Firefox Security Hole

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Grim...
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Firefox Security Hole

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Washington Post wrote:Computer code that could let attackers take complete control over computers cruising the Web with unpatched versions of the Firefox Internet browser has been released, so if you're using Firefox and haven't upgraded to the latest version, do it now.

Full story:
http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/securit ... lease.html

P.S. Yarrrrrrgh!
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Yar.... patches there to beat the scurvy... always patch mateys
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Yarrrrrrgh! There be hackers approaching off the aft bow!
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Har! The fine Firefox is catching wind on 1.07 sails a'right!
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mateys! load the ad-aware! man ye ports! fire ye firewall!

Considering IE has been exploited some 24 hours after a patch..
Makes firefox look like gold :)
Last edited by John Cartwright on Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:40 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Repost 'tis matey... me can't find the post 'twas originally though... yar.
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Yarrrrgh! Me mind be full o'gold and me belly be full o'grog, and I did'nea see it before.

Still, the land-lubbers sometimes need telling twice!

Hard to port! Yarrrrrrrrrrrgh!
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