I am very disappointed in Mozilla Firefox latest update. Is your policy to support hackers by allowing the tab bar to be permanently on.

I am very disappointed in Mozilla Firefox latest update. Is your policy to support hackers by allowing the tab bar to be permanently on. The security feature of switching off tabs bar is one of the reason I pick Mozilla. It is only one extra button to be able to switch it off. The choice should still be there and not like Microsoft and trying to force it on people

i think you have not understood how the attack really works. no new tab will be opened but the content of the existing page is replaced by something that resembles a popular login site. this works the same way in windows as it does in tabs, which you can test yourself at the proof-of-concept page: http://www.azarask.in/blog/post/a-new-type-of-phishing-attack/

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* Firefox 3.6.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
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* Do not remove personal data when you uninstall the current version.
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customize-firefox-controls-buttons-and-toolbars

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Thank you... That Add-On works (for anyone else reading this, after installing the Add-On, you MUST go to the Add-Ons page, and EDIT the OPTIONS for this Add-On.)
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I am very disappointed in Mozilla Firefox latest update. Is your policy to support hackers by allowing the tab bar to be permanently on.

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