Firefox fans will soon experience the security benefits of silent software updates, the Web browser's maker, Mozilla, announced Thursday.In a post to its Hacks Mozilla blog, Mozilla "technical evangelist" Robert Nyman discussed a host of new features the company will incorporate into Firefox in 2012. Chief among those are silent updates, which will update the browser's software in the... more »

Hold the phone—is Microsoft leaking attack vectors for its own Windows vulnerabilities to hackers these days? Probably not intentionally, but the Italian security researcher who discovered a critical vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows' Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) said Friday that he believes a barebones proof-of-concept (PoF) attack for the exploit that recently turned up on a Chinese... more »

This July major US Internet service providers will start assisting copyright holders in their fight against online copyright infringement. Major ISPs including Comcast, Verizon and Time Warner Cable will begin fulfilling their obligations under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding signed last year, which will see the providers send out copyright infringement warnings to their millions of... more »

Despite a report today that AOL is killing off its popular instant messaging service, the company says that's not true."We are not killing instant messenger," an AOL spokeswoman said to Computerworld late Wednesday afternoon. "We'll continue to support it and evolve the product."There was some confusion earlier today when SlashGear reported that AOL's instant messenger, AIM, is about to be... more »

Microsoft has released six updates in this month's patch Tuesday, including one critical hole that Redmond warns will be hit in the next 30 days. The critical flaw covers all versions of Windows and is found in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). It allows attackers to run code remotely behind the firewall, although Vista users and above can activate the Remote Desktop’s Network Level... more »

Hackers claim to have stolen the details of more than 73,000 subscribers to porn site Digital Playground. The data includes user names, email addresses and passwords. Also taken were the numbers, expiry dates and security codes for 40,000 credit cards. A previously unknown hacker group called The Consortium said it was behind the attack. Subscribers to the site have been contacted to let... more »

Netflix’s special curated content platform that only includes movies and TV shows that are suitable for children, now has a dedicated home on the PS3, joining the Wii as the second console to have both a Netflix app and a Netflix for Kids app. This demonstrates just how powerful Netflix is and how it has managed to attract consumers of all ages. An Xbox 360 app will be the last of the three... more »