Newsfactor is talking about Firefox 2.0 RC3 today and they seems pretty excited about the new features. For those of you interested, you can grab the release candidate here.

Chief among the new version's improved security is antiphishing protection, which steers users away from malicious Web sites by checking them against a database of known phishing scams. Firefox updates the database when a user goes online, much the same way that most antivirus applications regularly update their databases of known virus attacks.

Other features in the new version of Firefox include souped-up search tools that suggest search terms as users type, better tabbed browsing, and a revamped method of handling Web sites with JavaScript. The new version also gives users a wider array of ways to read RSS feeds, which are growing in popularity as more companies turn to blogging as a way to build their brands and improve market share.