Mozilla Messaging has released the next version of Thunderbird on April 24th, 2012. For information about what’s new and fixes in Thunderbird 12, see the release notes. Users can update via Help > About Thunderbird, or download and update manually via getthunderbird.com site. The next scheduled release is Thunderbird 13 on June 5th which may be the last version to support Windows 2000 and XP SP1 or older. Important: Thunderbird 3.1.x is no longer supported.
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Mozilla has released Firefox 10.0.4 for Android and 10.0.4 ESR and 12.0 for desktop users on April 24th, 2012. See the release notes for information on what’s new and what was fixed for the desktop version. Desktop users can update via Help > About Firefox or can manually update at getfirefox.com site. A reminder Firefox 3.6.x is no longer supported. The next scheduled release will be Firefox 13 on June 5th.
April 23, 2012 Summary: A new Flashback Trojan has been discovered that infects Macs without prompting the user for a password. If you haven’t updated Java on your Mac, or disabled it entirely, you could be a victim. “ Source: ZDNet More New Flashback variant silently infects Macs
Interesting read. GENEVA, Switzerland — The best revolutionaries eventually find themselves hailed in tributes and enshrined in museums. So it’s almost inevitable that nearly 30 years after the official birthdate of the internet, some of the net’s best-known pioneers, radicals, and troublemakers are being inducted into the Internet Society’s Hall of Fame… “ More Source: Epicenter | Wired.com Address : The Internet Gets a Hall of Fame (Including Al Gore!) April 23, 2012 Go get it.
The FBI is warning that hundreds of thousands of individuals could lose access to the internet come July 9 unless they disinfect and remove a malware Trojan off their computers.DNS Changer can infect both Windows and Mac systems. Linux users are safe, as are those using iPhones, iPads, Android devices and other systems… “ 4/23/2012 | Source: Forbes More FBI: Disinfect Your Computer Or Risk Losing Internet Access Come July
Just Released None Coming Soon April 24th Thunderbird ESR 10.0.4 Thunderbird 12.0.0 Thunderbird 13 Beta (12.0b1)* Thunderbird 14 Earlybird (13.0a2)* Future Releases June 5th Thunderbird ESR 10.0.5 Thunderbird 13 Final Thunderbird 14 Beta (14.0b1)* Thunderbird 15 Earlybird (15.0a2)* * As part of the new Rapid Release Schedule,dates listed for Earlybird and Beta builds reflect when the code merge is set to begin. The actual release to that particular channel may vary by several days. See the Wiki for more details.
Just Released N/A Coming Soon April 24th Firefox ESR 10.0.4 Firefox 12.0.0 Firefox 12 for Android Firefox 13 Beta (13.0b1)* Firefox 14 Aurora (14.0a2)* Future Releases June 5th Firefox ESR 10.0.5 Firefox 13 Final Release Firefox 13 for Android Firefox 14 Beta (14.0b1)* Firefox 15 Aurora (15.0a2)* * As part of the new Rapid Release Schedule,dates listed for Aurora and Beta builds reflect when the code merge is set to begin. The actual release to that particular channel may vary by several days. See the Wiki for more details.
Mozilla developers are working on a new Firefox feature that will block the automated display of plug-in-based content like Flash videos, Java applets or PDF files, and will protect users from attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in browser plug-ins to install malware on their computers.Known as “click to play,” this feature has been present in the popular NoScript Firefox security extension for many years, as well as in other browsers like Google Chrome and Opera… “ Source: PCWorld Business CenterMore Upcoming Firefox Click-to-play Feature Will Stop Automated Plug-in Exploits
April 11, 2012 Adobe’s flagship PDF Reader/Acrobat software contains multiple security vulnerabilities that expose computer users to dangerous hacker attacks. “ Source: ZDNetMore Adobe warns of Reader X security holes Or, try… Foxit PDF Reader, the program that many consider to be a faster, lighter, more able Windows alternative to Adobe Reader, has recently jumped to version 5.0. This newest release comes with many of the same solid features, a few new ones, and an upgraded interface. “ Source: Download.com : Foxit Reader Go get it.
Update:I am using the JDK IcedTea plugin and it was disabled but shouldn’t have been. This and other problems have been fixed but you may have to do some cleaning to get the fix to work.Apple users see this link. Source: TidBITS Safe Computing – 10 Apr 2012 Fix Firefox to Show Updated Java Plug-In Others (this says Windows but worked on my Linux version): This is fixed in production now. The block should now work as a softblock. If you had your plugin disabled here’s how to re-enable it: 1) Open about:support. 2) Look for the Profile Directory…