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    Exclamation Firefox v4.0 released

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    Firefox v4.0 released

    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
    -or-
    Download:
    - http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
    March 22, 2011

    - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/4.0/releasenotes/

    - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox...-requirements/
    "... Please note that while the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7 can be used to run Firefox 4, only 32-bit builds of Firefox 4 are supported at this time..."
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    What happened to the Status Bar?
    - http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/...new-status-bar

    Where are my Add-ons?
    - http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/...are-my-add-ons
    "... Status-4-Evar** is an Add-on that recreates all of the features of the old Status Bar and lets you put them in the new Add-on Bar*..."
    * http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/what-add-bar
    "... The Add-on Bar is a toolbar that holds all of your add-on shortcuts, giving you quick and easy access to their features. This article shows you how to use and customize the Add-on Bar... How do I show or hide the Add-on Bar?
    If you don't have any add-ons that use the Add-on Bar, it won't be shown by default but you can easily show or hide it whenever you want.
    > To show or hide the Add-on Bar, right-click on an empty section of the Tab Strip and check or uncheck it in the pop-up menu.
    You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + / .

    ** https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/235283/

    How do I put tabs back on bottom like they used to be?
    - http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/...hey-used-to-be
    "At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button, go over to the Options... arrow and uncheck Tabs on Top".
    -or-
    "... By default, the Tab Strip is above the Navigation Toolbar. If you want it below, right-click on an empty section of the Tab Strip and uncheck 'Tabs on Top'..."
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    Adblock Plus v1.3.5
    - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865

    - http://adblockplus.org/releases/adbl...s-135-released

    - http://adblockplus.org/en/changelog-1.3.5
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    Last edited by AplusWebMaster; 2011-03-27 at 20:35.
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    Lightbulb Firefox v3.6.16 and 3.5.18...

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    Firefox v3.6.16 and 3.5.18...
    - http://isc.sans.edu/diary/Firefox+3+...xtension/10597
    Last Updated: 2011-03-23 13:01:43 UTC - "At the heels of yesterday's Firefox 4 release, we today got 3.6.16 and 3.5.18. As usual, Mozilla will provide security updates for some older browsers after the release of a new major version. If you are not planning to update to Firefox 4 soon, you should update to the newest 3.x version..."
    >> http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
    ('Should also be available thru the 'Help > Check for Updates' function.)

    - http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-11.html
    March 22, 2011

    - http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1025243
    Mar 23 2011

    What’s New in Firefox 3.6.16...
    - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox.../releasenotes/
    v.3.6.16, released March 22nd, 2011 - "... blacklists a few invalid HTTPS certificates."

    - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist....9.2:.16-fixed
    One bug found... bogus certs issued by Comodo partner.

    - http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10603
    Last Updated: 2011-03-23 18:11:20 UTC

    Last edited by AplusWebMaster; 2011-03-24 at 12:56.
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    Exclamation Firefox v4.0.1/3.6.17 released ...

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    Firefox v4.0.1 released
    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >About >Check for Updates
    -or-
    Download:
    - http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
    April 28, 2011
    >Release notes
    - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox.../releasenotes/
    > Security Advisories
    - http://www.mozilla.org/security/know...l#firefox4.0.1
    MFSA 2011-18 XSLT generate-id() function heap address leak
    MFSA 2011-17 WebGLES vulnerabilities
    MFSA 2011-12 Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:2.0.1/ 1.9.2.17/ 1.9.1.19)
    - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist...2.0%3A.1-fixed
    55 bugs found.
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    v3.6.17
    - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox.../releasenotes/
    April 28, 2011
    >Help >Check for Updates
    -or-
    - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
    > Security Advisories
    - http://www.mozilla.org/security/know...#firefox3.6.17
    MFSA 2011-18 XSLT generate-id() function heap address leak
    MFSA 2011-16 Directory traversal in resource: protocol
    MFSA 2011-15 Escalation of privilege through Java Embedding Plugin
    MFSA 2011-14 Information stealing via form history
    MFSA 2011-13 Multiple dangling pointer vulnerabilities
    MFSA 2011-12 Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:2.0.1/ 1.9.2.17/ 1.9.1.19)
    - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist....2%3A.17-fixed
    59 bugs found
    ___

    - http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1025456
    Impact: Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
    CVE Reference:
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0065 - 10.0
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0066 - "
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0069 - "
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0070 - "
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0072 - "
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0073 - "
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0074 - "
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0075 - "
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0076 - 7.5
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0077 - 10.0
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0078 - "
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0079 - "
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0080 - "
    - http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0081 - "
    Version(s): -prior- to 3.5.19, 3.6.17, 4.0.1
    Apr 29 2011
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    - https://developer.mozilla.org/devnew...now-available/
    April 28, 2011 - "... This is the last planned security and stability release for Firefox 3.5. All users are encouraged to upgrade..."

