Mozilla Focuses On Security For Firefox 3
Mozilla Corp. is putting a lot of effort into making the next Firefox version as secure as possible before its release. With their decision to release their security tools to the open source community, Mozilla is hoping to find and eliminate serious flaws in the browser’s code before it’s made public.
Mozilla has confirmed that the next version of Firefox will include a malware blocker that will automatically block sites that have been blacklisted by Google. The new version of Firefox will also come with extended validation Secure Sockets Layer (EV SSL) certificates support.
Mozilla chief security officer, Window Snyder, stated:
“We wanted to make sure that it’s obviously not a security notification that they can ignore. The [user interface] makes it clear that this [site] is dangerous. And it does not give the user a click-through.”
Personally, I’m more concerned about my plugins being compatible with the new version heh.
High five to Gregg Keizer.
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August 10th, 2007 01:32
LOL, I agree with your plug ins statement. I’ve been using no script for a while and it’s become so much work that I stopped using it. A good router, virus protection and a firewall behind the router is all I need
August 10th, 2007 09:02
I actually use Firefox 0.7 on my USB stick, I don’t really care much for the security risks. As long as you know what you are doing, you shouldn’t run into problems.
I used NoScript for ages, but it needs a ‘whitelist’ of well visited sites built in. It is so much hassle reinstalling and allowing your banks site, google, etc…
August 10th, 2007 11:55
@Bobby:
I agree
@tech-rant:
A whitelist would be great. Having to re-add all your trusted sites is really a pain in the butt.
Hmm how about a brownlist? Haha
August 11th, 2007 03:03
Firefox better be exceptional
August 11th, 2007 03:05
If they fix the problem with the memory leaks I’d be happy.
August 11th, 2007 11:07
Firefox is nice in that if you work on multiple platforms (i.e. Mac, PC, unix) you can enjoy the same web experience regardless what you’re on.
There is a Mac-specific mozilla-based browser named Camino that I prefer, but I use Firefox for continuity.
August 13th, 2007 02:52
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