Firefox 16

Glenn · Oct 11, 2012, 12:07:59

The latest version of Mozilla's Firefox browser has been taken offline after a security vulnerability was discovered.

Users who had upgraded to version 16 were advised to downgrade to the previous safe release until Firefox developers released a fix.

The vulnerability allowed "a malicious site to potentially determine which websites users have visited", Mozilla said.

The non-profit company said that only a "limited number of users are affected".

The download had been taken offline within a day of its initial release, the organisation's UK spokesman said.

Some users were upgraded automatically to the new version, but are now being advised to uninstall the updates.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19909106

pctech · Oct 11, 2012, 12:10:23

Yep, when I installed it Prevx went ape.

Den · Oct 11, 2012, 16:36:41

Thank the Lord it was not IE9 or we would have never heard the end of it

Technical Ben · Oct 11, 2012, 18:09:50

Perhaps that's why they keep updating it, so they can blame the last version for being broken (think I'm still on single figures, might be 11 though

).

Simon · Oct 11, 2012, 18:20:59

So many updates... so many chances for a cock up.

pctech · Oct 11, 2012, 20:11:53

Its back, version 16.0.1 (it's the .1 that makes the difference)

kinmel · Oct 12, 2012, 07:27:34

If you have a 64 bit O.S., you should move to Waterfox - http://waterfoxproject.org/

It always updates a few days later than Firefox and so the bugs have already been crushed when it arrives.

It is also much faster and more stable too.

tehidyman · Oct 12, 2012, 13:58:32

Quote from: kinmel on Oct 12, 2012, 07:27:34
If you have a 64 bit O.S., you should move to Waterfox - http://waterfoxproject.org/

It always updates a few days later than Firefox and so the bugs have already been crushed when it arrives.

It is also much faster and more stable too.

Sound interesting. Can you install Waterfox to try without uninstalling Firefox?

psp83 · Oct 12, 2012, 14:26:48

Quote from: tehidyman on Oct 12, 2012, 13:58:32
Sound interesting. Can you install Waterfox to try without uninstalling Firefox?

You can have both. I have

pctech · Oct 16, 2012, 21:14:26

And their releasing one for Windows 3.1 users, Earthyfox

Technical Ben · Oct 16, 2012, 22:51:06

It's WindyFox I'm concerned about.

psp83 · Oct 16, 2012, 23:15:33

Quote from: Technical Ben on Oct 16, 2012, 22:51:06
It's WindyFox I'm concerned about.

You might be blown away by it's performance!

pctech · Oct 16, 2012, 23:32:52

Quote from: psp83 on Oct 16, 2012, 23:15:33
You might be blown away by it's performance!

Or it might completely stink

Technical Ben · Oct 17, 2012, 08:50:05

I think the rumors are a lot of hot air.