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CERT Recommends Mozilla, Firefox

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the so-do-i dept.

EvilStein writes "According to this article, "CERT recommends that Explorer users consider other browsers that are not affected by the attack, such as Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera." Quite a statement from CERT - this is related to a fairly recent IIS or IE exploit that has already affected some high traffic web sites, such as the Kelley Blue Book website."

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FIRST POST bitches

  2. first post by Zorilla · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post!

    ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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    It would be cool if it didn't suck.
  3. CERT Recommends Retsyn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    For fresh minty breath, use CERTs! With Retsyn!

  4. about switching to linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I have been a long time reader of this site and a first time poster.
    At the age of 21 to 25 I wanted to switch to linux. Now at the age of
    32 I have no need for this thought. No drugs never helped me. All I
    can say is that I took the bull by the horns and I looked into myself
    and found out what makes me unhappy,what makes me hate windows. This was
    hardest thing I could have ever done. Facing my demons was awful. But
    looking at it now I have no regrets.
    What I would like to say is that Linux is not the answer for allot
    of people. Yes I can understand that if you have a terminal illness
    then linux maybe the answer. But if all you have is Windows get
    off your behind and look at yourself. Grow some balls. Be pro-active
    not negative. Look at yourself don't be scared anything can be
    overcome.

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    Lyle Blakemore- Investor Contact Services

  5. Fight terrorism: Don't use IE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    From the CERT FAQ:

    A4. Who funds the CERT/CC?

    The CERT/CC is funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, along with a number of other federal civil agencies. Other funding comes from the private sector. As part of the Software Engineering Institute, we receive some funds from the primary sponsor of the SEI, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology.

  6. Re:When there's no other fix... by ticktockticktock · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Are there different levels of lactose intolerance? Some people I know of that are lactose intolerant, have no problems with eating cheese.

  7. Re:When there's no other fix... by papercut2a · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm lactose intolerant you insensitive clod.

    Ah! anger and offense. My work here is done.

  8. Re:Better security is not a myth. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Moderators: Please note that "twitter" is a known fanatical sycophant whose obnoxious offtopic rants are legend here on Slashdot. It doesn't matter what the topic is, he'll find a way to scrape in some pointless Microsoft bashing. While nobody expects us to love Microsoft in any way, his particularly tepid style of calling anyone he replies to "troll" or "liar" or "fanboy" because he happens to disagree with whatever they're saying is well documented and should not be rewarded. If anything, twitter is the type of person that should not be part of the open source/free software community. He is an anathema to all that is good about free software.

    I'm posting this so that you (the moderator) have some context to consider twitter and not mod him up whenever he posts his filler preformatted rants about installing Knoppix or Mepis or whatever that unfortunately get him karma every single time and allow him to continue posting his trademark toxic crap (read on) day in and day out. You may consider this a troll - I consider it community service. And I ain't kidding.

    If you're a /. subscriber, I invite you to look through some of his posting history. I guarantee that you'll be hard pressed to find someone that is more "out there" than twitter. You'll also probably notice he's got quite an AC following. Don't just read his posts, make sure you go through the replies.

    To get an idea of what I'm talking about, check this post out. This is an article about email disclaimers. The parent of the post is complaining about the ads in the linked page and so on, and twitter actually goes off on a rant to blame it on Microsoft and recommend Lynx, because "is teh free".

    Here's another. In this post twitter not only calls the OP a troll but attempts to "tell it like it is" while making some vague argument about "GNU". Yes, if you're confused, you're not alone. The reply (modded +4) proceeds to simply destroy his bogus argument. You will notice he did not reply. This is what some people call "drive-by advocacy". A sort of I'll just leave you with my thoughts here and move on to the next flamebait kind of deal. In fact, he almost never replies because he knows that his fanatical arguments simply do not hold up to any sort of discussion. It's not that he's chosen the wrong cause - he's just going at it in a completely wrong way.

    Here's that drive-by advocacy and FUD in motion: twitter goes on about some topic and then drops the usual "oh and M$ is teh evil" because "WMP phones home" or some such. Called on his FUD, he then claims that WMP stores every song and movie you've ever played in a file, somewhere. Pressed further, he just sort of slithers out of sight, his FUD-spreading complete. This is not about some Microsoft technology that nobody likes anyway; it's about lying for the sake of lying. Way too many of his posts are exactly like this one.

    More? Just read though this post and the subsequent replies. I guess this stands on its own. Or these two. Or this one. Or this one.

    Still not convinced? This is what twitter considers "humour" while going about his daily "M$" routine.

    M