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Spyware for Firefox Coming This Year?
EvilCowzGoMoo writes "One of the main reasons for the Firefox browser's successful seizure of market share from Microsoft's Internet Explorer is the desire to escape the inundation of PC-slowing spyware. However, spyware experts indicate that with its increased popularity, Firefox itself will become a target for spyware creators." From the article: "Basically, if you use Firefox today, you're not susceptible to any spyware, other than what you download when you're on Kazaa...The spyware writers target mostly Explorer users because that's the most fertile feeding ground for piranha-like (spyware) attacks. They'll watch as Firefox becomes mainstream, they'll see opportunity there and start targeting them."
FROST PISS
i was getting tired of not having my computer taken over by spyware. man i hate stable pc's...
In the immortal words of G.W.
Let's not get carried away here. I voted for him over the other guy, but I don't think I would describe anything he's ever said as "immortal."
If he's said it, it is possible that it is a word [for most people, what you say is always a word, but for him its a different story], so you only need "immortal" to describe what he said there is no need for "immortal words."
mod parent up, at LEAST once. or what, did all of you slashies not like it because it contained a bush quote that wasn't poking fun? boo-hoo.
Personally every time I quote him saying that, I see it as a little stab in his direction. He's said himself it's something he regretted saying. It wasn't a quote of bravery, it was one of arrogance.
My use of it was meant with a twinge of irony. I'm only talking about hackers attacking a piece of software, not terrorists attack our soldiers.
The first thing I thought when I heard the "Bring it on" comment was: "Finally!"
Terrorist = Bully, and the only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them and fight.
Look at yourself, sitting behind your computer. You're thinking about attacking me for what I just said, but you don't want to attack murderers for the murders they committed! Give your head a shake.
Mike van Lammeren
It will challenge your head, your brain, and your mind.
You have it wrong in my case. I'd love to attack the murderers who pulled off 9/11. It's just that they didn't work for Saddam and they weren't Iraqis. I also wouldn't be surprised if the people who orchestrated the whole thing were white Americans...
-"...bad old ideas look confusingly fresh when they are packaged as technology" - Jaron Lanier (Digital Maoism on Edge.o
If I had mod points, I'd mod that up. Chances are some git on a power-trip will mod it down as flamebait or something similar.
Om, nomnomnom...