Plug a Windows XP Copy Protection Hole
Plus: Fix Firefox stability problems, and snag Apple's Mac OS X megapatch.
Stuart J. Johnston, PC World
Keep Up With Firefox Versions
Mozilla has released an update that, for once, doesn't directly involve security bugs. Instead, the patch fixes some stability problems that ironically resulted from the previous security update.
One of the new annoyances caused Windows Vista to prevent Firefox from loading Java applets, for instance. Mozilla's developers quickly issued the second update, which corrected the self-inflicted problems.
If you already have Firefox 2.x installed and have updates turned on (the default), you'll receive the revised version, 2.0.0.9, automatically. If not, you can get it manually by selecting Check for Updates from the Help menu. If you have a version later than 2.0.0.9 (2.0.0.11 was the latest at press time), you're covered. You can find more information at Mozilla's site.
Snag the Mac OS Megapatch
Apple has issued another massive update for OS X that any Mac user will want. The update, available for both client and server versions of OS X 10.3.9 and OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10, fixes a total of 41 security vulnerabilities--17 of which I'd classify as critical.
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