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German Government warns about Firefox flaw

German Government warns about Firefox flaw

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A German government department called Bürger Cert had warned that users of the Firefox web browser should not run the software. Mozilla's Firefox has an unpatched Zero Day vulnerability in version 3.6 and German users are being told to use another browser until the hole is plugged... in eight days! All browsers are exposed to security risks from time to time, what with an army of 'security experts' who work for anti-virus companies constantly poking holes in...



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Mozilla has introduced a demo version  a new technology for browser based gaming.According to an article on tech blog ThinQ, the company, which makers the popular Firefox web browser, is working on a new engine for...


Mozilla Firefox 6 Now Available Officially

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Open source outfit Mozilla has dished out the sixth version of its popular Firefox web browser just two months after the launch of Firefox 5.Firefox 6 is not being considered as a major release but it comes with certain tweaks...


Ubuntu May Go With Chrome Instead Of Mozilla Firefox In Future Claims Shuttleworth

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Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth has informed that Google Chrome might replace Mozilla Firefox as Ubuntu’s default web browser in future versions.In a telephonic interview with Network World, Shuttleworth claimed that...


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Mozilla has patched 10 vulnerabilities in its Firefox web browser, with Google also having corrected flaws to Chrome, ahead of the 'Pwn2Own' hacking contest. The controversial contest, a part of the CanSecWest...


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Mozilla has released its Firefox 4 Beta 9 web browser one month ahead of the planned launch of the full version in February.In a blog post, the company announced that the new beta version comes with a faster start-up, enhanced...


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Mozilla has announced that its highly anticipated Firefox 4 web browser has been delayed. The company said that the new browser will now not be launched until early next year. According to post made on the mozilla.dev.planning...


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