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Firefox 3.0.1 fixes blended-threat vulnerability

Mozilla has updated Firefox to 3.0.1 (and 2.0.0.16 for those still using Firefox 2): both updates containing critical security and stability updates.

You might remember the "carpet-bombing" vulnerability discovered last month that affected Internet Explorer and Safari for Windows: Turns out Firefox was vulnerable, too. Security researcher Billy Rios found the problem, but disclosed it only to Mozilla. (Mac users remain unaffected.)

Mozilla found that Firefox could litter the desktop with files, and potentially contribute to the unwanted execution of malware using the same carpet-bombing technique.

Apple patched the Safari-end of the vulnerability with Safari 3.1.2.

[Via Macworld.]



Mozilla has updated Firefox to 3.0.1 (and 2.0.0.16 for those still using Firefox 2): both updates containing critical security and...
 

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Arley

Yeah Tuaw in Firefox 3 scrolls way more smoother now

July 17 2008 at 5:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gjuta betong

u could press alt+"home" insted of closing the last tab. that should have the same effect as in firefox 2.

gjuta betong

July 17 2008 at 3:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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DSeaver

Slightly difficult on a macbook :-)

July 17 2008 at 3:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DSeaver

Is there a way to prevent Firefox from closing the window when I press Command+W when closing the last tab like I could in Firefox2?

July 17 2008 at 1:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Rich

Firefox add-on Tab Mix Plus allows you to prevent the window closing when you close the last tab with a hot-key.

July 18 2008 at 6:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Western

Yes, but when will they correct the problem with Fixed Background Images and CSS that makes reading TUAW an arduous task? And of all the Weblogs Inc. sites, this is the only one I notice the issue?

July 17 2008 at 1:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Alex

It looks like they finally fixed it. TUAW scrolls much smoother now.

July 17 2008 at 1:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gjuta betong

firefox really rox! dont think i ever go back to IE.
ciao
http://www.csbygg.se/

July 17 2008 at 12:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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