Browser Wars, take two

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]

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

841 posted on 09/11/2006 1:15:01 PM PDT by backhoe

842 posted on 09/19/2006 3:54:31 AM PDT by backhoe

Bump for later viewing.

843 posted on 09/19/2006 4:03:27 AM PDT by barker (Some days are diamonds, some days are stones.)

844 posted on 09/20/2006 4:04:35 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

How To Defend Against IE's VML Bug

New Exploit Rocks IE, Downloads Scores Of Spyware, Adware (9/19/2006)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704561/posts

(excerpt

The new exploit seems to have a connection to WebAttacker, an multi-exploit attack "kit" created by a Russian group that sells for as little as $15 to $20. ,b>"We think that this new exploit is inside a new [version of the] kit," said Sites. "If that's true, then it will end up all over the place."

845 posted on 09/20/2006 12:57:25 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

Let me tell you something about the people who run Spysweeper: They're great and YOU CAN TALK TO THEM!

If you go to their site (www.webroot.com) you'll see the particulars. I love their Window Washer and Spy Sweeper, and I use Firefox. They're in Boulder, CO.

846 posted on 09/20/2006 1:02:20 PM PDT by Loud Mime (An undefeated enemy is still an enemy.......war has a purpose.)

847 posted on 09/21/2006 4:10:56 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

848 posted on 09/22/2006 4:57:43 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

849 posted on 09/23/2006 1:24:14 PM PDT by backhoe

850 posted on 09/24/2006 6:06:16 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

851 posted on 09/27/2006 4:13:19 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

852 posted on 09/28/2006 1:34:07 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

853 posted on 09/30/2006 7:24:00 AM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

854 posted on 10/02/2006 4:19:52 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

855 posted on 10/05/2006 4:22:18 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

856 posted on 10/06/2006 1:17:29 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

If you want a fast browser, try this one for Linux, my friend:

Swiftfox

Regards, Ivan

857 posted on 10/06/2006 1:18:22 PM PDT by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)

Good to see you Ivan- appreciate the link, I'll look now.

858 posted on 10/06/2006 2:03:14 PM PDT by backhoe (Just an Old Keyboard Cowboy, Ridin' the Trakball into the Dawn of Information)

859 posted on 10/08/2006 12:17:13 PM PDT by backhoe (-30-)

860 posted on 10/09/2006 3:55:26 AM PDT by backhoe (A Nuke for every Kook- what a Clinton "legacy...")

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