    Last edited by AplusWebMaster; 2011-05-10 at 19:34.
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    Post Firefox v3.5 forced upgrade ...

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    Firefox 5 ...
    - http://www.h-online.com/open/news/it...e-1261711.html
    16 June 2011 - "... the final version of Firefox 5 will be released on Tuesday 21 June alongside Firefox 3.6.18 and Thunderbird 3.1.11..."
    - https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases#Firefox_5

    - http://secunia.com/advisories/44972/
    ... The weakness is reported in version 4.0.1. Other versions may also be affected.
    Solution: The vendor recommends to disable WebGL. The vendor has scheduled a fix for 2011-06-21...
    Original Advisory: Mozilla:
    http://blog.mozilla.com/security/201...tealing-issue/

    - http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1025676
    Jun 17 2011 ... fix, tentatively scheduled for June 21, 2011...
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    Firefox v3.5 forced upgrade...
    - http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=10885
    Last Updated: 2011-05-16 21:39:57 UTC - "With Firefox 4 released not too long ago and Firefox 5 supposed to be released on June 21st... seems to be 12 million users still on Firefox 3.5... Firefox will start issuing warning on Google's default pages for users of version 3.5 and planning to push out 3.6.18 as an update (if auto update is enabled) once Firefox 5 is out... More info*..."
    * http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05...orced_upgrade/

    - https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/3.5_EOL#Assumptions
    11 May 2011

    Last edited by AplusWebMaster; 2011-06-18 at 00:14.
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    Exclamation Firefox v5.0 released

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    Firefox v5.0 released
    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >About >Check for Updates
    -or-
    Download:
    - http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
    June 21, 2011
    > Release notes
    - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/5.0/releasenotes/
    > Security Advisories
    - http://www.mozilla.org/security/know....html#firefox5
    Bug list
    - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox...s/buglist.html
    ... -long- list...

    - http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2011/06...ple-platforms/
    June 21, 2011 - "... The latest version of Firefox includes more than 1,000 improvements and performance enhancements..."

    - http://secunia.com/advisories/44972/
    2011-06-21
    Criticality level: Highly critical
    Impact: Cross Site Scripting, Exposure of sensitive information, System access
    Where: From remote ...
    Solution: Upgrade to version 5.0.
    Original Advisory: Mozilla:
    http://blog.mozilla.com/security/201...tealing-issue/
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-19.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-20.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-21.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-22.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-25.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-26.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-27.html

    - http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1025684
    CVE Reference: CVE-2011-0083, CVE-2011-0085, CVE-2011-2362, CVE-2011-2363, CVE-2011-2364, CVE-2011-2365, CVE-2011-2367, CVE-2011-2368, CVE-2011-2369, CVE-2011-2370, CVE-2011-2371, CVE-2011-2373, CVE-2011-2374, CVE-2011-2375, CVE-2011-2376, CVE-2011-2377
    Updated: Jun 22 2011
    Version(s): prior to 3.6.18, prior to 5...
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    v3.6.18
    - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox.../releasenotes/
    June 21, 2011
    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
    -or-
    - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
    > Security Advisories
    - http://www.mozilla.org/security/know...#firefox3.6.18
    Bug list
    - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist....2%3A.18-fixed
    19 bugs found.

    - http://secunia.com/advisories/44982/
    2011-06-21
    Criticality level: Highly critical
    Impact: Security Bypass, System access
    Where: From remote ...
    Solution: Update to Firefox version 3.6.18...
    Original Advisory: Mozilla:
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-19.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-20.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-21.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-22.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-23.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-24.html

    Last edited by AplusWebMaster; 2011-06-30 at 14:36.
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    Arrow Firefox v5.0.1 released for Mac OS-X bug...

    FYI...

    Firefox v5.0.1 released for Mac OS/X...
    - http://www.mozilla.org/security/know....html#firefox5
    June 12, 2011 - "Fixed in Firefox 5.0.1:
    Firefox 5.0.1 addresses promblems with recent Mac OS X releases*. It does -not- contain security fixes."
    * http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/5.0.1...tes/#whatsnew2
    • Worked around an issue in Mac OS X 10.7 that could cause Firefox to crash
    • Worked around an issue caused by Apple's "Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5" where the Java plugin would not be loaded

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    Exclamation Firefox v6.0 released

