Just a few hours after releasing its new browser, Netscape 8.0, to analysts’ praise, America Online has issued a critical update that plugs 44 security holes. AOL touted Netscape 8.0’s security features, so the release of the patch could be considered a blow. The problem arose because, while the browser emulates Mozilla’s open-source Firefox and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, it did not incorporate any of the security patches in Firefox 1.0.4, which was released in March to patch some security flaws.
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AOL Forced To Patch Netscape Hours After Release
Posted by: Susan B. Shor May 20, 2005 11:01 AMJust a few hours after releasing its new browser, Netscape 8.0, to analysts’ praise, America Online has issued a critical update that plugs 44 security holes. AOL touted Netscape 8.0’s security features, so the release of the patch could be considered a blow. The problem arose because, while the browser emulates Mozilla’s open-source Firefox and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, it did not incorporate any of the security patches in Firefox 1.0.4, which was released in March to patch some security flaws.