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#177647 10-Aug-2015 14:34

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/70985336/hackers-use-dodgy-web-ads-in-firefox-to-steal-your-files

Basically update to the latest version IMMEDIATELY.

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#1362132 10-Aug-2015 14:55

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person using the SeaMonkey derivative, but in case there are any others out there: Apparently it's not affected.

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#1362134 10-Aug-2015 14:57

Updated four days ago, before Stuff even knew there was a browser called Firefox.

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#1362137 10-Aug-2015 15:11

I'd already spotted this, and I'm mildly surprised to see that nearly an hour later an article on an ad-funded Fairfax website is still encouraging people to use an ad-blocker.

If it's not removed and or edited in a few hours I'll be more than slightly amazed.

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#1362191 10-Aug-2015 15:47

does it effect Waterfox

Common sense is not as common as you think.

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#1362197 10-Aug-2015 15:53

freitasm: Updated four days ago, before Stuff even knew there was a browser called Firefox.

Ya gotta love the way Stuff dramatizes stories like this

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