If that's what they're calling a vulnerability that requires user interaction, what would they rate something like a modern day Sapphire or Blaster? Give be a break. It's just another browser hole with exploit code in the wild. Medium severity at best.
You think Firefox is going to prevent clueless users from installing stupid shit? Unlikely. Educate your users if you want to reduce malware. Firefox isn't doing to help.
I find it hard to believe just how much I hate the vocal Slashdot userbase these days. They're so incredibly blinded by hatred for anything Microsoft that it's very difficult to read. It's like talking to a born again Christian about the possibility that God doesn't exist.
To think I used to be such a fanantic back in the 90s.
You obviously know very little about application security.
The hardware architecture has a very significant impact. This is because the number of researchers familar with x86 memory management and shell code is significantly greater than PPC or any alternative architecture.
Apple doesn't have the resources to support 3rd devices. In controlling the hardware platform their able to spend less time on compatibility and more time on useability. Additionally, all that hardware support is bloat city.
It was much more fun when you had to think twice about whether or not a posting was an April Fools prank. For the last few years it's been just idiotic.
I had our IT department test and deploy the silent installation this morning. We're a web-based software company and there's been zero reported impact to our development staff as 6pm EST.
While it's clearly not the best solution, it does work and provides a much needed layer for the vast majority of corporations who simply cannot and will not disable active script.
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If that's what they're calling a vulnerability that requires user interaction, what would they rate something like a modern day Sapphire or Blaster? Give be a break. It's just another browser hole with exploit code in the wild. Medium severity at best.
Actually, I don't know of anyone other than non-tech people who get infected. It's pretty easy not to be.
You think Firefox is going to prevent clueless users from installing stupid shit? Unlikely. Educate your users if you want to reduce malware. Firefox isn't doing to help.
I love how they make him seem qualitifed because he's a "CERTIFED ETHICAL HACKER". This is equivalent to A+ Certification in the generic IT space.
There's a big difference between "have" and "use". For example, I have Firefox installed but I don't use it, at least not as my primary browser.
See subject.
I find it hard to believe just how much I hate the vocal Slashdot userbase these days. They're so incredibly blinded by hatred for anything Microsoft that it's very difficult to read. It's like talking to a born again Christian about the possibility that God doesn't exist.
To think I used to be such a fanantic back in the 90s.
Good, maybe they'll have some money to devote to content.
See the topic.
This guy better not ever try Linux!
PHP is not a web service.
'Would' they, not 'can' they. The simple answer is 'no'.
You obviously know very little about application security.
The hardware architecture has a very significant impact. This is because the number of researchers familar with x86 memory management and shell code is significantly greater than PPC or any alternative architecture.
Wow. You really sound like you know what you're talking about.
Me too. I *LOVED* the Teds Birthday mission.
Definitely needs better GMail integration.
So there are now 121 Linux systems in China?! Go LINUX!
Apple doesn't have the resources to support 3rd devices. In controlling the hardware platform their able to spend less time on compatibility and more time on useability. Additionally, all that hardware support is bloat city.
It was much more fun when you had to think twice about whether or not a posting was an April Fools prank. For the last few years it's been just idiotic.
"The hits keep coming in..." Yeah, 1 every hour. The media wants to make this the most critical vulnerability that ever existed. What a joke.
First, Linux/UNIX IE makes up about a 10th of a percent of the total browser market. 90% of the Firefox marketshare is on XP.
Secondly regarding IE on OSX. Nobody every used it anyway. Using the Mac version of IE was like using Netscape 4.
Third and finally. Apple doesn't owe Mozilla dick, Safari is just as capable as any IE alternative out there.
eEye.
I had our IT department test and deploy the silent installation this morning. We're a web-based software company and there's been zero reported impact to our development staff as 6pm EST.
While it's clearly not the best solution, it does work and provides a much needed layer for the vast majority of corporations who simply cannot and will not disable active script.
No, I'm trying to imply that you have no idea what you're talking about.
Correct. It was never 'secure' to begin with. Security through obscurity, my friend.