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May 21, 2005
Firefox users - heads up!
(Hat tip to Michael Hampton.)
By now, you guys know that I, along with more than a few thousand other folks, have fallen in love with Mozilla Firefox as an Internet browser.
Which is why this story disturbs me more than just a little bit.
Firefox has since come out with version 1.0.4 - which, presumably, addresses these security holes. But the fact that said holes even exist is cause for concern.
And to all you ABM (Anybody But Micro$oft) folks, I hope this serves as a reminder: It ain't just Billy-boy's problem, morons. Any s'ware package that becomes a big-enough target will attract the pond scum. Firefox is just the latest target.
So leave Bill alone. He's trying, okay?
Posted by Lord Spatula I, King & Tyrant at May 21, 2005 12:11 PM
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Steve,
I have a question. I have a stand alone firewall, in other word), a D Link router. Does this not protect me from these attacks?
Posted by: David Hartung at May 21, 2005 08:25 PM
It helps, but I'd employ multiple layers of protection if I were you. See, for example, if you can get hold of a copy of BlackIce Desktop Protector, for starters.
Supplement that with installations of Ad-Aware SE Personal v1.05 and Spybot Search&Destroy v1.3, plus an anti-virus (I recommend McAfee), and you should be okay. (Overkill is a lovely thing, y'know? (grin))
Posted by: Lord Spatula I, King & Tyrant at May 22, 2005 12:32 AM
Hmm, I may be better off than I thought. I laready use Ad-aware and Spybot, plus I have a virus scanner. Thanks Oh Mighty King!
Posted by: David Hartung at May 22, 2005 06:20 AM