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Firefox 3.6.15 Released

March 4, 2011

Firefox 3.6.15 fixes an issue where some Java applets would fail to load in Firefox 3.6.14 http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6.15/releasenotes/ If you do not receive an update notice when using the application, select “Check for Updates” from the Help menu. Firefox Manual Download

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Thunderbird 3.1.8 Released

March 1, 2011

Thunderbird 3.1.8 provides several fixes to improve performance, stability and security. MFSA 2011-09 Crash caused by corrupted JPEG image MFSA 2011-08 ParanoidFragmentSink allows javascript: URLs in chrome documents MFSA 2011-01 Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:1.9.2.14/ 1.9.1.17) http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/3.1.8/releasenotes/ http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird31.html#thunderbird3.1.8 Update from within Thunderbird or download

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Firefox 3.6.14 Released

March 1, 2011

Firefox 3.6.14 fixes 10 security issues. Eight critical, one high and one moderate. MFSA 2011-10 CSRF risk with plugins and 307 redirects MFSA 2011-09 Crash caused by corrupted JPEG image MFSA 2011-08 ParanoidFragmentSink allows javascript: URLs in chrome documents MFSA 2011-07 Memory corruption during text run construction (Windows) MFSA 2011-06 Use-after-free error using Web Workers [...]

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Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate

February 13, 2011

Thu, Feb 10 2011 by ieblog The Release Candidate of Internet Explorer 9, available now at www.BeautyOfTheWeb.com in 40 languages, reflects our unique approach to building the best experience of the Web on Windows. IE9 also reflects a more open and transparent approach with its regular cadence of platform previews for developers and enthusiasts. With [...]

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European Commission clears Intel’s acquisition of McAfee subject to conditions

January 28, 2011

Press release Brussels, 26 January 2011 Mergers: Commission clears Intel’s proposed acquisition of McAfee subject to conditions The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of McAfee, a vendor of information technology security, by Intel, both of the US. The approval is conditional upon a set of commitments ensuring fair [...]

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Firefox blocks Skype add-on

January 21, 2011

Mozilla The current shipping version of the Skype Toolbar is one of the top crashers of Mozilla Firefox 3.6.13, and was involved in almost 40,000 crashes of Firefox last week. Additionally, depending on the version of the Skype Toolbar you’re using, the methods it uses to detect and re-render phone numbers can make DOM manipulation [...]

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Firefox 3.6.13 Released

December 9, 2010

Firefox 3.6.13 fixes 11 security issues. Nine critical, one high and one moderate. MFSA 2010-84 XSS hazard in multiple character encodings MFSA 2010-83 Location bar SSL spoofing using network error page MFSA 2010-82 Incomplete fix for CVE-2010-0179 MFSA 2010-81 Integer overflow vulnerability in NewIdArray MFSA 2010-80 Use-after-free error with nsDOMAttribute MutationObserver MFSA 2010-79 Java security [...]

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Mozilla patches Zero-Day. Firefox 3.6.12, Thunderbird 3.1.6 Released

October 28, 2010

Firefox 3.6.12 fixes a critical security issue that could potentially allow remote code execution. Thunderbird 3.1.6 fixes a critical security issue that could potentially allow remote code execution. This issue does not affect email or newsgroups but could be triggered through browser-like features or add-ons. Mozilla Foundation Security Advisories > MFSA 2010-73 Title: Heap buffer [...]

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Thunderbird 3.1.5 released

October 20, 2010

* Several fixes to improve performance, stability and security. MFSA 2010-72 Insecure Diffie-Hellman key exchange MFSA 2010-71 Unsafe library loading vulnerabilities MFSA 2010-70 SSL wildcard certificate matching IP addresses MFSA 2010-69 Cross-site information disclosure via modal calls MFSA 2010-67 Dangling pointer vulnerability in LookupGetterOrSetter MFSA 2010-66 Use-after-free error in nsBarProp MFSA 2010-65 Buffer overflow and [...]

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Firefox 3.6.11 Released

October 20, 2010

Firefox 3.6.11 fixes several security and stability issues. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6.11/releasenotes/ MFSA 2010-72 Insecure Diffie-Hellman key exchange MFSA 2010-71 Unsafe library loading vulnerabilities MFSA 2010-70 SSL wildcard certificate matching IP addresses MFSA 2010-69 Cross-site information disclosure via modal calls MFSA 2010-68 XSS in gopher parser when parsing hrefs MFSA 2010-67 Dangling pointer vulnerability in LookupGetterOrSetter MFSA 2010-66 [...]

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