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
