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Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta Available July 15 [Opera Mobile 9.5]

Since the desktop version of Opera 9.5 officially launched just a bit ago, you’d figure the mobile version would be close behind. You’re right: Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta (for Windows Mobile) goes live July 15. It’ll bring a lot of the desktop version’s features down to your smartphone, including the same browser engine. Enjoy your few weeks left to gloat, HTC Touch Diamond owners. [Opera via via Phone Scoop]

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Source: Gizmodo

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Posted on June 30th, 2008 in Latest News | No Comments »

Vuln: Mozilla Firefox Malformed JPEG File Denial of Service Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox Malformed JPEG File Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Source: Security Focus

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Posted on June 27th, 2008 in Latest News | No Comments »

Vuln: Microsoft Internet Explorer Frame Location Cross Domain Security Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft Internet Explorer Frame Location Cross Domain Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Source: Security Focus

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Posted on June 27th, 2008 in Latest News | No Comments »

Microsoft Internet Explorer Frame Vulnerability

US-CERT is aware of publicly available proof-of-concept code for a vulnerability that affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 beta 1. This vulnerability is due to improper access restriction to certain components of a document’s frames. By convincing a user to view a specially crafted HTML document, an attacker may be able to access non-domain-specific elements from a web page that exists in a different domain. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to capture keystrokes or perform other malicious acts.US-CERT encourages users to disable Active Scripting in the Internet Zone, as specified in the “Securing Your Web Browser” document. Additional information about this vulnerability can be found in the Vulnerability Notes Database.US-CERT will provide additional information as it becomes available.

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Source: US CERT

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Posted on June 27th, 2008 in CERT, Latest News | No Comments »

‘Browser’

This seems like a very accurate rule of thumb.
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Source: Daring Fireball

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Posted on June 27th, 2008 in Latest News | No Comments »

Vuln: Microsoft Internet Explorer ‘location’ & ‘location.href’ Cross Domain Security Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft Internet Explorer ‘location’ & ‘location.href’ Cross Domain Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Source: Security Focus

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Posted on June 27th, 2008 in Latest News | No Comments »

Mozilla pitches Firefox 3.1 alpha for July release

Just a week after Mozilla shipped Firefox 3.0, the open-source developer has proposed ship dates for the next version that, if approved, would produce an alpha release next month and a final no later than early 2009.

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Source: Network World

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Posted on June 27th, 2008 in Latest News | No Comments »

AVG disguises fake traffic as IE6

InfoSec News: AVG disguises fake traffic as IE6: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/26/avg_disguises_fake_traffic_as_ie6/
By Cade Metz in San Francisco
The Register
26th June 2008
Exclusive - AVG has rejiggered the fake traffic it’s spewing across the
internet, causing new headaches for the world’s webmasters. […]

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Source: InfoSecNews.org

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Posted on June 27th, 2008 in Latest News | No Comments »

17 Greasemonkey scripts to turbocharge your browser

Add cool features to Gmail, streamline the Web, and get more out of the Internet with these must-have Greasemonkey scripts.

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Source: Computerworld News

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Posted on June 27th, 2008 in Latest News | No Comments »

Researchers Reveal Security Holes in Internet Explorer

Two security issues - one in Internet Explorer 7 and the other in Internet Explorer 6 - could leave users open to attack….

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Source: eWeek

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Posted on June 26th, 2008 in Latest News | No Comments »

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