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Web browser study uses Google data to pinpoint security problems (BetaNews)
Less than 60 percent of Web users are outfitted with up-to-date, fully patched browsers, according to a new, IBM co-authored research study, which relies on examinations of users' Google log records to help reach that conclusion.
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Google ships open-source Web security assessment tool (ZDNet)
The Google security team has released a free, open-source Web app security assessment tool capable of flagging vulnerabilities and potential security threats in Internet-facing applications. The tool, called Ratproxy, is described as a passive Web application security audit tool designed to analyze legitimate, browser-driven interactions with tested Web...
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Give Web Browsers Expiry Dates, Say Security Researchers (CircleID)
Computer security researchers from ETH Zurich, Google, and IBM have suggested that computer software would be more secure if it were labeled with an expiration date -- similar to perishable food product. Firefox 2 is considered to be the most secure browser since 83.3% of its users worldwide are running the current version. The issue of browser security matters more these days because more and ...
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Safari #3 in browser share, #2 in security (MacNN)
Apple's Safari web browser remains in third place in terms of adoption, a new study reveals. According to results from the middle of June, Safari usage accounts for approximately 3.4 percent of the market, at 48 million daily users. Mozilla's Firefox is in second place with 227 million users (16.1 percent), while Microsoft's Internet Explorer is ...
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41% of web users have out-of-date browsers (PC Advisor)
Unpatched browsers offer increased security risk Up-to-date fully patched web browsers are hugely important when it comes to keeping your PC secure, as vulnerabilities in browsers allow for personal data theft. However, research has identified that only 59 percent of web users ensure they have the latest and most secure version of their chosen web browser.
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Opera patches multiple bugs in web browser (PC Advisor)
First time Opera 9.5 is patched Opera Software this week released Opera 9.5.1 to fix several flaws, patching the newest version its flagship browser for the first time.
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Firefox Browser Share Tops 19 Percent as Record Set (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
The Mozilla Foundation has set a world record and achieved new heights in its battle for browser market share. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Mozilla's Firefox 3.0 Web browser set a record for the most downloads in a day. It was the first time a browser-maker attempted to set a record.
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Study: Firefox Most Secure Browser (The Mac Observer)
One way to evaluate the security of a Web browser is to determine what percentage of its users are using the latest version. In a study released on Tuesday by S. Frei et all, it was found that Firefox users are most likely to be up to date
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Opera patches multiple bugs in flagship browser (InfoWorld)
Opera Software patched the newest version of its flagship browser for the first time Wednesday when it released Opera 9.5.1 to fix several flaws. The update patches bugs in the Windows, Mac OS X , and Linux editions, said Opera in notes posted to its Web site. Among the vulnerabilities addressed in 9.5.1 was one credited to noted researcher Billy Rios that affected only the Windows ...
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Does Your Browser Need an Expiration Date? (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
Over 600 million users are surfing the Web with a potentially unsafe browser, according to a Swiss study released this week. The solution? An "expiration date" for the software, the authors suggested.
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