Mozilla confirms critical Firefox bug

The flaw, which is scheduled to be patched on March 30, can't be used in upcoming Pwn2Own hack contest

Malware infected memory cards of 3,000 Vodafone mobile phones

The company is now investigating how the malware programs ended up on the HTC Magic phones

Google patches 11 vulnerabilities in Chrome days before hacking contest

Apple was the first to beef up security of its browser, but Google's Chrome is the only one predicted to survive Pwn2Own

Facebook users targeted in massive spam run

The messages, which look legitimate, try to get users to dowload a malicious attachment that is actually a Trojan horse program

TippingPoint offers hackers $100,000 for browser and phone exploits

Pwn2Own contest at the upcoming CanSecWest conference invites entrants to exploit security vulnerabilities in the top browsers and mobile devices

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