[smith288]

Grabbing popcorn...

[sourcery]

I guess this means that homographophobia will become respectable...

[steve86]

Just set network.enableIDN to "false" in Firefox.

To do this type about:config in the address bar, then network.enableIDN in the filter. Just double click on the parameter name and the value will be changed to false.

You probably have to close the browser for it to take effect (not sure there).

[dandelion]

I like Spoof Stick for FireFox - it tells you where you REALLY are...
SpoofStick

[Hodar]

I believe that Microsoft will be releasing 9 updates tomorrow.

Now, I don't blame MS for updating the OS. Especially since the updates are 'free'. Considering that the OS is now 3 years old, and not only are feature-sets being added, problems that were not known, or simply did not exist then are being addressed, as well as new technologies (SATA & SAS); and all of these are repaired free of charge.

Next, when we consider the plethora of machines (Intel, AMD or other processor company's processors), the chipsets supported (nVidia, Via, SiS, Intel, AMD, etc), the quantity of other products (video capture, RAID, NIC, Sound, USB, Firewire, PCI, PCI-X, PCI-express, ect.), the fact that they can release patches which fix problems, without creating new problems truly is amazing.

[Richard Kimball]

For this spoof to work, you'd have to head to the site from another phishing site or click on a fraudulent email link. This would be one sharp phisher, as the logistics of making a convincing site are pretty difficult using foreign letter codes. Heck, I have a big enough problem making links work with a regular alphabet.

I've never been whacked on my Windows machine or my Mac, by following a couple of simple rules:

1. Don't click on email links
2. Keep virus protection up to date
3. Use a firewall
4. Turn off java
5. Turn off activeX except at trusted sites
6. Turn off javascript when surfing unknown sites
7. Run an Adaware check every so often.
8. If a popup window asks if you want to install the plugin, the answer is no.

[yellowhammer]

Here's some browsers that have tabs, popup blocking, etc. but still use the IE engine and most are free:

Maxthon
SlimBrowser
Avant Browser
Netcaptor
Irider

[Titan Magroyne]

Once again, thanks for the tips! :o)