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Mozilla will let rival browsers run Firefox security tool
Plans to open new plug-in checker to users running other browsers
By Gregg Keizer
October 15, 2009 01:09 PM ET
Computerworld - Mozilla plans to let people running rival browsers use Firefox's new plug-in update service, company officials said today.
After a week of testing, Mozilla late Tuesday launched a Web-based service that checks for outdated Firefox plug-ins. The service, which relies on a Web page users must steer to manually, is part of the company's effort to prod people into upgrading potentially-vulnerable add-ons, such as Adobe Flash Player, which have become a major target for attackers.
The check scans for installed plug-ins, identifies those for which updates are available and provides a link to the vendor's download site.
More:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/913...x_security_tool
Plans to open new plug-in checker to users running other browsers
By Gregg Keizer
October 15, 2009 01:09 PM ET
Computerworld - Mozilla plans to let people running rival browsers use Firefox's new plug-in update service, company officials said today.
After a week of testing, Mozilla late Tuesday launched a Web-based service that checks for outdated Firefox plug-ins. The service, which relies on a Web page users must steer to manually, is part of the company's effort to prod people into upgrading potentially-vulnerable add-ons, such as Adobe Flash Player, which have become a major target for attackers.
The check scans for installed plug-ins, identifies those for which updates are available and provides a link to the vendor's download site.
More:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/913...x_security_tool