Monday, 24 September 2007

Mozilla Unveils More Secure Version of Firefox

Mozilla has updated the Firefox 3.0 to alpha 8 with more security features that makes it really potent...

Mozilla has updated the Firefox 3.0 to alpha 8 with more security features that makes it really potent.

Among the new features included in the Alpha version of Firefox 3.0, also called as "Gran Paradiso," are built-in anti-malware warnings and protection against bad extension updates.

The malware blocker will block Web sites that contain malicious downloads. Google will provide information on potentially bad sites and warn anyone anyone trying to reach those URLs with Firefox and automatically block access to the site.

Mozilla also pointed to a URL that demonstrates the new malware blocker for alpha 8 users.

"Firefox automatically checks for updates to add-ons using a URL specified in the add-on's install manifest," Mozilla said. "Currently there are no requirements placed on these URLs. In particular, [they are not] required to be https.

This allows either the update manifest or the update package to be compromised, potentially resulting in the injection of malicious updates. A demonstration of one form of compromise is already public."

Mozilla has not officially committed to a release date for the final version of Firefox 3.0.