Browser Wars, take two

various FR links | 12-22-04 | The Heavy Equipment Guy

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FireFox Burns Internet Explorer’s Market Share

 An extended explanation on why Internet Explorer is insecure

 

  How Spyware Took The Next-Gen Threat Crown (On The Internet's No #1 Threat Today MUST READ!!!) -- My own opinion is that anything that takes over your private computer without your informed consent should be illegal and that anyone distributing such programs and those paying to have it distributed (the engine that drives this train) should be held criminally responsible. A politician who would undertake such legislation would have an instantaneous, nation-wide following... a political hero (are you listening out there?)

 

 Browser Wars -- Broadband Firefox users should try ForecastFox 0.5.8. It will put the Weather Channel forecast of your choice in the taskbar. Completely customizeable (I selected the three-day, day-and-night forecast for my ZIP) and totally cool.

 

 Safe Personal Computing

 

  New IE hole could helpperfect phishing scams [GET FIREFOX]

 

 The Fox Is in Microsoft's Henhouse (and Salivating)

 

 Firefox is hot; Thunderbird's not — for good reason -- Since Version 1.0 of Firefox went public about a month ago, about 10 million Internet Explorer users have seen the white-hot light and switched...

 

 

 Massive IE phishing exploit discovered 

Now that you have changed to Firefox, go to this thread to help you out.... if you are on a Broadband Internet connection.

How To Speed Up Firefox (Helpful Vanity)

 

 Safe Personal Computing

 

 Spyware Is the Scourge of Microsoft Windows Users

 

 New search engines let you find Web videos

 

 Five important fixes in MS December patch batch

 

 

Zafi Worm Hides Behind Christmas Cheer (Don't Click!)

 

 Top 10 "Most Unwanted" Spyware Named -- Router with firewall is a must these-days (extra firewall layer, and use multiple comps...)

Free Help here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1301552/posts?page=99#99

 Currently I'm running pretty safely  with Adaware, Spybot, Firefox, AVG, Sun Java (people forget this upgrade) Zone Alarm and a router. And I deactivated ActiveX for all but Windows update.

 

 Two Million Scans Uncover 55 Million Instances of Spyware,

 

 

 Google Worm Shows Bad Guys Want Efficiency, Too

 

 Google desktop search flawed

 

  Anti Spywear

 

 Apple's iPod Leads the Way in the Fledgling Digital Music World -- I've had an iPod since early September and I must honestly say that it is life-altering. My massive 1000+ CD collection is now boxed up in the attic, serving as backup only.

 

 Samsung Claims Largest Plasma Display [102 inches diagonally] -- Sony is the canary in the mine here. When they
stop selling CRTs, you'll know cross-over is at hand. Sony
has already stopped selling all CRT computer monitors
except for one high-end color-reference 21-inch.

 

  Americans Lured to Look at Digital Cameras

 

 It's aimed more at the business organization than the individual user, but IBM published a very nice Linux Client Migration Cookbook.

Some recommend Xandros 3.0. Windows like and the easiest Debian Linux distro for newbies to install and maintain. Even all the names have been changed to make getting around the operating system as painless and familiar as possible. In addition, with the Deluxe Version, you can run Windows applications with Crossover Office. http://www.xandros.com

 

 Need a method/utility to access backup FAT32 - VANITY

[Lurking in Kansas]

bookmark for tonight

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 ID Theft Ring Hits 50 Banks, Security Firm Says

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 Microsoft sees 3 'critical' Windows security flaws

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 Internet Abductors(U.N. wants sovereignty over the prized possession of America's information age)

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IBM updates Linux desktop with Firefox support

 

 Stealing your neighbor's Net

 

  Colorado spammer to pay $7 million

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 Linux Goes Mainstream ~~ From the Financial Press....

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 Unhappiness drives open source adoption

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Massive Linux handout set for French schools

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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-039: Vulnerability in Plug and Play

 

 New Internet worm affects Windows users - Trend Micro -- If you're a newbie to Linux, start with Mandriva (formerly Mandrake). It's really designed for new users-- If you've used Linux a bit, know your way around in KDE or Gnome, then I suggust either Ubuntu (Gnome) or Kubuntu (KDE).  There's even a LiveCD version that you can download and tryout without formating your hard drive.

 

 Flat-Screen TV Prices Finally Come Down

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Macintosh Security Update 2005-007

 

 Free Wi-Fi? Get Ready for GoogleNet

 

 My way … even on the highway Parents and teens: Devices monitor young drivers

 

 Printed TVs at your store soon? Q&A with Ian Chao of CDT

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 Web access may be as close as an electrical outlet

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 MSM Windows 2000 & Older PCs all down - CNN, NYT, ABNEWS ... Zotob? (Schadenfreude!)

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 MSM PCs under attack - CNN, NYT, ABCNEWS - It's not Zotob; spreading fast! Update virus defs NOW! -- Is this another one of those viruses that you only get if you are stupid enough to open an attachment on an email?

No, this one appears to come in through your Internet connection like the Code Red worm did a while back.

-- fill up your gas tank tonight --

 Many CAN'T install it because of a bug in installing the Genuine Windows Verification system -- there's a workaround.

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Another antivirus program:

To: BurbankKarl

Is this it?

Eset Home

... Not a NOD32 customer and infected? Get a FREE cleaner ... protection, today announced that their flagship product, NOD32, received its 33rd consecutive Virus Bulletin 100% award ...

293 posted on 08/16/2005 7:00:15 PM EDT by backhoe

Is this it?

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 Worm strikes down Windows 2000 systems

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 Exploits Circulate for Windows 2000 Vulnerability ~~ multiple exploits are circulating -- As a follow-up to yesterday's post about the Zobot worm, eWeek is reporting that multiple exploits are circulating for the vulnerability outlined in bulletin MS05-039.

 From Exploits Circulate for Windows 2000 Worm Hole ....Aug 12

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My obsession alarm is pinging pretty loud.

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HELP! I've Been Micro-Hosed

 

 Apple security update breaks 64-bit applications

 

 Perpendicular Drives Hit the Market -- The MK4007GAL 1.8-inch drive packs 40GB on a single platter...

 

 Microsoft Internet Explorer "Msdds.dll" Remote Code Execution (Affects XP SP2, etc.) -- The first thing on the Microsoft End User Agreement ought to be this phrase: "Use at your own risk".

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 U.S. Lags in Broadband Access ~~ FCC Paints a Rosy Picture But America Ranks 16th Worldwide

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 UN Poised to Take Over the Internet -- Although the Internet is much what you say it is, it is centrally controlled, and that controller of the network can be subject to outside control. Companies like Genuity, who were BBN, the developers of the scheme we use now, are among the many who manage the vast network of servers and connectivity (Verizon is one company) and the software that drives it and then sells the connectivity to your ISP which sells it to you. Without these folks we would be back to direct modem to modem dial up for connectivity as we were (or maybe just me) back in the very early 1980's.
The Internet is indeed vulnerable to outside control, and Bill and Hillary, the CFR, the political and cultural elite, and the one world government types (GWB) can't wait to get their filthy hands on it so as they confiscate our guns, we have less ability to fight off the enslavers.