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Security problems with Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer browser helped pave the way for Mozilla Firefox to emerge as an alternative for Web surfers.

However, Firefox users should be aware that hackers can exploit software flaws and design features to launch attacks.

The following configuration changes, recommended by CERT/CC, can disable various features and set up the browser to run in a secure state, limiting the damage from malware attacks.

To get started, select Tools, then Options.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The images from these CERT/CC recommendations came from an older version of Firefox. On newer versions, the display screens will vary slightly but the advice/recommendations still apply.

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Their info is still valid
The info in the article is still valid for rev 1.9.0.5 Was it too much of a strain on you because Mozilla shifted the tabs ?... (Read the rest)
Posted by: coopejx@... Posted on: 12/17/08 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Internet Explorer and Specific JavaScript Features  Grayson Peddie | 07/09/07
NoScript!  jwiens | 07/09/07
NoScript!  gmunk.internet@... | 07/09/07
NoScript!  Jacdeb6009@... | 07/10/07
Yes, NoScript is required equipment  JoesCat | 07/10/07
What version are these screen shots from?  ejhonda | 07/09/07
Ha ha  PhilM | 07/10/07
???  DirtyDingus | 07/10/07
Read it - it's still puzzling  ejhonda | 01/03/08
RE: What version are these screen shots from?  devlin_X | 01/04/08
screen shots  clancy@... | 01/04/08
You read but didn't comprehend  devlin_X | 01/05/08
The option to  mhenriday | 07/09/07
Why not set NoScript to not warn you?  k12IT | 07/09/07
An interesting alternative,  mhenriday | 07/10/07
I've run into that situation often, but...  D. W. Bierbaum | 08/28/07
i.com.com...  Grayson Peddie | 07/09/07
Whois Info for i.com.com  rwalker1x | 07/10/07
Amen, brother  sackbut | 07/10/07
It's the ads  Greenknight_z | 07/11/07
Thanks for giving us the wrong version  theace18 | 07/09/07
FUD rating  craiglarry | 07/09/07
yep, wrong version  gkephart@... | 07/10/07
Haha...snort  ccrashh2@... | 07/10/07
Instead of the hidden suggestion...  Tranman123 | 07/10/07
So Open Source isn't better than Microsoft...  devils_advocate | 07/10/07
That depends....  stephentastic | 07/10/07
"Perfect" or "Better"?  dumptux | 07/10/07
Excellent Post  bobsherrill@... | 07/10/07
This is an older version  Bravadoca | 07/10/07
Sory, wrong version!  electro@... | 07/10/07
Hiss...  jerrygrndragon@... | 07/10/07
Well considering they USE IE !  jackie40d@... | 07/10/07
Actually...  Raymond Danner | 07/10/07
Interesting tidbit.  UserLand | 08/08/07
somethin' up with the fox anyway  peiper | 07/10/07
Quitter  T1Oracle | 07/10/07
Just reinstall it.  KWierso | 07/10/07
Easily fixed  Greenknight_z | 07/11/07
I guess whoever poster ....  High Sierra | 07/10/07
Ah!  rkuhn040172@... | 07/10/07
Hello?  Raymond Danner | 07/10/07
Also streaming media  Greenknight_z | 07/11/07
Firefox  stanralph | 07/10/07
Disappointing  8464-285a@... | 07/10/07
Old story - source dated January 23, 2006  gistimmy | 07/10/07
Useless!!!  robert.sutton2@... | 07/10/07
oh come on!  Tallwoman | 07/10/07
That's not completely true  notsofast | 07/10/07
Obviously NOT A FIREFOX USER - So why is he writing this  JonathanSeer | 07/10/07
Cut him some slack  JDThompson | 07/10/07
Here here!  Tallwoman | 07/10/07
Profoundly Disappointing Lack of Familiarity  MarkRand | 07/10/07
ZDNet off-song  Deanbar | 07/10/07
Sorry...  bakerf@... | 07/10/07
As EJHonda  mhenriday | 07/10/07
You're correct  Greenknight_z | 07/11/07
What a waste  software@... | 07/10/07
Is this a Re-Run?  jonnybb1 | 07/10/07
Out of date  dcconlee@... | 07/10/07
Step 1  dtoro | 07/10/07
Make you wonder  jlefevr3@... | 07/10/07
Guys, The CONCEPT is important!  Old Timer 8080 | 07/10/07
1.5+ still available ...  jeremystewart | 07/10/07
You're still running 1.5  angrykeyboarder | 07/10/07
You have a lot of patience...  angrykeyboarder | 07/10/07
You have a lot of patience...  angrykeyboarder | 07/10/07
Should have stuck with it a little longer...  Greenknight_z | 07/11/07
What Tha??  john-ammons@... | 07/10/07
As useful as an afterburner on a turtle  critic-at-arms | 07/10/07
WTF ??? !!!  jack-daniels@... | 07/10/07
securing firefox  carljschueler@... | 07/10/07
Securing Firefox: How to avoid hacker attacks on Mozilla's browser  pmishler | 07/10/07
This one is actually mostly good advice!  Resuna | 07/10/07
How to avoid hacker attacks on Mozilla's browser  Geoffrey_Lloyd | 07/10/07
Their info is still valid  coopejx@... | 12/17/08
Securing Foxfire  StoneyFF | 07/10/07
Save Private Data?  network923 | 07/10/07
Do not follow these suggestions blindly!!!  hifi@... | 07/11/07
Crazy article - No Script will fix it!  andrew@... | 07/11/07
You blew it  jim@... | 07/13/07
This Doesn't Work, Out of Date  Marcopolish | 07/15/07
worked great!  lordicon | 07/17/07
Why are they reposting these old and out-of-date articles?  D. W. Bierbaum | 08/28/07
i am using both IE7 and FF2  ianlyy@... | 08/28/07
What about Firefox 2.0.0.6  kirkspam@... | 08/28/07
Wrong Version of Firefox!  maryp@... | 08/28/07
Why did you send this in the 8/28/07 email?  YPHQJHLWKKPE@... | 08/28/07
Man, unsubscribe me from this waste of electrons  billjacobus1 | 08/29/07
RE: Removing private data (Securing Firefox: How to avoid hacker attacks on  pabloburgos7@... | 11/12/07
some sites not allowing...  mnottfam@... | 12/27/07
RE: Removing private data (Securing Firefox: How to avoid hacker attacks on  b06jeo | 04/10/08
RE: Removing private data (Securing Firefox: How to avoid hacker attacks on  thrasher6900@... | 06/05/08

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