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Attack code for Firefox zero-day goes wild, says researcher
The Register ^
| 18 February 2010
| Dan Goodin
Posted on 02/19/2010 10:40:03 AM PST by ShadowAce
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To: Mr. Jazzy
Absolutely, something major was enhanced. I immediately noticed a speed improvement. Thanks for the link.
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:21:01 AM PST
by
foolishboi
(Under certain circumstances profanity provides relief denied even to prayer...... Mark Twain)
To: Mr. Jazzy
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:30:35 AM PST
by
John W
To: ShadowAce
OK, thanks. The article reads like he is selling something illegal or illegally, and I appreciate the clarification.
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:31:12 AM PST
by
Bean Counter
(I keeps mah feathers numbered, for just such an emergency...)
To: ShadowAce
"We've played a lot with it in our labs - it was very reliable," Legerov wrote in an email to The Reg. "Works against the default install of Firefox 3.6. We've tested it on XP and Vista."My question would be, does it work on real operating systems?
Linux and OSX come to mind.
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:31:30 AM PST
by
zeugma
(Proofread a page a day: http://www.pgdp.net/)
To: zeugma
I tried Linux and gave it a fair chance. For the serious user Linux is more trouble than it’s worth. You need to have a lot of tinker time set aside.
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:34:38 AM PST
by
foolishboi
(Under certain circumstances profanity provides relief denied even to prayer...... Mark Twain)
To: ShadowAce
Yes, altho I just assumed anyone in the know would know and people like me....well, we are just dumb!
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:35:57 AM PST
by
brytlea
(Jesus loves me, this I know.)
To: foolishboi
Interesting viewpoint. When did you try it? I find it to be more useful than Windows in my work.
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:36:31 AM PST
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: ShadowAce
I recently gave it a whirl in the last 2 months on one of my machines. Ubuntu and Mint didn’t do it for me. The biggest negative is that the hard drive can’t be imaged and reinstalled with both OS side by side.(unless I’m missing something) I found that if you don’t put them side by side all your windows drivers that are already there can’t be converted into Linux easily. So far anyway.
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:43:04 AM PST
by
foolishboi
(Under certain circumstances profanity provides relief denied even to prayer...... Mark Twain)
To: foolishboi
That was last year...try Mint.
To: foolishboi
What is the requirement to convert the Windows drivers?
To: foolishboi
It is possible to install both Windows and linux on the same hard drive, but I've always found it easier to use separate drives, and run GRUB to choose either Linux or Windows.
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:50:19 AM PST
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Mint is much more of a user friendly critter compared to Ubuntu, but still has it’s challenges.
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:50:36 AM PST
by
foolishboi
(Under certain circumstances profanity provides relief denied even to prayer...... Mark Twain)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Lots of intestinal fortitude and lots of patience. lol
Linux will convert drivers to a certain extent. BUT if it doesn’t you will need to learn a whole new language used in Linux. I’m taking it on as a challenge and with some free time I will plug along.
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:55:03 AM PST
by
foolishboi
(Under certain circumstances profanity provides relief denied even to prayer...... Mark Twain)
To: foolishboi
Why not split the work load that does require Windows from a Machine that is used only for browsing....
You can control both from one terminal and keyboard with a KVM switch....
There might still be occasions where you would need to browse with the Windows machine...but over time perhaps those occasions could be reduced.
Dual booting is a pain.
To: ShadowAce
That is my next move. I will format my drive into separate partitions and see how that works for me.
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:56:55 AM PST
by
foolishboi
(Under certain circumstances profanity provides relief denied even to prayer...... Mark Twain)
To: foolishboi
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posted on
02/19/2010 11:58:14 AM PST
by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: foolishboi
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Yes it is, but my main concern is to be able to image my drives for quick fixes rather than complete re-installs should something go haywire. Better to re-image my drive after a mishap rather than spend days getting things back to the way I had them.
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posted on
02/19/2010 12:05:13 PM PST
by
foolishboi
(Under certain circumstances profanity provides relief denied even to prayer...... Mark Twain)
To: ShadowAce
Thanks for the link. “Linux for Dummies” LOL
I will go over it this weekend.
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posted on
02/19/2010 12:08:49 PM PST
by
foolishboi
(Under certain circumstances profanity provides relief denied even to prayer...... Mark Twain)
To: brytlea; Ron C.
re:
No, you dont need to do anything. Your copy of Firefox will automatically download and install (probably already has) all security updates. A major update was sent out two or three days ago.Only if Firefox is set to download updates automatically. That option can be turned off. Please don't give advice like that unless you know how the person's computer is set up.
brytlea -- in Firefox, go to Help -> Check for Updates, and see what it tells you. If it says no new updates are available, you're up-to-date. Otherwise, you might need to download an update.
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