The most popular open-source software is also the most free of bugs, according to the first results of a US government-sponsored effort to help make such software as secure as possible.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is extending the scope of its protection to open-source software.
eEye Digital Security released a temporary fix on Monday in the United States for Internet Explorer to combat attacks that exploit a recently disclosed security hole in the browser.
Mozilla on Thursday in the United States released an update to its Firefox Web browser that fixes several security flaws and, as expected, adds support for Macs with Intel processors.
Microsoft plans to release its subscription security program before the northern summer and to challenge its main rivals on pricing, ZDNet Australia sister site CNET News.com has learned.
But security firm also finds that Microsoft's IE is the only browser widely exploited by hackers today.
New coalition to name companies that sneak ads and spying programs onto computers of unsuspecting Web surfers.
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