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Mozilla raises Firefox security bar
"Firefox 3.0’s new anti-malware blocker, a tool that prevents some malicious pages from loading, is the browser upgrade’s most important new security feature, Mozilla Corp.’s head of engineering said today.
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Mozilla Dismisses New Firefox Flaw Warning
Mozilla patches 11 Firefox bugs
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Mozilla Dismisses New Firefox Flaw Warning
"Published reports of an information leakage vulnerability affecting fully patched versions of the open-source Firefox browser have been greatly exaggerated, according to Mozilla chief evangelist Mike Shaver.
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Mozilla patches 11 Firefox bugs
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Vulberabilities: ID Theft Vulnerability Haunts Firefox
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"Mozilla Corp. late yesterday patched Firefox to quash 11 bugs, including one from three weeks ago that posed a threat to users who had installed any of the more than 600 add-ons for the open-source browser. Firefox 2.0.0.12 fixed four vulnerabilities that Mozilla ranked "critical," one it pegged "high" and three each rated as "moderate" […]
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"Mozilla’s security chief Window Snyder has confirmed a proof of concept information leak flaw in Firefox–even fully patched versions. Snyder confirmed the issue in a blog post. The proof of concept vulnerability was highlighted by researcher Gerry Eisenhaur on Jan. 19. In a nutshell, Firefox leaks information that can allow an attacker to load any […]
No commentsVulberabilities: ID Theft Vulnerability Haunts Firefox
"Israeli security researcher Aviv Raff has issued a warning for a fairly serious browser vulnerability that exposes Firefox users to identity theft attacks. Raff, a well-respected hacker who regularly reports security problems in software products, discovered a way to use a browser bug to lure Firefox users into entering login credentials into a maliciously rigged […]
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