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Firefox Updated

Firefox has been updated and reportedly just got better:

Experts at SophosLabs(TM), Sophos's global network of virus and spam analysis centres, have advised businesses and home users to update their version of the Mozilla Firefox web browser, in order to protect against a number of security vulnerabilities.

Firefox 1.0.1 addresses a number of security flaws involving download dialog boxes and code injection. It has also changed the way it handles International Domain Names (IDN). The IDN vulnerability can help phishers fool users into believing they are visiting a legitimate banking website, rather than a bogus site designed to steal confidential data.

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