Official launch date, download Firefox 3 today. Maybe not?

[mike]

After rumors where confirmed last week that the final launch date for Firefox 3 was June 17th, there has been much excitement over the internet for this day to come.

 

Firefox 3 has more than 15,000 improvements and is faster, safer and smarter than ever before. Over 1.5 million people have pledged to download Firefox 3, which will form part of a World Record attempt for the most downloads within a 24-hour period.

 

However, recent reports have indicated Mozilla's servers are down only 14 minuets after the launch time.

 

So when can we download Firefox 3 again Mozilla?

[Guest Wolfeymole]

I'm running the updater as we speak so I'll let you know.

[mike]

I'm browsing over the net and people from all over the world are having problems downloading FF3.

 

I'll update you all when their tech guys have been given a boot up the **** and fixed the servers/site. :D

[DSTM]

I downloaded and installed FF3 as a clean install.Had no problems.

Updating may be a different story.

That was 4 hrs ago,though.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Yes but I'm still on the 17th dougie. :(

 

You must have downed it about 1 o'clock in the morning yes?

[DSTM]

Yes mate,exactly 1.00am.Slow download,but no probs.11 kb/s.

[maynardvdm]

I will see what all the fuss is about :D

 

Downloading it now :D

[DSTM]

I hope it lives up to all the hipe,Maynard.:)

[mike]

Apparently there was a massive c0ck up at Mozilla's end. The code monkey's seem to have done a good job at sorting things out and Firefox 3 can be downloaded from:

 

Firefox web browser | Faster, more secure, & customizable | Mozilla Europe

[maynardvdm]

Installed with no problems. Looks good so far :D

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Done and dusted and **** it's fast. :)

[maynardvdm]

Be warned dear FireFox users :D, there may be a bug:

 

Read here

[AdvancedSetup]

Similar here too.

 

 

Code execution vulnerability found in Firefox 3.0

 

 

It’s not all about world records for Firefox 3.0.

 

Just hours after the official release of the latest refresh of Mozilla’s flagship browser, an unnamed researcher has sold a critical code execution vulnerability that puts millions of Firefox3.0 users at risk of PC takeover attacks.

 

According to a note from TippingPoint’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) , a company that buys exclusive rights to software vulnerability data, the Firefox 3.0 bug also affects earlier versions of Firefox 2.0x.

 

Technical details are being kept under wraps until Mozilla’s security team ships a patch.

 

According to ZDI’s alert, it should be considered a high-severity risk:

 

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, permitting the attacker to completely take over the vulnerable process, potentially allowing the machine running the process to be completely controlled by the attacker. TippingPoint researchers continue to see these types of “user-interaction required ” browser-based vulnerabilities - such as clicking on a link in email or inadvertently visiting a malicious web page.

 

It looks very much like the vulnerability researcher was hoarding this vulnerability and saving it for Firefox 3.0 final release to make the sale.

 

In the absence of a fix, Firefox users should practice safe browsing habits and avoid clicking on strange links that arrive via e-mail or IM messages.

 

There are no reports of this issue being exploited but, if you are worried about being at risk of drive-by attacks, consider using a different browser.