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    Firefox v6.0 released
    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >About >Check for Updates
    -or-
    Download:
    - https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
    August 16, 2011
    > Release notes
    - https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/6.0/releasenotes/
    What's New...
    > https://hacks.mozilla.org/2011/08/firefox6/
    Security Advisories
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/kno....html#firefox6
    MFSA 2011-29 Security issues addressed in Firefox 6
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/ann...sa2011-29.html
    ... 8 critical and 2 high severity issues
    Bug list
    - https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefo...s/buglist.html
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    Firefox v3.6.20 released
    August 16, 2011
    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
    -or-
    - https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
    > Security Advisories
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/kno...#firefox3.6.20
    MFSA2011-30 Security issues addressed in Firefox 3.6.20
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/ann...sa2011-30.html
    Bug list
    - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist....2%3A.20-fixed
    5 bugs found
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    - http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1025938
    Aug 16 2011
    CVE Reference: CVE-2011-0084, CVE-2011-2378, CVE-2011-2980, CVE-2011-2981, CVE-2011-2982, CVE-2011-2983, CVE-2011-2984, CVE-2011-2985, CVE-2011-2986, CVE-2011-2987, CVE-2011-2988, CVE-2011-2989, CVE-2011-2990, CVE-2011-2991, CVE-2011-2992, CVE-2011-2993
    Version(s): 3.6.x prior to 3.6.20; 4.x and 5.x prior to 6
    Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (3.6.20, 6)...
    - http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-29.html
    - http://www.mozilla.org/security/anno...sa2011-30.html

    Last edited by AplusWebMaster; 2011-08-17 at 14:33.
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    Exclamation Firefox v6.0.1 released

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    - https://blog.mozilla.com/security/20...val-follow-up/
    09.02.11
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    Firefox v6.0.1 released
    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >About >Check for Updates
    -or-
    Download:
    - https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
    August 30, 2011
    > Release notes
    - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo.../releasenotes/
    Security Advisories
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/kno...l#firefox6.0.1
    MFSA 2011-34 Protection against fraudulent DigiNotar certificates
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/ann...sa2011-34.html
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    Firefox v3.6.21 released
    August 30, 2011
    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
    -or-
    Download:
    - https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
    > Security Advisories
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/kno...#firefox3.6.21
    MFSA 2011-34 Protection against fraudulent DigiNotar certificates
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/ann...sa2011-34.html

    Last edited by AplusWebMaster; 2011-09-03 at 23:39.
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    Exclamation Firefox v6.0.2, v3.6.22 released

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    Firefox v6.0.2 released
    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >About >Check for Updates
    -or-
    Download:
    - https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
    September 6, 2011
    > Release notes
    - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo.../releasenotes/
    Security Advisories
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/kno...l#firefox6.0.2
    MFSA 2011-35 Additional protection against fraudulent DigiNotar certificates
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/ann...sa2011-35.html
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    Firefox v3.6.22 released
    September 6, 2011
    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
    -or-
    Download:
    - https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
    > Security Advisories
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/kno...#firefox3.6.22
    MFSA 2011-35 Additional protection against fraudulent DigiNotar certificates
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/ann...sa2011-35.html

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    Exclamation Firefox v7.0 released

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    Firefox v7.0 released

    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >About >Check for Updates
    -or-
    Download:
    - https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
    September 27, 2011
    > Release notes
    - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/7.0/releasenotes/
    Security Advisories - Fixed in Firefox 7
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/kno....html#firefox7
    Bugs fixed
    - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...s/buglist.html

    - https://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2011/0...owsing-faster/
    September 27, 2011

    - https://secunia.com/advisories/46171/
    Release Date: 2011-09-28
    Criticality level: Highly critical
    Impact: Security Bypass, System access
    Where: From remote...
    Solution: Upgrade to version 7.0.

    - http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1026121
    CVE Reference: CVE-2011-2372, CVE-2011-2995, CVE-2011-2996, CVE-2011-2997, CVE-2011-2998, CVE-2011-2999, CVE-2011-3000, CVE-2011-3001, CVE-2011-3002, CVE-2011-3003, CVE-2011-3004, CVE-2011-3005, CVE-2011-3232
    ... prior to 3.6.23; 6.x
    Updated: Sep 29 2011

    - http://h-online.com/-1350870
    28 September 2011
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    Firefox v3.6.23 released
    September 27, 2011
    From an admin. account, start Firefox, then >Help >Check for Updates
    -or-
    Download:
    - https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
    Security Advisories- Fixed in Firefox 3.6.23
    - https://www.mozilla.org/security/kno...#firefox3.6.23
    Bugs fixed
    - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist....2%3A.23-fixed

    - https://secunia.com/advisories/46203/
    Release Date: 2011-09-28
    Criticality level: Highly critical
    Impact: Security Bypass, System access
    Where: From remote...
    Solution: Update to version 3.6.23.

    Last edited by AplusWebMaster; 2011-09-30 at 17:36.
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