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VNUnet.com: Mozilla posts Firefox security updates

Source: Androscoggin News

London : United Kingdom | 4 months ago

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The first of the two flaws lies in the handling of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol and if exploited could allow an attacker to issue false security certificates and possibly steal user data. Discovery of the flaw was attributed to researchers Dan Kaminsky and Moxie Marlinspike.

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