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Re: Iceweasel security updates?

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On 04/12/2016 09:43 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Tuesday 12 April 2016 14:09:12 Harris Paltrowitz wrote:
>> Hey all,
>>
>> Recently when I started using Debian I noticed that the version of
>> Iceweasel that Jessie comes with is 38.7.1, whereas the latest Firefox
>> is 45.  I also noticed that when I visit www.citibank.com using
>> Iceweasel 38.7.1 the Citibank website tells me that my browser is out of
>> date and not supported, and that "for a better online banking
>> experience" I should update my browser.  However, this appears to be
>> just a warning as the site appears to allow me to log in to my account,
>> although I haven't tried this yet as I'm still trying to determine
>> whether Iceweasel 38.7.1 is secure enough for online banking...  or
>> whether I'm just being too paranoid!
>>
>> The Firefox website says that Firefox 38.7.1 is an ESR release (in fact
>> it was evidently just released on 3/16/16); I therefore assume that
>> security updates will be continuously provided for it until it reaches
>> end of life, after which I would move to the next browser version that
>> Debian officially supports.
>>
>> Is it therefore safe to assume that Iceweasel 38.7.1 will be receiving
>> all relevant/important security updates, which should therefore make me
>> feel comfortable using it for online banking?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Harris
> What's wrong with using firefox-release as is now recommended?  On Wheezy I
> have Firefox 45.0.1.
> http://mozilla.debian.net/
> Remember to use "jessie" not "wheezy" if that is what you are running.
>
> Lisi
>

I tried Firefox 45 last week but as you may remember from my recent 
emails, I experienced major issues with choppy videos in Youtube using 
Firefox 45, but not with Iceweasel 38.7.1.  I've since done a Debian 
re-install and I want to start fresh using optimal applications, so I'd 
like to stick with 38.7.1 (as it appears to be more compatible with 
Jessie) but I'm curious about the security updates to it.

Harris

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Iceweasel security updates? Harris Paltrowitz <harris1nyc@gmail.com> - 2016-04-12 15:10 +0200
  Re: Iceweasel security updates? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-04-12 15:50 +0200
    Re: Iceweasel security updates? Harris Paltrowitz <harris1nyc@gmail.com> - 2016-04-12 16:20 +0200
      Re: Iceweasel security updates? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-04-12 17:10 +0200
        Re: Iceweasel security updates? Harris Paltrowitz <harris1nyc@gmail.com> - 2016-04-12 17:50 +0200
          Re: Iceweasel security updates? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2016-04-12 18:10 +0200
            Re: Iceweasel security updates? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-04-12 18:20 +0200
            Re: Iceweasel security updates? Harris Paltrowitz <harris1nyc@gmail.com> - 2016-04-12 21:10 +0200
          Re: Iceweasel security updates? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-04-12 18:20 +0200
            Re: Iceweasel security updates? Harris Paltrowitz <harris1nyc@gmail.com> - 2016-04-12 18:30 +0200
  Re: Iceweasel security updates? Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2016-04-12 16:30 +0200
  Re: Iceweasel security updates? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2016-04-12 17:20 +0200

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