Mozilla Firefox has proved its sensitivity towards security by releasing versions 2.0.05 and 2.0.06
The developers of the Firefox web browsing software applications recently released Firefox version 2.0.0.6. This version release comes close after the release of Firefox version 2.0.0.5.
The primary reason behind these two quick version updates was the security flaw present in the Firefox web browsing software application that made it possible for hackers and persons with malicious intent to capture the computer of the end user through the web browsing software application.
The first version update released to prevent the Firefox web browsing software applications from being activated by the Internet Explorer web browsing software application when the Internet Explorer is used to click on a malicious link.
The malicious link resulted in the opening of the window of the Firefox web browsing software application window. This resulted in a major security risk. The developers of the web browsing software applications had a big row about the question of accountability for the crisis.
Of course, the developers of the Firefox web browsing software application were very quick to rectify the security flaw before participating in the blame game. The developers of the Firefox web browsing software applications insisted that the Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browsing software application was responsible and that they too had to solve the problem from their end.
However, when it was discovered that the security flaw still existed and that clicking on a malicious link using the Firefox web browsing software application too resulted in security problems, the developers of the Firefox web browsing software application where very quick to release Firefox version 2.0.0.6 to solve the problem. In both the cases, the problem was solved within a few days of its existence. It is next to impossible for any hacker or a person with malicious intent to identify, analyze and make use of a security flaw present in a web browsing software application within a span of a few days.
Hence, the end user of the web browsing software application was at virtually no security risk whatsoever. It is pertinent note that the Internet Explorer web browsing software application has not solved the problem till date. In fact, the developers of the Internet Explorer web browsing software applications are refusing to accept responsibility for the same.
They still state that Internet Explorer web browsing software application is not to blame. Hence, if you are making use of the Firefox web browsing software application, you are completely free from the security risk.
On the other hand, if you are using any other web browsing software application, you are very vulnerable to attacks. It is pertinent to note that the security flaw poses a threat only when the Internet Explorer web browsing software application is installed alongside the Firefox web browsing software application. If you want to get rid of the problem by uninstalling the Internet Explorer web browsing software application, you will not do so because the installation process of the Internet Explorer browser is integrated with the Windows operating system.
On the other hand, you always have the option of uninstalling the Firefox web browser if you want to. However, uninstalling the safest web browsing software application in the world does not make any sense whatsoever.
As long as the developers of the Mozilla Firefox web browsing software application are as responsive as they have been in the past, there will be no security threats to the end users of the Firefox web browser.
Hence, if you were forced to choose between the Firefox web browsing software application and the Internet Explorer web browsing software application, always chose the Firefox web browser. In the long run, it is the Firefox web browser that is going to become the leader of the web browsing software application market.
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