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Firefox targeted with exploit code

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Techworld.com; By Robert McMillan
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Sample code that exploits a hole in Firefox and could allow a hacker to take control of your machine has been released on the Net. The code targets a known hole in the way the open -source browser processes Javascript. Versions 1.0.4 or earlier are affected - so users are advised the upgrade to the latest version of Firefox, released last month.

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