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Ladypeartree	Posted: Mar 23 2010, 02:05 AM
HBP Family Group: Admin Posts: 26,988 Member No.: 4 Joined: 5-July 08	Germany warns against use of Firefox browser The Computer Emergency Response Team posted the warning The German government has issued a warning about using the Firefox browser because of security issues. The Federal Office for Information Security made a similar ruling on the safety of Internet Explorer in January. The office warned that the Firefox vulnerability, confirmed by Firefox makers, could allow hackers to run malicious programs on users' computers. A new browser release at the end of the month will fix the bug which relates to the current version, Firefox 3.6. A "beta" or test version of that release, Firefox 3.6.2, is already available but has not yet been fully tested. The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has recommended that users stop using Firefox until the tested fix is released - in a move remarkably similar to the January announcement, in which France followed suit just days later. Fox swap? The Firefox vulnerability was confirmed by maker Mozilla last week on its security blog, when it promised that the next official release would address the issue. It is only the current version that is affected, but given that prior releases have different vulnerabilities, reverting to an older version of the browser is ill-advised. Switching to a different browser may not be a good solution either, said Graham Cluley, senior technologist at security firm Sophos. "Switching your web browser willy-nilly as each new unpatched security hole is revealed could cause more problems than it's worth," he said. "What are you going to do when your replacement browser itself turns out to contain a vulnerability? "My advice is to only switch from Firefox if you really know what you are doing with the browser you're swapping to. If you stick with Firefox, apply the security update as soon as it's available." Firefox was not immediately available for comment. BBC

walla299	Posted: Mar 23 2010, 04:24 AM
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Member Posts: 1,740 Member No.: 44 Joined: 15-September 08	Another good reason to surf reputable sites, no matter what browser you might use. All of them have their issues from time to time.

FresnoJoe	Posted: Mar 23 2010, 02:07 PM
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Member Posts: 1,622 Member No.: 26 Joined: 29-July 08	Is That What They Mean By KJV Only?

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Posted: Mar 23 2010, 02:09 PM

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QUOTE (FresnoJoe @ Mar 23 2010, 03:07 PM)

Is That What They Mean By KJV Only?

::frsnojo::

Ladypeartree	Posted: Mar 23 2010, 02:42 PM
HBP Family Group: Admin Posts: 26,988 Member No.: 4 Joined: 5-July 08	:P :P :P :P

walla299	Posted: Mar 24 2010, 07:08 AM
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Member Posts: 1,740 Member No.: 44 Joined: 15-September 08	Firefox 3.6.2 has been released. he Firefox Website for the regular version. or Portable Apps.com for the portable version. nenr

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