Showing posts with label Firefox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Firefox. Show all posts
Aug 16, 2011
Firefox 6 patches 10 dangerous security holes
Firefox 6 patches 10 dangerous security holes: "The vulnerabilities are serious enough to allow an attacker to launch harmful code and install software, requiring no user interaction beyond normal browsing."
Mar 2, 2011
Updates: Firefox 3.6.14/3.5.17, Thunderbird 3.1.8, Adobe Flash v10.2.152.32 & WireShark 1.4.4, (Wed, Mar 2nd)
Updates: Firefox 3.6.14/3.5.17, Thunderbird 3.1.8, Adobe Flash v10.2.152.32 & WireShark 1.4.4, (Wed, Mar 2nd): "Fresh from the Mozilla team Firefox 3.6 ...(more)..."
Aug 18, 2010
HP CEO's Browsing History Used Against Him
Clear that history folks!
HP CEO's Browsing History Used Against Him: "theodp writes 'Anything you browse can and will be used against you. An investigation of ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd's surfing history reportedly convinced the HP Board that Hurd had had a personal relationship with sexual harassment accuser Jodie Fisher, even if not sexual. Just the latest example of how HP 'work[s] together to create a culture of inclusion built on trust, respect and dignity for all.' The WSJ reported a person close to the investigation said Hurd had looked at clips from racy films featuring Ms. Fisher, a former actress, while someone 'familiar with Mr. Hurd's thinking' said he merely did a Google search of 10 minutes or so. One wonders how many more 'personal relationships' with Ms. Fisher the browser histories of HP's 304,000 worldwide employees might reveal. BTW, nice to see that Hurd has made it to HP's ex-CEO-Hall-of-Fame page.'"
HP CEO's Browsing History Used Against Him: "theodp writes 'Anything you browse can and will be used against you. An investigation of ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd's surfing history reportedly convinced the HP Board that Hurd had had a personal relationship with sexual harassment accuser Jodie Fisher, even if not sexual. Just the latest example of how HP 'work[s] together to create a culture of inclusion built on trust, respect and dignity for all.' The WSJ reported a person close to the investigation said Hurd had looked at clips from racy films featuring Ms. Fisher, a former actress, while someone 'familiar with Mr. Hurd's thinking' said he merely did a Google search of 10 minutes or so. One wonders how many more 'personal relationships' with Ms. Fisher the browser histories of HP's 304,000 worldwide employees might reveal. BTW, nice to see that Hurd has made it to HP's ex-CEO-Hall-of-Fame page.'"
May 31, 2010
Home Computing Necessities
I have updated the Home Computing box on the right. It now contains links to suggested software for any home.
Firefox: For the safest browsing around. Make sure to set your history to clear on exit. See below for suggested addons.
Adblock Plus: The Web has never looked better (and safer).
Noscript: I am always stunned at the number of sites wanting to run a script on my machine. You will be too.
OpenDNS: If you have kids on the web, this is a great resource for protecting them from errant clicks. And saving you from hours of re-installing software.
The rest of the links are great resources for Home Computing. Feel free to write if you have any questions or suggestions.
Firefox: For the safest browsing around. Make sure to set your history to clear on exit. See below for suggested addons.
Adblock Plus: The Web has never looked better (and safer).
Noscript: I am always stunned at the number of sites wanting to run a script on my machine. You will be too.
OpenDNS: If you have kids on the web, this is a great resource for protecting them from errant clicks. And saving you from hours of re-installing software.
The rest of the links are great resources for Home Computing. Feel free to write if you have any questions or suggestions.
May 19, 2010
Browser History Fail
I just wish Chrome had better History management.
76% Web Users Affected By Browser History Stealing: "An anonymous reader writes 'Web browser history detection with the CSS:visited trick has been known for the last ten years, but recently published research suggests that the problem is bigger than previously thought. A study of 243,068 users found that 76% of them were vulnerable to history detection by malicious websites. Newer browsers such as Safari and Chrome were even more affected, with 82% and 94% of users vulnerable. An average of 63 visited locations were detected per user, and for the top 10% of users the tests found over 150 visited sites. The website has a summary of the findings; the full paper (PDF) is available as well.'
76% Web Users Affected By Browser History Stealing: "An anonymous reader writes 'Web browser history detection with the CSS:visited trick has been known for the last ten years, but recently published research suggests that the problem is bigger than previously thought. A study of 243,068 users found that 76% of them were vulnerable to history detection by malicious websites. Newer browsers such as Safari and Chrome were even more affected, with 82% and 94% of users vulnerable. An average of 63 visited locations were detected per user, and for the top 10% of users the tests found over 150 visited sites. The website has a summary of the findings; the full paper (PDF) is available as well.'
Feb 4, 2009
Firefox 3.0.6 Released
Firefox has been updated to 3.0.6. I should have known. I just finished imaging all the labs. Make sure to hit help->check for updates today.
Aug 4, 2008
Firefox Addons: Better Gmail 2
Better Gmail 2 is a great Firefox addon that can do a few nice things for Gmail. Most importantly it can force an encrypted connection (https). But it also has various skins to brighten up the Gmail interface. I highly recommend it.
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