Microsoft does not plan to update Internet Explorer to prevent a spoofing attack that could trick users into giving out personal information to hackers.
A DoubleClick executive landed in hot soup recently after suggesting browser makers should toe the line when it came to online advertising.
Despite reductions in the number of computers infected by spyware applications, the troublesome software has created a billion-dollar industry that continues to plague both consumers and businesses, researchers said on Tuesday.
Several popular Web browsers contain a vulnerability that could be used by cybercriminals to steal personal data, security company Secunia has warned.
Some online publishers are taking pins to pop-up advertisements, but Web surfers won't likely notice a decline in the annoying marketing ploy anytime soon.
Mozilla 1.0, the open-source technology behind the latest Netscape browser, is garnering favour for helping to block irksome pop-up advertisements. But don't expect to see that feature in the coming full release of Netscape 7.0.
Increasingly annoyed with pop-up ads that hijack their Web browsers, savvy consumers are fighting back with software and self-styled tricks to keep pop-ups from their screens.
Security researchers on Monday warned of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 that could allow malicious attackers to alter content in a legitimate Web site's pop-up window.
Software maker Lindows released a new version of the Linux operating system Wednesday, touting new features that block unwanted e-mail and Web advertising.
Pop-up ads continue to gain momentum and drive up traffic numbers for little-known Web sites, according to a study released Monday.
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Microsoft's fourth-generation answer to Adobe Flash, Silverlight 4, was released overnight at the software giant's 2009 Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles.
St.George Bank may be forced to make changes to its online banking interface as adoption of Windows XP Service Pack 2 becomes widespread among consumers.
Microsoft today released the results of a survey which it claimed showed that close to half of Australians believed that pirating software was "OK", and that the younger you are, the more likely you are to think it's acceptable.
Disabling the majority of features in a Web browser may be the safest bet to keep malicious hackers at bay, says a US based IT security watchdog.
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