Critical Security Flaw Discovered In IE & Firefox
If you are a Firefox user with IE installed (most of us), you need to be aware of a new security flaw that can lead to your system being compromised.
A user could face a "highly critical" risk if they have both IE and Firefox version 2.0, or later, loaded on their computer. The trouble begins when they begin browsing a malicious site while using IE and it registers, a "firefoxurl://" URI (uniform resource identifier) handler, which allows the browser to interact with specific resources on the Web. A user, as a result, may find their system remotely compromised.
Firefox and IE together brew up security trouble | Tech news blog - CNET News.com
If you are a Firefox user with IE installed (most of us), you need to be aware of a new security flaw that can lead to your system being compromised.
A user could face a "highly critical" risk if they have both IE and Firefox version 2.0, or later, loaded on their computer. The trouble begins when they begin browsing a malicious site while using IE and it registers, a "firefoxurl://" URI (uniform resource identifier) handler, which allows the browser to interact with specific resources on the Web. A user, as a result, may find their system remotely compromised.
Firefox and IE together brew up security trouble | Tech news blog - CNET News.com