Archive for July, 2010

Microsoft to release emergency patch for Windows shortcut hole

Microsoft plans to release a patch on Monday for an emergency fix a flaw involving incorrectly parsing shortcuts in a way that allows malicious code to be executed when the icon of a specially crafted shortcut is displayed. As with many new attack techniques, copycat attackers have used .lnk files to exploit the vulnerability. The [...]

Apple releases Safari 5.0.1 come with Extensions Gallery

Apple this morning released Safari 5.0.1 with Safari Extensions Gallery, users can quickly find extensions that add powerful new features to Safari, which allows users to download and install extensions either from the Safari Extensions Gallery or directly from a developer’s site.

Mozilla releases Firefox 4 beta candidate

Mozilla has quietly released the first beta candidate of Firefox 4 that improved JavaScript engine called JagerMonkey and support Google’s WebM open-sourced video format. The browser will set to launch on November 2010. The browser prototype sports a redesigned user interface look like Chrome and Opera with tabs up top and sans menu, the browser [...]