Firefox Anti-Phishing Features Score Points

By Alexandra DeFelice
LinuxInsider

Mozilla's new Firefox 2.0 beta release is now available for download. The latest version of the popular alternative to the Internet Explorer browser includes anti-phishing features to protect users from being tricked by fake Web sites.

Mozilla's beta version of Firefox 2.0 is drawing applause from reviewers for its new anti-phishing features, which are likely to become increasingly important in consumers' constant battle against data theft.

The built-in phishing protection in the latest version, which debuted Wednesday, warns users when they encounter suspected Web forgeries and offers to return to their home pages. Phishing Protection is turned on by default and works by checking sites that users browse against a local list of known phishing sites, according to Mozilla. Read more...