Interesting Links for the Weekend

The Firefox browser passes billion milestone

KeePass and Dropbox: Two Tools for Managing Your Electronic Life

Clampi virus targets companies’ financial accounts

Microsoft’s Emergency Patch Mess

Critical Update for Adobe Flash Player

8 Keys to Internet Security

America’s 10 most wanted botnets

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Adobe Flash/Reader Flaws

It’s a good thing Adobe has announced plans to release a patch for critical holes in its Flash player next week, because attackers are actively exploiting it. You can protect yourself by using the Firefox browser with the NoScript addon, or by disabling Flash on . . . → Read More: Adobe Flash/Reader Flaws

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Firefox 3.5.1

If you’ve been using Firefox 3.5 and are concerned about the reported vulnerabilities in it, you should download version . . . → Read More: Firefox 3.5.1

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Critical Firefox Vulnerability

The developers of the Firefox browser are warning of a critical vulnerability in the latest version of the browser, version 3.5. The vulnerability is in a component of the browser’s Javascript engine that could allow an attacker to remotely execute code on a user’s computer.

Mozilla further warned that a working exploit has been publically released, increasing . . . → Read More: Critical Firefox Vulnerability

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Weekend Reading

Wireless Cybercriminals Target Clueless Vacationers – Just because you’re on vacation doesn’t mean criminals aren’t interested in stealing your data. Don’t let your guard down when you leave home. Here are a few tips from this article for keeping your information private while traveling this summer.

— Pay attention to your surroundings. Just because you’re . . . → Read More: Weekend Reading

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