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Microsoft IE8 browser threat to online advertising

Microsoft has launched the second beta version of its upcoming Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) browser, with new security features that could undermine the business model of some online advertisers.

Hackers attack those taking revenge on phishers

Net users that have been retaliating against hackers are being targeted with exploits that hijack their computers says a malware researcher.

Google trials user comment and ranking system

Google is considering allowing users of its search engine to tinker with query results by re-ranking them and commenting on them.

Mozilla extensions simplify mashup deployment

Mozilla has released the first version of an experimental extension to its Firefox browser that lets people substitute simple text commands for complex web tasks such as putting links to maps in emails.

Researcher uses social websites to access bank accounts

A recent Google search of the popular social networking site MySpace for several variations of terms describing a person's maternal grandparents returned more than 11,000 search results.

Novell's iPrint vulnerable to attack

Attackers can exploit bugs in Novell's iPrint application to obtain corporate information or hijack computers, security experts have warned.

Mozilla Firefox browser gets security boost

Carnegie-Mellon University is making available a free add-on to Mozilla Firefox 3.0 that is aimed at boosting browser security.

Microsoft bringing privacy to IE8

Microsoft has shown the new privacy features it will incorporate into Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), the next release of its browser which is expected to be available by the end of the year.

China bans iTunes after Tibet protest

Chinese authorities have blocked Apple's iTunes Music Store, apparently because 'more than 40' athletes have listened to protest songs by bands such as Rush and Alanis Morissette.

Firefox criticised over 'unecessary' security warnings

Mozilla is being accused of creating undue fear and confusion for everyday web surfers, due to the new security feature in Firefox 3.0 that throws out a warning page when a website's SSL certificate is expired or has not been issued by a trusted third party.

Former Multimap CEO to lead Microsoft search operation

Microsoft has appointed Jeff Kelisky, former CEO of UK-based Multimap to be the general manager of a new business unit focused on commercial search, sources said yesterday (21 August).

Apple's MobileMe lacks key security feature

Users of Apple's MobileMe service are complaining about a lack of security when using the service at a public hotspot.

Opera patches 7 flaws, but remains quiet on one bug

Opera Software has patched seven vulnerabilities in its flagship Opera browser, but declined to provide information about one of the bugs.

Firefox 3.0 auto-update expected soon

Mozilla has revealed that it may push Firefox 3.0 as an auto-update to PCs running older versions of the open-source browser.

IDF 2008: Yahoo and Intel bring internet to TV

Intel announced at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) that it's partnering with Yahoo in a new effort to link the TV to the internet.

IDF 2008: Embedded chips to drive Internet adoption, exec says

Embedded chips will fuel the growth of the Internet in the future, making it available everywhere, an Intel executive said on Tuesday.

Social networking style site offers app test in a hurry

US-based startup uTest is launching an on-demand service that links application testing to social networking through a community of more than 8,000 professional testers in roughly 130 countries.

Google 'killers' struggle to gain traction

Two new search engines that have got a lot of publiciity as possible Google slayers continue to trail the world's most popular search engine by some way.

Dell fails in 'cloud computing' trademark bid

Dell cannot register "cloud computing" as a trademark because the term is a generic one describing services offered by many companies, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has said in an initial ruling.

ISO, IEC reject appeals, approve OOXML spec

The International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have rejected appeals from four countries and given final approval to publish the Microsoft-backed Office Open XML (OOXML) specification.

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