This method of entry is commonly executed via your Web browser. Often, the attacked will exploit a flaw in a piece of software, known as a plug-in, upon which your Web browser relies, such as a PDF ...

Q: My Firefox browser suddenly began misbehaving. When trying to open Sudoku on some websites, I get a message that says, "Sorry. The Program was not able to find an important file (su_control.xml) ...

Reliant on plug-ins like Silverlight, Unity, and Java? Make plans to move on or change browsers, because most plug-ins will be banned from Chrome in the next year. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

Reggie Barton reports that in at least some cases, slow browser startup can be caused by the presence of unnecessary plug-in aliases, or duplicate plug-ins. The fix for the problem, in Barton's case, ...

Java's unloved browser plug-in is finally being phased out. With Flash also headed for the dustbin, user security should significantly improve -- provided, of course, that people don't leave the ...

Oracle will retire the Java browser plug-in, frequently the target of Web-based exploits, about a year from now. Remnants, however, will likely linger long after that. “Oracle plans to deprecate the ...

Finjan Software Inc. today joined the ranks of vendors offering free site security-ranking services by unveiling SecureBrowsing, a plug-in for Internet Explorer and Firefox that warns users of risky ...