New version of Firefox patches FTP flaw

Mozilla has released a new version of Firefox in order to patch a flaw in the browser's handling of the FTP protocol. The flaw, which was designated as "low risk," could allow an attacker to perform a basic port scan of other machines on the same network. While this poses little risk in and of itself, it could prove dangerous if there are other vulnerabilities present in the network. And you probably don't want those hackers sniffing around your network anyway. Firefox users are advised to download Firefox 2.0.0.3 and Firefox 1.5.0.11 from the Mozilla website. Additionally, the next version of Firefox 1.5 will be the final update, before Mozilla ceases official support for version 1.x of the browser.

For more on the new versions of Firefox:
- see Mozilla's website