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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Bobbie Johnson, technology correspondent

Today's public service announcement

Remember that spoofing problem which was affected Firefox and other browsers?

The Mozilla Foundation has released an update to sort it out, reports CNet :

"Regular security updates are essential for maintaining a safe browsing experience for our users," Chris Hofmann, director of engineering for the Mozilla Foundation, said in a statement.

Phishing attacks, which try to fool consumers into handing over sensitive information by creating legitimate-looking Web sites and e-mail messages, have become a central security concern recently. While vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Explorer have been the focus of much of the concern, other browsers also have had their fair share of flaws.

The update is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux at Mozilla.org.



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