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Firefox 2.0.0.16 Released

As part of Mozilla Corporation's ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 2.0.0.16 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for free download from http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all-older.html. We strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Firefox 2.x, you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting "Check for Updates?" from the Help menu. For a list of changes and more information, please review the Firefox 2.0.0.16 Release Notes at: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/2.0.0.16/releasenotes/ Note: Firefox 2.0.0.x will be maintained with security and stability updates until mid-December, 2008. All users are encouraged to upgrade to Firefox 3.

Firefox 3.0.1 released

As part of Mozilla Corporation's ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 3.0.1 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for free download from http://getfirefox.com/. We strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release. If you already have Firefox 3.0, you will receive an automated update notification within 24 to 48 hours. This update can also be applied manually by selecting "Check for Updates?" from the Help menu. For a list of changes and more information, please review the Firefox 3.0.1 Release Notes at: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/3.0.1/releasenotes/ Note: All Firefox 2.0.0.x users are encouraged to upgrade to Firefox 3.0.1 by downloading it from http://getfirefox.com/. (follow-up: mozilla.

Firefox users shown to be safer

A new study has shown that Firefox users are the most likely to have fully patched browsers and thus be safer online.

Firefox users shown to be safer

A new study has shown that Firefox users are the most likely to have fully patched browsers and thus be safer online.

Firefox users shown to be safer

A new study has shown that Firefox users are the most likely to have fully patched browsers and thus be safer online.

Firefox users shown to be safer

A new study has shown that Firefox users are the most likely to have fully patched browsers and thus be safer online.

Firefox users shown to be safer

A new study has shown that Firefox users are the most likely to have fully patched browsers and thus be safer online.

Firefox users shown to be safer

A new study has shown that Firefox users are the most likely to have fully patched browsers and thus be safer online.

Firefox Users Stay Ahead On the Update Curve

Reader Alex links to news of a study comparing the currency and patch level of various Web browsers, excerpting: "Firefox users were far and away the most likely to use the latest version, with an overwhelming 83.3 percent running an updated browser on any given day. However, despite Firefox's single click integrate auto-update functionality, 16.7 percent of Firefox users still continue to access the Web with an outdated version of the browser, researchers said. The study also revealed that the majority of Safari users (65.3) percent were likely to use the latest version of the browser between December 2007 and June 2008, after Safari version 3 became available. Meanwhile, Microsoft's Internet Explorer users ranked last in terms of safe browsing.

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Firefox users are safer online

A new study has shown Firefox users are the most likely to have fully patched browsers and thus be safer online.

Firefox 3.0.1 released

Mozilla representatives said that they “strongly recommend that all Firefox users upgrade to this latest release.” Existing Firefox users will receive an automated update notification by tomorrow. The update can also accessed by selecting “Check for updates” from the Firefox help menu.

Firefox Market Share Hits 19%

Mozilla Corp. released its updated browser, Firefox 3.0, last month with a push to set a new world record for most number of downloads of a new release in a 24 hour period. Now results show that Firefox posted a 0.6% market share increase in June to 19% of the overall browser market. Safari and Opera also eked out small gains in June as well. These increases come at the expense of Microsoft's Internet Explorer which fell to 73%. The bulk of Firefox's increase came following the June 17 release of Firefox 3.0. All three alternative browsers hit all time highs with IE hitting a corresponding record low. If these trends continue, Firefox is expected to break 20% market share this month.

Browser security report: Firefox users safest

A new study from Switzerland claims that Firefox users are the safest surfers, while Internet Explorer users are the worst at keeping their browser's online security up to date.

More Internet Users to Benefit from VeriSign EV SSL Protection as Mozilla Launches Firefox 3

Mountain View, Calif.– June 17, 2008 – The latest version of the Mozilla Firefox Web browser features advanced security protections that can help Mozilla’s 175 million users from unwittingly giving sensitive information to e-criminals. That’s because Mozilla Firefox 3, launched today as part of a global download event, supports Extended Validation (EV) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates from CA vendors including VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.

Another Firefox 2 update issued

Firefox Mozilla has issued an update for Firefox 2, recommending all Firefox 2 users install it immediately to ensure their security.

Firefox 3 Rejects Self-Signed SSLs

August 20, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- While expired and self-signed SSL certificates may have warranted yellow flags in Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer, the latest Firefox will scare away users from SSL-carrying sites unless they are certified by a third party, causing controversy as users are blocked from popular sites like Google and LinkedIn.

Firefox users safest on the web

FIREFOX USERS tend to keep their browser software more up to date than punters who use other web browsers, a Swiss study has reported.

Internet Users Not Updating Browser

Jackson writes "Security researchers from ETH Zurich, Google, and IBM Internet Security Systems have shown that more than 600 million Internet users don't use the latest version of their browser. The researchers' paper, shows that as of June 2008, only 59.1 percent of Internet users worldwide use the latest major version of their preferred web browser. Suggestions have also been made to inform users that their browser is out of date."

Vulnerability in Firefox and other Mozilla programs

Bonn - Several security holes have been discovered in Firefox and other software from Mozilla. The Thunderbird e-mail program and the Seamonkey program suite have also been affected. Users should update their software as soon as possible once patches become available, recommends the German Federal Agency for Security in Information Technology (BSI) in Bonn. The warning applies to Firefox versions prior to 2.0.0.16 and 3.0.1 as well as to Seamonkey. In the latter case, any version prior to 1.1.11 is vulnerable to hacker attacks. Those who do not receive automated updates can download them manually at http://www.mozilla.com/firefox or http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases.

Mozilla Pitches Firefox 3.1 Alpha For July Release

An anonymous reader writes "Just a week after Mozilla shipped Firefox 3.0, the open-source developer has proposed ship dates for the next version that, if approved, would produce an alpha release next month and a final no later than early 2009. According to a draft schedule discussed at a recent meeting, Mozilla wants to have the first Firefox 3.1 developer preview ready by July, then move to a beta by August. The schedule slates final code delivery in the last quarter of this year or the first quarter of 2009. A month ago, when Mozilla first started discussing Firefox 3.1 internally, Mike Schroepfer, the company's vice president of engineering, said the upgrade's target ship date was the end of 2008. If Mozilla holds to that plan, Firefox 3.

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