It is important to be aware that any complex software can have security flaws, and browsers are among the most vulnerable.  A new zero-day exploit has been reported for Firefox. 

SAN DIEGO–The open-source Firefox Web browser is critically flawed in the way it handles JavaScript, two hackers said Saturday afternoon.  

Hopefully it will be patched soon.  If you use Firefox, or any other browser for that matter, it is imperative to check for updates and install them ASAP.  Preferably set them for auto-updating or automatic update notification, if possible.

For more information about this flaw in Firefox check out this article at cNet news.com

http://tinyurl.co.uk/mkdh

UPDATE:  While we stick with our recommendation not to get overconfident with any Internet linkable software, it appears that the above reported Firefox JavaScript flaw was noting more than a bad joke perpetrated by a couple of idiots.

For more info:  ComputerWorld Article

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