE

Microsoft says the problem is not considered a vulnerability.

The Future of Firefox Security

New efforts in 2012 could make the open source browser even more secure.

Amazon's Silk Browser Hacked

Hacker TyHi successfully deployed the Kindle Fire's Silk browser on a different Android device.

Mozilla Patches Security Flaws in Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey

The update to version 9.0 patches several vulnerabilities in Firefox.

Google's Chrome 16 Patches 15 Security Flaws

The newest version of the browser addresses six high-risk, seven medium-risk, and two low-risk vulnerabilities.

Accuvant Study Finds Chrome is Most Secure Browser

The study was financed by Google, though Accuvant says it was an 'independently designed security analysis.'

Opera Update Patches Three Security Flaws

The vulnerabilities are fixed in version 11.60.

Finding Attack Patterns at the Digital Crime Scene

Using scientific methods, Symantec researchers aim to profile the IT threat landscape.

Review: Sophos Endpoint Security

Focused solely on business customers, Sophos is made for small to midsize organizations.

Chrome Gets 2nd Critical Fix in a Week

In a rare move, Google is updating Chrome for a single security fix.

Google Releases Security Update for Chrome 15

Version 15.0.874.120 fixes five 'high-risk' vulnerabilities, as well as several others.

Firefox 8 Released, Patches Six Security Flaws

Three of the vulnerabilities are rated critical.

Secunia Jumps Into Vulnerability Disclosure Market

Security research firm provides another option for researchers looking to co-ordinate vulnerability disclosure.

Security Flaw Found in Dolphin Browser for Android

The newest version of the app transmits the address of every site a user visits back to the company's servers.

Google Sanitizes Chrome 15 for Memory Flaws

In one of its largest security payouts ever, Google pays over $26,000 in bounties to security researchers.

Kindle Fire Sparks Enterprise IT Fears

New browser, Silk, and Amazon's cloud at the heart of IT security concerns.

Which Browser is the Most Secure?

The 'most hostile' one, say researchers at Accuvant Labs.