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  • Security update out for Firefox 1.5

    02/02/2006 1:24:03 PM PST · by Panerai · 17 replies · 509+ views
    Cnet ^ | 02/02/2006
    Mozilla on Wednesday released an update for Firefox 1.5 that fixes several security flaws and makes other changes aimed at improving the open-source Web browser. The update, Firefox version 1.5.0.1, patches a total of eight security vulnerabilities. One is deemed "critical" by Mozilla, four are rated "moderate" risk, and three are tagged "low" risk. The more serious flaws could let an attacker take over a system running a vulnerable version of Firefox, according to Mozilla's security alerts. Among the issues tackled is a problem disclosed late last year, which concerns Web pages with an extremely long title that could cause...
  • Firefox helping to make Web better for all

    11/22/2004 1:15:57 PM PST · by Radix · 122 replies · 4,609+ views
    Boston Globe ^ | November 22, 2004 | Hiawatha Bray
    In the past two weeks, Internet users have downloaded over 4.5 million copies of Firefox, the excellent browser available for free from the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation. Yes, there are hundreds of millions of IE users, but Firefox is gaining fast, and IE is losing market share for the first time in years. The switch to Firefox will happen even faster as more people realize the full power of this browser, much of it provided by computer hobbyists who are scrambling to create a cornucopia of useful add-ons.