Some Tips For The New Firefox 3 Users !
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bibamunda
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The main flow is the privacy.. anyone can hack your system easily.......
bibamunda
Elite
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 may be new but it might not be secure. Just five hours after Mozilla's release of the updated Web browser Tuesday, researchers at TippingPoint detected a critical security vulnerability in Firefox 3.0, allowing remote attackers to take control of a user's PC.
In addition to Firefox 3.0, the security flaw also affects previous versions of Firefox 2.0x.
As with most zero-day vulnerabilities, remote attackers could execute malicious code on a user's computer if they successfully exploited the flaw, according to a TippingPoint blog post. Consequently, TippingPoint researchers designated the error with a "high" severity rating.
However, like most browser-based vulnerabilities, a successful attack would also require active user participation. An attacker would have to entice a user to click on a malicious link sent in a phishing e-mail or to visit a malicious Website for the user's computer to become infected.
According to the company's Zero-Day Initiative Website, TippingPoint has already contacted Mozilla regarding the issue and a fix is currently in the works. However, the exact patch release date remains to be determined.
Once the vulnerability is repaired, TippingPoint said it planned to publish the security advisory on the "Published Advisory" page on its Website. "Working with Mozilla on past security issues, we've found them to have a good track record and expect a reasonable turnaround on this issue as well," said TippingPoint.
In addition to Firefox 3.0, the security flaw also affects previous versions of Firefox 2.0x.
As with most zero-day vulnerabilities, remote attackers could execute malicious code on a user's computer if they successfully exploited the flaw, according to a TippingPoint blog post. Consequently, TippingPoint researchers designated the error with a "high" severity rating.
However, like most browser-based vulnerabilities, a successful attack would also require active user participation. An attacker would have to entice a user to click on a malicious link sent in a phishing e-mail or to visit a malicious Website for the user's computer to become infected.
According to the company's Zero-Day Initiative Website, TippingPoint has already contacted Mozilla regarding the issue and a fix is currently in the works. However, the exact patch release date remains to be determined.
Once the vulnerability is repaired, TippingPoint said it planned to publish the security advisory on the "Published Advisory" page on its Website. "Working with Mozilla on past security issues, we've found them to have a good track record and expect a reasonable turnaround on this issue as well," said TippingPoint.
bibamunda
Elite
Firefox 3 Security Flaw 'Found within Five Hours of Release'
A security flaw has been discovered in Mozilla's new Firefox 3.0 internet browser.
Despite only being released on Tuesday, within five hours the critical security weakness had been discovered by researchers at intrusion prevention system experts TippingPoint.
ChannelWeb reports that any potential attackers would need user participation to successfully exploit the security flaw.
By using a phishing attack, commonly used to exploit browser-based vulnerabilities, hackers could infect a user's computer and execute a malicious code on the PC.
A spokesperson for Tipping Point told the website that it had contacted Mozilla regarding "the issue and the fix" and it will publish an advisory message on its website.
"Working with Mozilla on past security issues, we've found them to have a good track record and expect a reasonable turnaround on this issue as well," the company added.
According to Computer World, 83 million copies of Firefox 3.0 were downloaded within the first 24 hours of its release.
A security flaw has been discovered in Mozilla's new Firefox 3.0 internet browser.
Despite only being released on Tuesday, within five hours the critical security weakness had been discovered by researchers at intrusion prevention system experts TippingPoint.
ChannelWeb reports that any potential attackers would need user participation to successfully exploit the security flaw.
By using a phishing attack, commonly used to exploit browser-based vulnerabilities, hackers could infect a user's computer and execute a malicious code on the PC.
A spokesperson for Tipping Point told the website that it had contacted Mozilla regarding "the issue and the fix" and it will publish an advisory message on its website.
"Working with Mozilla on past security issues, we've found them to have a good track record and expect a reasonable turnaround on this issue as well," the company added.
According to Computer World, 83 million copies of Firefox 3.0 were downloaded within the first 24 hours of its release.
bibamunda
Elite
You are right.. agreed.. but only within 5 hours this flaw was discovered.. the download number is record because everyone was waiting for it after the beta version.. the people who check update regularly downloaded this software.. inclusing me.. so this would not make a big deal if the number is high.. the much hyped vista was also the same case.. worst OS ever by Microsoft.
blingsingh
Po0Onjaabiiieeeee
Firefox is the best .....
main koi antivirus ni use karda .. mainu karo hack
main koi antivirus ni use karda .. mainu karo hack
blingsingh
Po0Onjaabiiieeeee
83 million firefox download 
