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Qatar's Cybersecurity Agency recommends updating Firefox browser, Thunderbird email over high security risk 

Published: 15 Sep 2023 - 05:13 pm | Last Updated: 15 Sep 2023 - 05:17 pm
Representative image: pressfoto/Freepik

Representative image: pressfoto/Freepik

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) in Qatar recommends that users of Firefox browser and Thunderbird email client urgently update their browser and email due to the discovery of serious security vulnerabilities.

The warning comes after Mozilla announced it has found a high-risk security vulnerability in its Firefox browser and Thunderbird e-mail, and warned of the possibility of exploitation. 

Mozilla cautions that this vulnerability can be widely and actively exploited by hackers to gain control of devices.

"We recommend that all users of affected versions perform the security update urgently," NCSA said on X platform.