Detect FireSheep snoop software

” Researchers from security firm Zscaler have published free software that detects when users’ web connections are being monitored by a controversial tool that steals log-in credentials from Facebook, Google and dozens of other websites.
Dubbed BlackSheep, the Firefox extension alerts users when computers on a local area network are using FireSheep to steal unencrypted cookies the websites use to grant users access to their account pages. When BlackSheep detects the snoop software in a hotspot or other open Wi-Fi network, it displays a message that reads “Somebody is using FireSheep on this network.” It then displays the LAN IP address of the offending party… “

8th November 2010

Source: The Register
 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/08/firesheep_detection_tool/
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Adobe Flash Player 10.1.85.3 addresses multiple vulnerabilities

” Adobe Flash Player 10.1.85.3 addresses multiple vulnerabilities in the widely-installed software for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Solaris. A corresponding update for the Android version is expected by November 9 (US time).
“Issues addressed by the update include multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (including one that was specific to Windows and ActiveX), a denial of service vulnerability with potential for arbitrary code execution, an input validation vulnerability that could lead to a bypass of cross-domain policy file restrictions, a library-loading vulnerability with potential code execution, and an information disclosure vulnerability that was specific to Safari on Mac OS X… “

Monday, 08 November 2010

Source: iTWire
http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/security/42984-another-flash-update-patches-multiple-vulnerabilities

 

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No IE9 for XP

” Microsoft has ruled out putting Internet Explorer 9 on Windows XP, leaving millions of PCs open to Mozilla and Google browsers providing hardware-accelerated rich-internet.
Ryan Gavin, senior director of IE business and marketing, said Microsoft would not put IE9 hardware acceleration features in the current version of its browser, IE8, or back port IE9 to older PCs running Windows XP… “

16th September 2010

Microsoft: IE9 will never run on Windows XP • The Register

More  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/16/no_ie9_9_on_windows_xp/

Make Firefox a bit more netbook-friendly

” I’ve never exactly had a problem running the Firefox web browser on a netbook. But I do tend to disable a few toolbars so that the browser UI doesn’t take up too much screen real estate. When you’re using a 1024 x 600 pixel display, every pixel counts.
One user has gone a few steps further and created a collection of 10 add-ons for Firefox designed to improve the experience of using the browser on netbooks with small screens and relatively slow processors…. “

Source: Netbook Optimization Kit makes Firefox a bit more netbook-friendly
http://www.liliputing.com/2010/07/netbook-optimization-kit-makes-firefox-a-bit-more-netbook-friendly.html

Dell KACE Offers Free Secure Browser

This is FYI as I am on Linux.

“To help companies increase the safety of their Windows users’ web browsing from malicious code, including restricting direct and cross-site access to dangerous or inappropriate websites, Dell KACE has introduced the Dell KACE Secure Browser, available immediately as a free download.
The Dell KACE Secure Browser consists of a browser — currently, FireFox 3.6 — plus plug-ins — currently, Adobe Flash and Adobe Reader — plus proprietary Dell KACE “Virtual Kontainer” application virtualization technology developed as part of the company’s K1000, all packaged into one download that uses a standard Windows installer. … “

July 19, 2010
Source:  — Security — InformationWeek
 http://www.informationweek.com/news/smb/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225900195&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News

Review: 10 extensions & collections.

The choice of Firefox extensions is no longer confined to stand-alone tools, but now also takes in a number of handy collections, says Jack Wallen.
Firefox has added collections to the choice of useful extensions since the last time I looked at this topic. Collections bring together related extensions. So here is my latest list of worthwhile collections and stand-alone tools.

Jack Wallen, TechRepublic, 16 July, 2010 12:48

Source: Workspace IT | ZDNet UK
  http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/workspace-it/2010/07/16/ten-extensions-that-give-firefox-new-reach-40089547/

Fix Last Pass Freezing Firefox

” …Some users were reporting problems with Last Pass, most of them were running a 64-bit edition of Windows 7… “ Fix Last Pass Freezing Firefox Source: http://www.ghacks.net/2010/07/15/fix-last-pass-freezing-firefox/

Mozilla yanks password stealing Firefox add-on.

” …Mozilla on Tuesday warned users that a password-stealing add-on slipped into Firefox’s extension gallery more than a month ago had been downloaded nearly 2,000 times before it was detected.

The malicious “Mozilla Sniffer” add-on was yanked from Mozilla’s servers Monday, and added to the Firefox “blocklist,” a last-resort defense that uninstalls potentially-dangerous browser extensions from users’ machines.

Mozilla also notified users of a critical security vulnerability in another add-on, the popular “CoolPreviews,” which currently sits at No. 21 on the Firefox most-downloaded list, saying it had temporarily yanked that plug-in, too.

The Mozilla Sniffer add-on was submitted to the Firefox Add-ons site June 6, Mozilla announced in a blog post yesterday…. “

July 14, 2010
Source:  – Computerworld
More  http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9179167/Mozilla_yanks_password_stealing_Firefox_add_on?taxonomyId=85

How to keep your Firefox profile in sync and 14 more tricks.

We recently rounded up 15 Awesome Dropbox Tips and Tricks, which was accompanied by a giveaway. Entries required a comment with your favorite Dropbox tip, trick or hack you use. From that massive collection of entries we bring you 10 [more] killer Dropbox tips and tricks to make the most of this amazing app.

Source: 10 [More] Killer Dropbox Tips and Tricks | Web.AppStorm
http://web.appstorm.net/roundups/data-management-roundups/10-more-killer-dropbox-tips-and-tricks/

IBM names Firefox its default browser

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“Firefox has become the default browser for nearly 400,000 IBM employees, a big coup for the open-source project during a time of increasing browser competition.
” ‘All IBM employees will be asked to use it as their default browser,’ Bob Sutor, vice president of open source and Linux at IBM’s Software Group, said in a blog post Thursday. ‘Firefox is enterprise-ready, and we’re ready to adopt it for our enterprise.’…”

July 1, 2010
Source: Deep Tech – CNET News
More http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20009387-264.html