Warning: This extension should only be used if you are using/testing nightly builds and/or betas. Note: This extension is not hosted on Mozilla’s Firefox Add-Ons, but I have deemed this extension and its source as trustworthy. At some point I downloaded a milestone version of Gran Paradiso (Firefox 3.0a1) which caused me to no longer get the Minefield nightly builds. I really didn’t want to go digging through the Mozilla FTP, download and install the nightly, so I thought I could go into about:config and change the app.update.channel setting to nightly. Of course this seemed too easy, change the setting…

Jesse Ruderman, a contributor for Firefox security topics, released an article providing security tips for a Firefox users. His recommendations include: Set Firefox to automatically install updates. Keep plugins such as Flash, QuickTime, Adobe Reader and Shockwave up to date. Only download and install software (including extensions) from trustworthy sources. Double check the location bar to ensure you are where you are supposed to be. Specially when you are at sites where sensitive data is exchanged like financial sites. Use anti-virus software The full article provides more details on these recommendations as well as some very useful tips for avoiding…