Iceweasel security updates?

From	Harris Paltrowitz <harris1nyc@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Iceweasel security updates?
Date	2016-04-12 15:10 +0200
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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

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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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