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"About half of the participants could not judge the security state of a browser session correctly, " the researchers wrote.
This is not the first time that websites and browser makers have had a problem with security certificates.
Security is a no-brainer, says Google, since it installs security patches to the Chrome browser quickly and behind the scenes.
The company's cloud-based safe browsing technology, together with Kaspersky Lab's security solution, enhances the browser's safety by warning the users about potentially malicious websites.
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Turns out Google wanted to take care of that security vulnerability discovered in the browser that could allow keystroke capture when users visit malicious sites, so they put a cork in the RC28 delivery for a minute or two while they cooked up 29 to take its place.
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According to the hacker group, known as Goatse Security, a flaw in the Safari browser would allow cybercriminals to hijack iPads and use them for sending spam, stealing passwords or other mischief.
Recently people using version 6 of the browser were advised to find an alternative due to large security holes.
On its security blog, Microsoft acknowledged the discovery of the browser bug and said it was monitoring the situation.
However, some of the shine of the launch was removed by reports that a security firm had already found a flaw in the browser.
Microsoft said it would be re-issuing one of the security patches because, in certain circumstances, it can cause the Internet Explorer browser to crash.
At the annual CanSecWest security conference in Vancouver last March, the year-old Chrome was the only browser left standing after stalwarts like Internet Explorer, Firefox and Apple's Safari had been hacked to pieces Safari in literally seconds by security experts.
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For its part, Microsoft has spent considerable time and energy tamping down security problems with its own products, from NT and other server software to its Internet Explorer browser.
This does not pose a security issue on Mac OS X systems, but could lead to an unexpected termination of the Safari browser.
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