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technology1 year ago•2 min saved

Firefox Celebrates 20 Years: Reflecting on Its Legacy and Future

Twenty years ago, the Firefox browser, developed by the Mozilla Foundation, emerged as a significant competitor to Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Initially named Phoenix, the browser was rebranded due to trademark issues and officially launched as Firefox 1.0 on November 9, 2004. Its popularity grew due to fewer security vulnerabilities and innovative features like tabbed browsing and pop-up blocking. Firefox's release marked a shift in the browser market, challenging Internet Explorer's dominance and celebrating its 20th anniversary with new features and a special video.

via news.slashdot.org|

#firefox #internet-explorer #microsoft

exploits-and-vulnerabilities1 year ago•16 min saved

"Void Banshee Exploits Zombie Internet Explorer in Zero-Day Windows Attacks"

The APT group Void Banshee exploited the zero-day vulnerability CVE-2024-38112 to execute files through the disabled Internet Explorer using MSHTML, targeting Windows users in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. This vulnerability, used to deploy the Atlantida info-stealer, was discovered and reported by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative and has since been patched by Microsoft. The attack highlights the risks posed by unsupported Windows components like Internet Explorer, which can still be exploited by threat actors.

via Trend Micro|

#atlantida-stealer #cve-2024-38112 #exploits-and-vulnerabilities

cybersecurity1 year ago•5 min saved

Microsoft Faces Criticism Over Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and Patch Delays

Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) criticized Microsoft for not crediting them in the disclosure and patching of a zero-day vulnerability in MSHTML, reported in May and patched in July. ZDI claims the flaw is a remote code execution vulnerability, contrary to Microsoft's classification as a spoofing vulnerability. This incident highlights broader issues in the coordinated vulnerability disclosure process, with vendors often failing to properly communicate and credit researchers.

via The Register|

#coordinated-vulnerability-disclosure #cybersecurity #internet-explorer

technology2 years ago•2 min saved

Microsoft struggles with Windows 11 and Internet Explorer 11's fate.

Microsoft has extended the exemption for Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) on certain versions of Windows 10 until at least 2029, allowing organizations to continue using the legacy browser via IE mode. The company had previously planned to remove IE11 interface elements in a June 2023 update, but has now left it up to customer organizations to determine when to remove them. Meanwhile, Edge will continue to replace IE11 in most scenarios, with a small subset of exceptional cases still allowing access to the legacy browser.

via The Register|

#edge #internet-explorer #legacy-browser

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

The ongoing struggles of Microsoft's software products.

Microsoft has allowed customers to choose when the last bits of Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) will be removed from their devices. IE11 was disabled across some Windows 10 platforms when installing a Microsoft Edge update released on February 14. Microsoft previously planned to remove all IE11 visual references with the May non-security preview release scheduled for May 23. The legacy IE11 browser will remain available on Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU), Windows 8.1, and all versions of Windows 10 client LTSC, Windows Server SAC, Windows Server LTSC, and Windows 10 IoT LTSC.

via BleepingComputer|

#internet-explorer #legacy-browser #microsoft