Posts tagged: firefox
Apr
27
2012
Although the two Web browsers are quite similar in features they do have differences that greatly distinguishes one from the other. We are going to go through its difference and see which one is better suited and give you better browsing experience.
Let us start with installation, Firefox definitely wins in this category. Many experts agree that Firefox is ahead and has the advantage over Internet Explorer. The reason for this is the size; Firefox is way smaller, takes up less space on your hard drive. I know you are probably saying it really does not matter since most computer hard drives nowadays have big hard drive memories. The Firefox efficiency mean that it is much easier to install and reboot also is faster wit ....> The Post Continues Here! <....
Apr
20
2012
Mozilla FireFox 2.0 | Archive
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Last week we discussed Internet Explorer 7, the latest browser offering from Microsoft, and decided that whilst long overdue did go some way to addressing the functionality gap between the rather dated IE 6 and newer alternatives such as Opera and Firefox. Not wanting to be outdone Mozilla today released the latest version of its browser, rather imaginatively entitled ‘Firefox 2.0′ which once again ups the stakes in the long running browser wars.
Since I have talked about features such as tabbed browsing many times in the past I will today focus purely on the differences between version 2 and version 1.5. The most apparent change in the new version of Firefox is the interface which includes new ....> The Post Continues Here! <....
Feb
08
2012
Security Researchers: 'Did Google Pull a Fast One on Firefox and Safari Users?'
Security Researchers: 'Did Google Pull a Fast One on Firefox and Safari Users?'
Alrighty then, but keep in mind what a Mobile Mozilla Firefox coder, Gian-Carlo Pascutto, said about Microsoft. "False positive control is an important part of effective malware detection. Internet Explorer flags many malware sites, but it also flags …
Read more on Network World
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Did Google withhold malware protection details from partners?
With Internet Explorer, Microsoft uses a feature called Application Reputation. Chrome, Firefox, and Safari use Google's Safe Browsing API to check URLs against a constantly updated list of known phishing and malware site ....> The Post Continues Here! <....
Nov
07
2011
The Facebook Setting You Should Change as Quickly as Possible | Social Media Pathways
“Did you know that with a simple Firefox Browser extension people can hack into your Facebook account?
Finally, Facebook has done something about it. The following is something you want to do right away!…”
The Facebook Setting You Should Change as Quickly as Possible | Social Media Pathways.
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Aug
24
2011
Scientific Linux alert SL-fire-20110816 (firefox)
Scientific Linux alert SL-fire-20110816 (firefox)
(CVE-2011-2984) For technical details regarding these flaws, refer to the Mozilla security advisories for Firefox 3.6.20. You can find a link to the Mozilla advisories in the References section of this erratum. All Firefox users should upgrade to these …
Read more on LWN.net
[Security Announce] [ MDVSA-2011:125 ] foomatic-filters
All packages are signed by Mandriva for security. You can obtain the GPG public key of the Mandriva Security Team by executing: gpg –recv-keys –keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98 You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at: …
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Jun
28
2011
Mozilla mulls Firefox 3.6 retirement, too
Mozilla mulls Firefox 3.6 retirement, too
Mozilla is planning to retire Firefox 3.6 from support, but it won’t put the 18-month-old browser out to pasture until August at the earliest. The retirement of Firefox 3.6 would follow that of Firefox 4 and Firefox 3.5 earlier this year. [ Learn how to secure your Web browsers in InfoWorld's "Web Browser Security Deep Dive" PDF guide. ]
Read more on InfoWorld
Google in preemptive strike on Microsoft Office 365
’365 reasons to use Google Apps’ Google Apps product manager Shan Sinha was once director of strategy for Microsoft SharePoint, Redmond’s longstanding effort to facilitate business collaboration over the net.…
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Jan
07
2011
Q&A: How do you update MIcrosoft Windows XP if you use Firefox not Internet Explorer?
Question by What I Say: How do you update MIcrosoft Windows XP if you use Firefox not Internet Explorer?
Microsoft has created a hurdle for those who don’t want to use Internet Explorer anymore . It seems when you try to connect to Microsoft Update (which my computer actually uses a .dll application C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe and C:\WINDOWS\system32\muweb.dll,LaunchMUSite to connect me to the website, scan my computer, and choose the correct updates, but it launches Internet Explorer to do so despite my default browser being set for Firefox) and you’re using the Firefox browser it tells you to either enable automatic updates (forget that) or to go to the Microsoft downloads website and manually get the ....> The Post Continues Here! <....
Nov
02
2010
Mozilla Firefox 4 browser delayed until 2011
Mozilla Firefox 4 browser delayed until 2011
Mozilla has pushed back the release of Firefox 4 until 2011 as the companylooks to resolve compatibility issues raised by the beta tests.
Read more on V3.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News
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Oct
26
2010
Mozilla plots Web app store tools, updates Firefox
Mozilla plots Web app store tools, updates Firefox
Mozilla has laid plans for building online stores for Web apps, though it doesn’t plan to build a store itself. Also: new Firefox features and security fixes. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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Sep
19
2010
Bugs & Fixes: Firefox Squashes a Buggy Microsoft Plug-In
Bugs & Fixes: Firefox Squashes a Buggy Microsoft Plug-In
Plus: A massive Microsoft patch batch, and fixes for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
Read more on PC World
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Sep
07
2010
Five great Firefox privacy add-ons
Five great Firefox privacy add-ons
OptimizeGoogle, GoogleSharing, TrackMeNot, BetterPrivacy, and BitDefender QuickScan help keep Google and other Web snoops from tracking your search and other browsing activity.
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Jul
23
2010
Mozilla Patches 14 Firefox Security Flaws
Mozilla Patches 14 Firefox Security Flaws
Ahead of the annual Black Hat security conference, Mozilla issues its largest patch for the open source Firefox 3.6 browser, fixing 14 security vulnerabilities.
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Jun
25
2010
Mozilla issues Firefox security update
Mozilla issues Firefox security update
David Neal, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 23 June 2010 at 12:40:00 Version 3.6.4 fixes ‘critical’ vulnerabilities in open source browser Mozilla has issued a Firefox update patching nine vulnerabilities, six of which are rated as ‘critical’. The company said in a security advisory that at least one flaw could allow remote code execution on a user’s computer. This discovery was credited to a security …
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Apr
06
2010
Mozilla warns of unknown root certificate authority in Firefox | Zero Day | ZDNet.com
Mozilla warns of unknown root certificate authority in Firefox | Zero Day | ZDNet.com.
“In a startling revelation, the open-source Mozilla project says that its flagship Firefox browser contains a root certificate authority that doesn’t seem to have a known owner….”
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