Firefox 3.0
The Mozilla team has released its first alpha release of Firefox 3.0 giving Firefox and Web application developers an early look at the next-generation browser. Mozilla has said that this release is not intended for regular users. Nor is it for those who like to play around with early versions of a product.
The software, code-named "Gran Paradiso", comes just a mere six weeks after Mozilla shipped out version 2.0 of the Firefox browser, but it has already been more than a year in development, according to Mike Schroepfer, Mozilla's vice president of engineering.
As of now, Mozilla team is still developing "Gran Paradiso" through their nightly builds.
Firefox 2: The Password Flaw
Mozilla's Firefox 2.0 has long been considered a safer Web browser than Microsoft's Internet Explorer, but a flaw in the Firefox Password Manager could enable hackers steal your login data.
The problem, known as a reverse cross-site request (RCSR)was first discovered by Robert Chapin, a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and I.T, consultant. The RCSR appears on blogs, message boards, or group forums that let users add comments with embedded HTML code.
On sites that allow users to enter code, a hacker can embed a form that tricks the user's browser into sending its username and password information to the hacker's computer. Because the form is embedded on a trusted Web site, the browser's built-in antiphishing protection, which is designed to alert users to fraudulent Web sites, does not detect the problem.
Even worse, hackers can make the deceptive form invisible, meaning users can transmit their private data without even knowing it.
Bug #360493
The Mozilla Foundation has acknowledged the problem and named it bug #360493. Microsoft has also admitted that RCSR attacks can affect Internet Explorer, but most reports indicate that Firefox is the more likely target because of the way it stores usernames and passwords.
No patch has yet been released for the problem, but you can avoid reverse cross-site request attacks by simpy disabling your Firefox 2.0 autosave features for usernames and passwords. This feature is found in the "Options" window under the "Tools" menu.
Mozilla has indicated that it plans a fix in Firefox version 2.0.0.1 or 2.0.0.2.
firefox tweaks !!!!
hey! it's been a while since my last post... HEHEHE! anyways, i was surfing the net and i came across some tweaks for firefox... check them out...
Simple Firefox Tweaks
NOTICE: Make sure you backup all of the Firefox folder and appdata. You can use MozBackup to backup and restore your Firefox profile.
These tweaks are a .cheap and dirty. way to speed up the browser, and enable a few nice features. However, the more experienced net user might want to go ahead to the advanced tweaks too.
1a: Type "about:config" in the address bar (where you usually type a web address to) without the quotes.
This will bring you to the built in configurator, (example of what it looks like) where the tweaking can begin
1b: In the filter bar start typing HTTP, this will take you to the first set of settings we will change.
2: Change: network.http.pipelining to true by double clicking
3: Change: network.http.pipelining.maxrequests to 8 by double clicking then entering the new value in the box
4: Change: network.http.proxy.pipelining to true by double clicking
5: Change: network.http.max-persistant-connections-per-proxy to 8
6a: Change: network.http.max-persistant-connections-per-server to 8
6b: Change: network.http.max-connections to 48
7: Right-Click anywhere in the configurator and add a new integer. The name of this must be nglayout.initialpaint.delay and a value of 0
8: Restart Firefox by closing all windows and tabs and then reopening Firefox for the changes to become effective.
here are tweaks that depend on your cpu and connection capabilities
you have to locate your prefs.js file first though.. for xp, it's located at C:\Documents and Settings\'username'\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\'XXXXXX'.default.. then paste whichever script applies
note: application data files are usually hidden
Fast Computer Fast Connection
user_pref("content.interrupt.parsing", true);
user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 2250000);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 48);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 8);
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 65536);
Fast Computer, Slower Connection
user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 2250000);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 48);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 8);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 65536);
Fast Computer, Slow Connection
user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.enabled", true);
user_pref("content.interrupt.parsing", true);
user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 3000000);
user_pref("content.maxtextrun", 8191);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 32);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 8);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 8);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 4);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 65536);
Slow Computer, Fast Connection
user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 3000000);
user_pref("content.notify.backoffcount", 5);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 1000000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 1000000);
user_pref("content.maxtextrun", 4095);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 1000);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 48);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 8);
user_pref("dom.disable_window_status_change", true);
Slow Computer, Slow Connection
user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 2250000);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 750);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 32);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 8);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 8);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 4);
user_pref("dom.disable_window_status_change", true);
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