Mozilla has released an update to its Firefox browser, fixing a widely publicized flaw in the open-source software. The 2.0.0.10 update fixes a handful of memory corruption flaws that crash Firefox, and a cross-site request forgery flaw that could give attackers a way to get unauthorized access to certain Web sites.

But the most anticipated bug fix in this release addresses a problem in the way Firefox processes files that are compressed using the .jar (Java Archive) format. What's your opinion on how browsers like Firefox handles special Web links that are used to execute possibly harmful application? Are they doing enough to help prevent these types of attacks?

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