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Microsoft Update Quietly Installs Firefox Extension
The whole reason I don’t use Internet Explorer except on rare occasions is that I don’t want website add-ons to automatically install without a little bit of fuss. I would expect this “ClickOnce” support would make accidental installation of malware more likely. No, thanks. I disabled it until I absolutely see a reason that I…
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Clearly I missed out on all the fun.
Apparently, there was another exploit on Twitter today? #dontclick Those exploited would end up tweeting the following message: Don’t Click: http://tinyurl.com/amgzs6 So, it was a Twitter worm by way of clickjacking. Though I missed out on the fun, I learned a new security term: CSRF (Cross-site request forgery). I tell you, security geeks get to…
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10 of the Worst Moments in Network Security History
I don’t think that these are all necessarily “network” or “security” related, but they are interesting, nonetheless: 10 of the Worst Moments in Network Security History – Network World. Related: Reaction to the DEC Spam of 1978