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Posted 01 October 2006 - 09:42 PM

Two hackers have claimed Firefox has a critical vulnerability in how it handled JavaScript, says CNET. This vulnerability would allow hackers to take control of computers and use them as zombies.

Apparently, fixing the flaw won't be easy, since it will require overhauling Firefox's JavaScript implementation.

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Posted 03 October 2006 - 04:38 PM

This was apparently a hoax.

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Posted 03 October 2006 - 08:23 PM

I know next to nothing about this stuff, but I tend to agree that the security of the program has a lot to do with the numbers of people using it. Fewer people using it, fewer people will want to exploit the flaws.

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Posted 05 October 2006 - 11:13 PM

I'm glad this was a hoax, I was worried for two fifths of a second.

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