Mozilla confirms Firefox 3.0 flaw, says risk minimal

Mozilla security chief Window Snyder (left) has confirmed the existence of a serious code execution vulnerability in the brand-new Firefox 3.0 browser.
Snyder’s confirmation follows a public warning by TippingPoint’s ZDI (Zero Day Initiative) that the flaw could lead to PC takeover hijacks if a user simply surfs to a rigged Web site with Firefox.

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Microsoft Prefers Flash to Silverlight

A very interesting point noted on searchenginewatch. Microsoft still has not adopted Silverlight, and uses Flash all over it’s websites.
“Despite all the controversy over Microsoft using Silverlight to take over the rich internet market from Adobe Flash, the software giant seems to be not even trying. In fact, even most Microsoft web sites are [...]