Do you use No Script?
I was using it in Firefox in Windows XP. In 2005 at the height of browser hijacks, the only friend I have was No Script. Changing from Internet Explorer to Firefox then was a bit maverick. That is not the case now. Today I am using No Script in Firefox in Ubuntu Linux. Things are a lot more secure, my exposure to risks from the internet is down, and I disable Flash and Javascripts unless I absolutely need it.
A security firm has reported that 80% of malware attacks used Flash vulnerabilities.
Their numbers are from the last 3 months of 2009. The attacks also used Adobe's pdf reader and its installer. Adobe has been blamed for being too slow to act on their software weaknesses.
Apple has been critical of this situation with Adobe and Steve Jobs decided to not use Flash in the iPad. This is what is needed. A big player like Apple rejecting a technology that is not up to the challenges of the wild web, should be the wake up call for Adobe.
I was using it in Firefox in Windows XP. In 2005 at the height of browser hijacks, the only friend I have was No Script. Changing from Internet Explorer to Firefox then was a bit maverick. That is not the case now. Today I am using No Script in Firefox in Ubuntu Linux. Things are a lot more secure, my exposure to risks from the internet is down, and I disable Flash and Javascripts unless I absolutely need it.
A security firm has reported that 80% of malware attacks used Flash vulnerabilities.
Their numbers are from the last 3 months of 2009. The attacks also used Adobe's pdf reader and its installer. Adobe has been blamed for being too slow to act on their software weaknesses.
Apple has been critical of this situation with Adobe and Steve Jobs decided to not use Flash in the iPad. This is what is needed. A big player like Apple rejecting a technology that is not up to the challenges of the wild web, should be the wake up call for Adobe.
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