Mozilla has released the latest iteration of its flagship Firefox browser with a few significant security goodies to keep malicious hacker at bay. The update, which is being shipped via the browser s automatic update mechanism, includes new features to patch third-party Firefox plug-ins and lock out rogue add-ons. There are no security vulnerabilities being fixed with this Firefox 3.6 update, Mozilla said. The browser will now prompt the user to apply the patch via a one-click interface. The feature is called Component Directory Lockdown.
Source: https://threatpost.com/mozilla-ships-security-goodies-firefox-36-update-012110/73410/