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- Firefox joins security patch day treadmill
- Mozilla is joining Microsoft and Opera on the browser patching treadmill. The open-source group has rolled out the final security fix for the Firefox 2 branch and a new version of Firefox 3 to plug about a dozen security holes that could lead to remote code execution...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Web Browser, Bulletin, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-12-16
- Mozilla to end support for Firefox 2
- Mozilla to end support for Firefox 2EOL for Firefox 2Judging by the posts on the support forum on the Firefox web site makes me wonder if anyone at Mozilla is talking to each other or even listening to their users.I've never seen so many complaints about 2.0.0.18 and 3.0.4 as...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 98, FF3, FF2, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 2.0
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- 'End of life' beckons for Firefox 2
- 'End of life' beckons for Firefox 2For the adventurous...Give [url=http://www.dtschmitz.com/dts/2008/10/how-tos-install-firefox-nightly-build--64-bit-minefield.html]Minefield[/url] a spin.I've been using it with Adblock, Noscript, Ubiquity just fine for a good week now.It's definitely a keeper.Add-ons for FF3; not all FF2's working yetMy favorite -- and some indispensable -- add-ons do not yet work in FF3!! ...
- Tags: Web browsers, End-of-Life, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Firefox
- Discussion threads 2008-10-29
- 'End of life' beckons for Firefox 2
- If you have not yet upgraded to Firefox 3, keep in mind that Mozilla is very close to pulling the plug on support for older versions of the browser. Support for Firefox 2, which includes security and stability patches, is scheduled to end six months after Firefox...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- Firefox 2 dirty dozen: Critical vulnerabilities patched
- Firefox 2 dirty dozen: Critical vulnerabilities patchedWasn't Able to Upgrade to 3.0On my main XP Pro machine, with a dozen or so add-ons, I wasn't able to go to FF 3.0. The app does its analysis, says it's going to disable incompatible add-ons as usual, then just hangs, running in...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows XP, Desktops, Mozilla Firefox, critical vulnerability, Mozilla Firefox 2.0
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Firefox 2 dirty dozen: Critical vulnerabilities patched
- Mozilla has shipped a high-priority update for Firefox 2, warning that there are at least five serious vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution attacks. With Firefox 2.0.0.15, Mozilla fixes at least 12 documented vulnerabilities -- five rated critical --Â that could put users at risk...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Critical Vulnerability, XSS, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, MFSA, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Got Firefox? 503 Service Unavailable (updated)
- Well I waited until 1pm EDT and tried to get into the Firefox world record site to download the latest version. It should come as no surprise that the site is down: http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord : 503 Service Unavailable Failed to resolve the name of server...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Internet, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- Integrate Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0 and Windows Media Player 11 with XP SP3 slipstream ISO
- Integrate Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0 and Windows Media Player 11 with XP SP3 slipstream ISOHow do I.......slipstream Netscape Navigator, WinAmp, and XP SP3 into Microsoft Bob? ;-)
- Tags: Web browsers, Digital music, ISO standards, Digital media, Process improvement, XP SP3, Windows Media Player 11, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Media Player, ISO, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Windows Media, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Int
- Discussion threads 2008-05-12
- Integrate Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0 and Windows Media Player 11 with XP SP3 slipstream ISO
- OK, I just knew that posting a how-to looking at the XP SP3 slipstream process was going to generate a number of questions, but I hadn't expected anywhere near as many as I've had. Skimming through the list, I've shortlisted the top four questions peppering my inbox....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Mozilla Firefox, Windows Media, Slipstream, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, ISO, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, Iso standards, Microsoft Windows, Process Improvement, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software, Quality, Business Operations, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language pack
- Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language packif "language pack" is open source? Why they didn't catch it? :-)if "language pack" is open source? Why they didn't catch it? :-)if "language pack" is open source, why they didn't catch it?if "language pack" is open source, why they didn't catch it?if "language...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Firefox, language pack, open source, malware
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- Malware shipped with Firefox 2 language pack
- Mozilla is warning that a Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 is carrying malware. In her blog, Mozilla security chief Window Snyder writes: The Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2 contains inserted code to load remote content. This code is the result of a virus infection,...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Malware, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Corp., Language, Virus, Cyberthreats, Web Browsers, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- SiteHound for Firefox 2 (Windows)
- SiteHound for Firefox protects you and your computer from phasing, scams, spyware, adware, security risks, viruses, and objectionable content while you surf the Web. SiteHound is a prevention tool to stop you getting infected or being vulnerable to Internet threats in the first place. With SiteHound, when you browse the...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Site, Virus, Firetrust, SiteHound, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Internet, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Web Browsers, Productivity, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2008-04-16
- Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrow
- Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrowGreat!3.0b2 has been superb!who cares about a beta?who cares about a beta?RE: Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrowI wish my extensions all worked, but some do and I have never had a crash.RE: Firefox 3 beta 3 code freeze tomorrowI hope they fix...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3, Firefox 3 beta 3, Firefox 3 Beta
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
- Acid2, Acid3, and the power of default
- Acid2, Acid3, and the power of defaultThere's no conspiracyI have to say that it's a little bizarre to suggest that, after all of the effort the IE team has put in to get IE8 to pass the Acid2 test, that they'd go to great lengths not to use it. The...
- Tags: Web browsers, Team management, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Safari 3, Acid2, IE team, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Acid3
- Discussion threads 2008-01-23
- Foxcart (Firefox 2.0 edition) 0.0.1 (Windows)
- Shopping cart for Firefox. Extract items from different sites into a shopping list. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-01-22
- Researcher: Firefox vulnerable to ID spoofing
- Firefox 2.0 has a vulnerability that can leave its users susceptible to an identity theft attack, according to Aviv Raff, a security researcher based in Israel. Raff outlined a bug in Firefox that allows spoofing and enables an attacker "to conduct phishing attacks, by tricking the user...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Attacker, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Authentication, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-01-03
- Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 better than Firefox 2.0 and Internet Explorer 7
- Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 better than Firefox 2.0 and Internet Explorer 7re: Firefox 3.0 Beta 2I decided to load the beta on my machine and what a difference indeed. It runs amazingly fast compared to my FF 2 and IE 7. Because it's not a finished product, I...
- Tags: Web browsers, Yahoo! Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3.0 Beta 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox 3.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Firefox 2.0
- Discussion threads 2007-12-28
- Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 better than Firefox 2.0 and Internet Explorer 7
- Here's something that I didn't expect to be saying in 2007 - Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 better than Firefox 2.0 and Internet Explorer 7. I've been running Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 on several system since it was released and I have to say that I'm majorly impressed. ...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Beta, Web Browsers, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-12-28
- Firefox-Plus 1.02 (Windows)
- The default Firefox 2.0 theme with more contrast tabs. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Andrey Budko, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet
- Software downloads 2007-11-12
- Winestripe (classic 1.5 look for Firefox 2.0) 1.2.2 (Windows)
- This is the classic Firefox 1.5 theme for Firefox 2.0. I didn't like the new default theme at all, so I tried to convert the old one for Firefox 2.0 and thought I'd share the theme with everyone who doesn't like the new default theme either. Feel free to let...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Theme, Microsoft Windows, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Florian Schmitz, Web Browsers, Internet
- Software downloads 2007-11-12
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