Firefox Quickies 245
First, Gypsy2012 writes with a highly critical security flaw involving both Firefox 2.0 and Internet Explorer, which could allow a malicious attacker to gain remote control of a user's system. It exploits the "firefoxurl://" URI handler. ... Next, reader dsinc sends word that the beta for Firefox 3 has slipped by 6 weeks. The new target date is September 18 at the earliest. The article wonders whether the final release will slip into 2008. ... Finally, reader jktowns points out new anti-phishing features in the latest nightly build of Firefox 3. One of them was added into the code base by the guy who developed the LocationBar2 extension.
Re:Demonstration (Score:5, Funny)
"Iceweasel doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol (firefoxurl) isn't associated with any program."
and when I try to open this "ie" program:
"~ $ ie
bash: ie: command not found"
maybe there's something wrong with your operating system?
Re:Demonstration (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Demonstration (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Kdawson... (Score:5, Funny)
It was added a couple of months ago to settle a bet whether Slashdot's editors are better than a random number generator (as yet no winner has been declared).
Re:this story sucks (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Demonstration (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Demonstration (Score:1, Funny)
I don't have this program called "W32/Blaster" either; is that bad?
Laughing? A less happy feeling (Score:5, Funny)
"If you've used Windows Vista for more than 3.7 minutes, you know what UAC (User Account Control) is.. it's the obnoxious, nagging popup window that will be your life for the next 3-5 years... Note: Disabling UAC will lead to a less secure system, so be warned. -- The How-to Geek [howtogeek.com]