Firefox Forcing Secure Connections on Certain Websites
November 15, 2012
Mozilla recently introduced a pre-loaded list of domains for Firefox that can only be connected to securely in order to help protect the privacy and security of Firefox users. Mozilla is using HSTS in order to force secure connections between the browser and a server. HSTS, or HTTP Strict Transport Security, is a mechanism used by servers […]
Read MoreMozilla Pulls Firefox 16, Re-Releases Next Day with Bug Patches
October 10, 2012
Mozilla recently re-released Firefox 16 after pulling the browser when a developer discovered a critical bug that could potentially be used by attackers to hack your computer. Mozilla recently turned on its upgrade servers and began pumping out Firefox 16.0.1 to users who had previously downloaded the flawed web browser and those that were still using Firefox 15 […]
Read MoreTwitter Announces Support for Do Not Track Technology, Implements It Immediately
May 21, 2012
Twitter recently announced that it is supporting “Do Not Track” and showed that support by immediately halting online tracking of users who trigger a setting in their browsers. The announcement was made by an official with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) during a Do Not Track (DNT) event that was hosted by Mozilla. Mozilla, […]
Read MoreMarch’s Patch Tuesday Sees 6 Windows Updates, 1 Critical
March 14, 2012
Microsoft announced last week that it would ship six security updates this week to patch seven different vulnerabilities in Windows as well as a pair of for-developers-only programs. Microsoft also added that only one of the security updates was critical. Patch Tuesday for March of this year sees three more updates and three more patches […]
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