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OpenAI launches GPT-6 Cyber with 'Critical' cybersecurity rating
OpenAI released GPT-6 Cyber, a model built to find and exploit security flaws, to a small group of vetted customers on Thursday, rating it "Critical" in cybersecurity under its safety framework.
eMudhra appoints KPMG to conduct independent review of TLS certificate incident
Digital trust provider eMudhra appointed KPMG to conduct an independent review of a recent TLS certificate incident. This appointment follows a commitment made by the company to ensure clarity regarding the incident. The incident involved weak private keys associated with several certificate authorities, which remained undetected for a significant period. As a result, eMudhra has withdrawn from its global SSL/TLS certificate business due to security concerns.
eMudhra faces a bigger test of public trust after security lapse
The company has voluntarily exited from the global Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) certificate business following the incident.
eMudhra certificates blocked by Google and Mozilla; some legitimate websites may stop working from October 27; here's what happened
eMudhra intermediate CA certificates (Google Trends): Google and Mozilla have blocked eight compromised intermediate certificate keys linked to eMudhra, an Indian provider of digital trust and cybersecurity services. Weak randomness during key generation could have allowed attackers to forge trusted HTTPS certificates. Although eMudhra says the affected certificates issued no end-user certificates, Google's planned removal of a related root certificate could disrupt some websites.
Firefox teams with Mistral for AI browsing
Mozilla's web browser Firefox unveiled Wednesday an AI assistant powered by the the French start-up Mistral, promising strict privacy protections as worries grow about artificial intelligence's capabilities. "We are bringing privacy, control and choice to AI-powered web browsing," Mistral chief executive Arthur Mensch said in a statement.
Mozilla names insider Enzor-DeMeo as CEO, looks to add AI features to Firefox
Mozilla has appointed long-time Firefox executive Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as chief executive at a time of rapid change in web browsing. He replaces interim boss Laura Chambers as rivals race to add artificial intelligence tools to their browsers. Enzor-DeMeo aims to build new AI-driven products and reduce reliance on Google search income.
Mozilla acquires fake review detection startup ‘Fakespot’
With Fakespot, the company said that Firefox users will have access to a trustworthy shopping tool that will help improve the ecommerce experience.
Mozilla challenges 'anti-market practices' of Google, Apple, Microsoft
Mozilla, the developer of Firefox Internet browser, has hit out at the trinity of Apple, Google and Microsoft, saying their operating systems make it very difficult for browsers like open source Firefox to be used on the platforms they control.
Cert-In flags bugs in Chrome, Mozilla products
According to an advisory published by CERT-In, the vulnerabilities are present in the Chrome OS and Mozilla Firefox iOs and Firefox version prior to 101, and Mozilla Thunderbird and Mozilla Firefox ESR prior to version 91.10.
Indian cyber agency flags multiple bugs in Chrome OS, Mozilla
In a report, the agency mentioned that the bugs could allow a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
Mozilla shuts down VR browser Firefox Reality
An open-source developer firm Igalia will take ownership of the tech behind the Firefox Reality VR browser and use it in its own free browser Wolvic.
Firefox now comes with its own instant messenger
The new feature is launched in the same way as the existing Hello video calling functionality: just click on the smiley face speech bubble emoticon.
Mozilla releases preview of new Firefox browser for iOS
This limitation is so it can gather feedback before taking it to a few more countries ahead of any public launch. Mozilla wants to release Firefox to the App Store globally.
Mozilla urges Firefox users to update browser after exploit found
Mozilla does have a fix in place with a new update, and is urging all users to update to Firefox 39.0.3 as soon as possible.
Alcatel OneTouch launches cheapest Firefox phone at Rs 1,990
The FIRE C has a 3.5 inch HVGA screen and 1 GHz processor and comes with stereo FM radio RDS and adaptive applications search.
Spice to unveil Firefox OS smartphones next month
Spice has partnered with Mozilla to bring out a smartphone specifically targeted towards the affordable segment and first time smartphone buyers
Spice to launch first Firefox smartphone in July
The Spice Firefox devices will have the Firefox Marketplace with applications such as Pinterest, LINE, Facebook and Twitter.
Mozilla plans Rs 1,500 smartphone for emerging markets
Technology firm Mozilla has showcased a smartphone prototype for developing countries, which could cost as less as $25 (about Rs 1,500).
What will Firefox 4 offer users
The next version of the Firefox browser, set for release by the end of the year, will pare down the software's menus and certain user options while giving Web surfers more control over privacy.
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