Firefox update pulled over security fear

Danny Palmer
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Mozilla advises Firefox 16 users to go back to previous version

The most recent update for Mozilla's Firefox web browser has been taken offline one day after release because of a newly discovered security vulnerability. Mozilla has not indicated how many use...

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