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"bad guys, danger, and a rash of firefox holes!" really? really?!

                   
mozillazine.org
Apr 26, 2008
        
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Stuart J. Johnston, over at PC World's Bugs and Fixes column, does a fabulous job confusing and unnecessarily alarming Firefox users, while at the same time conflating the valuable contributions being made by the ethical security researcher community with the malicious activities of "bad guy"... [read full story]                    

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Get Firefox's Best Features in Internet Explorer [Internet Explorer]

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Asa Dotzler: "bad guys, danger, and a rash of firefox holes!" really? really?!

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Get Firefox's Best Features in Internet Explorer [Internet Explorer]

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You already know that Firefox is a superior web browser, but you still have to use Internet Explorer on a daily basis. Whether a stubborn IE-only web site or full-on IT lockdown keeps you from using... ... Get Firefox's Best Features in Internet Explorer You already know...

In Europe Firefox is still going up

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Apr 28, 2008
        

European web metrics company Xiti has published browser market share statistics for March. The data indicates that the open-source Firefox web browser has climbed to almost 29 percent market share in Europe, where it is still steadily increasing in popularity. This is no small accomplishment. The...

                   

Hackers focus efforts on Firefox, Safari

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Apr 28, 2008
        

Switching from Internet Explorer to alternative browsers may make users feel more secure, but hackers are also making the switch ... By Stuart J. Johnston, PC World Many people are switching from Internet Explorer to alternative browsers such as Firefox and Safari. Case...

                   
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Firefox and Safari become focus of new browser attacks

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Apr 27, 2008
        

We all knew this day was coming as many users have become fed up with Internet Explorer; it’s slow, it’s features are outdated and it used to be full of security holes like swiss cheese but as hackers switch focus that may no longer be the case. Safari and Firefox have gained a lot more traction...

Hackers Focus Efforts on Firefox, Safari

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Apr 27, 2008
        

Many people are switching from Internet Explorer to alternative browsers such as Firefox and Safari. Though that might make them feel more secure, the shift has also opened new doors for bad guys. ... Case in point: We have no IE bugs to report this month, but both...

                   

Asa Dotzler: "bad guys, danger, and a rash of firefox holes!" really? really?!

mozillazine.org
Apr 26, 2008
        

Stuart J. Johnston, over at PC World's Bugs and Fixes column, does a fabulous job confusing and unnecessarily alarming Firefox users, while at the same time conflating the valuable contributions being made by the ethical security researcher community with the malicious activities of "bad guy"...