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How to Protect Yourself From Firefox 2.0's Password Manager Security Flaw

By Scott Orgera, About.com

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How to Protect Yourself From Firefox's Password Manager Security Flaw - Security

With the Options dialog open, click the Security tab. In the Passwords section of this tab, if necessary, uncheck the option labeled "Remember passwords for sites".

Next, click the button labeled Show Passwords.

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