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New Vulnerabilities Discovered in Firefox 1.0

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-yourself-at-all-times dept.

jflint writes "Today, the security firm Secunia has released 8 more security vulnerabilities it has discovered in Mozilla products, including Firefox and Thunderbird. The exploits "could be used by criminals to spoof, or fake, various aspects of a Web site, ranging from its SSL secure site icon to the contents of an inactive tab.""

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  1. I frequently talk up by Clockwurk · · Score: 0, Troll

    the advantages of firefox to all my co-workers and to family memebers. I usually mention security (along with the great extensions), and tabbed browsing. With more and more vulnerabilities being found, I might need to start recommending other solutions like AvantBrowser or Opera.

  2. Re:New Discovery? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Javascript is a security hole. If you want to be safe, disable it!