Firefox about to get phishing shield

According to News.com, an upcoming version of Firefox will include protection against phishing scams, using technology that might come from Google.

The phishing shield is a new security feature planned for Firefox 2, slated for release in the third quarter of this year, Mozilla's Mike Shaver said in an interview Tuesday.

"Everybody understands that phishing is a significant problem on the Web," said Shaver, a technology strategist at the company, which oversees Firefox development. "We are putting antiphishing into Firefox, and Google is working with us on that."