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Posted on 12/08/2004 8:34:03 PM PST by Eagle9
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Tried it with Avant too. Works great!
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posted on
12/08/2004 8:54:17 PM PST
by
Never2baCrat
(I used to be modest, now I'm perfect!)
To: Never2baCrat
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posted on
12/08/2004 8:56:20 PM PST
by
Never2baCrat
(I used to be modest, now I'm perfect!)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
This is more subtle than that.
The lack of consistency among different Firefox users caused me to go to the Slashdot thread for more discussion.
Apparently the function of the vulnerability has to do with the exact sequence of types of windows that are opened, i.e. existing, tabbed, background, etc.
After failing the test a few minutes ago my Firefox now passes, without changing any settings.
So some people who think their bowser is invulnerable may be in for a shock when the vulnerability pops up someday.
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posted on
12/08/2004 8:56:26 PM PST
by
steve86
To: Eagle9
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posted on
12/08/2004 8:57:00 PM PST
by
ApesForEvolution
(You will NEVER convince me that Muhammadanism isn't a death cult that must end. Save your time...)
To: BearWash
bowser is invulnerable You have to be real careful with those.
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posted on
12/08/2004 8:58:53 PM PST
by
steve86
To: BearWash
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posted on
12/08/2004 8:59:22 PM PST
by
Revel
To: Never2baCrat
Tried it with Avant too. Works great! I was going to try Avant at one time but was put off by what I read on their webpage:
"Since it's based on Internet Explorer, Avant Browser is as secure as Internet Explorer."
I don't want a browser that is AS secure as IE. I want one MORE secure than IE.
Maybe I'll try it on my desktop PC at work. Our company intranet sites don't like Firefox.
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:02:03 PM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(All I ask from livin' is to have no chains on me. All I ask from dyin' is to go naturally.)
To: BearWash
Good to know. Thanks for the research.
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:03:03 PM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(All I ask from livin' is to have no chains on me. All I ask from dyin' is to go naturally.)
To: Revel
My Fire fox passes I think all you can say is that your browser passed on that particular occasion.
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:03:47 PM PST
by
steve86
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:04:07 PM PST
by
oolatec
To: Revel
most recent problems in mozilla can be accessed through " about:config" , in your search bar. No browser will ever be "safe" and most bugs only infect your operating system anyway... which usually is microsoft...
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:05:36 PM PST
by
kinoxi
To: Eagle9
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:06:06 PM PST
by
xrp
(Executing assigned posting duties flawlessly -- ZERO mistakes)
To: BearWash; Ernest_at_the_Beach
Apparently the function of the vulnerability has to do with the exact sequence of types of windows that are opened, i.e. existing, tabbed, background, etcExactly. I had my Tabbed Browsing set to load links in New Tab. It failed the test. I changed the setting to load links in Current Tab. It passed the test.
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:06:44 PM PST
by
Eagle9
To: Knitting A Conundrum
Ditto - Mozilla 1.7.3 was good, though the pop-up notifications lasted quite a while (I guess it was doing what it was supposed to do!).
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:06:46 PM PST
by
alancarp
(When does it cease to be "Freedom of the Press" and become outright SEDITION?)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
So this is a Java script buggy thing that will allow a new web page to attempt to gain control of my computer if I have another tab (or browser) that is open on a secure site?
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:07:41 PM PST
by
Delta 21
(MKC USCG -ret)
To: Eagle9
Passed on both IE 6.0 and Firefox 1.0. Whatever the bug is, certain configurations are protected against it.
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:09:33 PM PST
by
beckett
To: Delta 21
Mmmm...could be. Check out reply #23.
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:09:40 PM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(All I ask from livin' is to have no chains on me. All I ask from dyin' is to go naturally.)
To: xrp
To: Eagle9
Well that sucked, I tried it with both IE and Fire fox and both failed.
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posted on
12/08/2004 9:12:35 PM PST
by
edchambers
("Pajamahadin Neocon footsoldier of the Haliburton Death squad Digital brown shirts")
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