Firefox 2.0.0.19 - the last security fix which is coming out for the 2 series - removes the phishing website detection that used to be built in! This has been requested by Google (the phishing blacklist provider) as the browser uses an older version of the protocol used.

“Computerworld and others are reporting that Firefox 2.0.0.19, the last security update to be released before 2.0 goes end-of-life, will remove the phishing detection at the request of Google. The browser is using an older version of the Safe Browsing protocol that Google will discontinue. According to the latest NetApplications report, about 25% of all Firefox users were still on version 2.0. This move ought to result in an increased adoption of Firefox 3.0 and other browsers, unless it goes unnoticed by most users.” [slashdot]

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