New Firefox version - 1.5.0.2

Apr 21, 2006 09:49 GMT  ·  By

According to security firm Secunia, Firefox web browser users are urged to update it with the new version - 1.5.0.2, as the previous one has several security holes, which might endanger their PCs.

Mozilla representatives guarantee for this new version, saying that it contains fixes to almost all security gaps.

Secunia added that 21 security flaws have been found in different versions of Firefox, and also that these errors might open the gate for hackers.

More than that, all users must update not only Firefox, but all Mozilla programs, including Thunderbird, the e-mail service, and Seamonkey, the Internet application.

Even if, ever since Firefox has been launched in 2004, there have been more than 100 million downloads, being more secure than Internet Explorer because of its link to the open-source community, it was shown that Microsoft's program has a market share of more than 80%.