Also quashes 11 bugs in older 3.0 browser, debuts Flash Player version check
Mozilla on Wednesday patched 10 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 3.5, all but one ranked critical, as it delivered the first update that automatically checks for outdated versions of the popular Flash Player plug-in.
72 per cent of those using Firefox start seeing upgrade invites to newest edition
Mozilla late on Thursday began offering Firefox 3.5 to users still running older versions of the browser, the first of what will likely be several attempts to get people to upgrade before support expires for Firefox 3.0.
Firefox 3.0.13 fixes SSL flaws divulged at Black Hat; 3.5.2 darns known SOCKS5 hole
Mozilla today patched Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.0 to quash three security vulnerabilities, including a pair unveiled last week at Black Hat, and a third Mozilla itself revealed last month.
Microsoft's IE ActiveX vulnerability, disclosed same day as Firefox's bug, not yet fixed
Mozilla last week issued the first patch for Firefox 3.5, fixing a flaw that went public Monday. One noted contributor had called the flaw a "self-inflicted" vulnerability.
Mozilla was investigating bug when the attack code went public
Mozilla yesterday confirmed the first security vulnerability in Firefox 3.5, and said that the bug could be used to hijack a machine running the company's newest browser.
A critical flaw in the way Firefox 3.5 handles Javascript opens the door to a serious attack
A critical flaw in the way Firefox 3.5 handles Javascript opens the door to a serious attack, according to Secunia, which tracks security vulnerabilities.
Firefox 3.5 can still improve its performance, reliability, and usability
While Mozilla lights a fire under competing browsers with support of emerging Web standards with Firefox 3.5, it can still improve its performance, reliability, and usability.
Plans to patch bugs this month that went unfixed in final version
Mozilla will patch the just-released Firefox 3.5 in the next few weeks to stamp out several bugs that went unfixed in the final version of the browser, the company said Tuesday.
Mozilla puts Firefox 3.5 ahead of the browser pack with better performance, improved tab handling and nifty new features.
The just-released version 3.5 of Firefox is a winner, offering significantly faster Web browsing, better tab handling, a host of interface tweaks and, like just about every other browser on the planet, a "porn mode." If you already use Firefox you'll want to upgrade right away. If you're not a Firefox user, this version represents a very good opportunity to give the browser a test run.
But comes with the odd bug.
The latest release of Firefox appeared as promised this afternoon BST on the Mozilla website, with the headline improvement being a claimed performance boost. It also comes with some bugs.
Offers upgrade on opening day to users of older browser to boost uptake
Mozilla launched Firefox 3.5 today, ending six months of delays to wrap up its newest browser almost exactly a year after its last major upgrade.
Squeaks in under the 'first half of year' wire on last day
Mozilla will ship Firefox 3.5 on Tuesday, bringing the long-awaited upgrade in under its own deadline wire, the company announced last Friday.
Closes in on final, still plans to make end-of-June final deadline
Saying that it still plans to launch Firefox 3.5 by the end of the month, Mozilla late Friday issued the new browser's first release candidate, the most stable and polished build delivered so far in the year-long development process.
Plugs SSL hole reported by Microsoft researchers
Mozilla on Thursday patched 11 vulnerabilities in Firefox, more than half of them labeled "critical."
The upcoming release will give people next-generation tools to interact with the modern Web, Mozilla said
The next version of Firefox will include next-generation features Mozilla hopes will help the browser stand apart from competitors.