Archive: May 27, 2007 - June 2, 2007
Apple, Mozilla Issue Security Updates
Apple and Mozilla each issued free updates to plug security holes in their products this week. Apple's patch fixes two vulnerabilities in its QuickTime media player for both Mac and Windows. Mozilla pushed out a series of updates to fix...
By Brian Krebs | May 31, 2007; 9:38 AM ET | Comments (9)
A New Vector For Hackers -- Firefox Add-Ons
Makers of some of the most popular extensions, or "add-ons," for Mozilla's Firefox Web browser may have inadvertently introduced security holes that criminals could use to steal sensitive data from millions of users. By design, each Firefox extension -- any...
By Brian Krebs | May 30, 2007; 5:01 AM ET | Comments (41)
Spy vs. I-Spy: A Tale of Dueling Anti-Spyware Bills
The House of Representatives last week passed a bill called the "I-SPY Act" -- a.k.a. the "Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007." I believe it's important to highlight the benefits and limitations of this measure. For starters, I-SPY is an...
By Brian Krebs | May 29, 2007; 8:43 AM ET | Comments (3)
