I hope you havent forgotten all about Opera :-) Wire
> Given the increasing problems with IE, I've been looking at alternative > browsers for all my poor relations who still use Windows (and > therefore, likely, IE). Those in the know repeatedly advised a move to > Firefox, and after a short informal review, one is am almost in love! > > I will not compare it to Safari, because that one has grown on me more > > than just somewhat, but I'll say--bugs notwithstanding--it is a pity so > many people were still using IE. Consider: > > - Tabbed browsing (if you are in the Linux world you take this for > granted, but have you seen your windows relatives with 10 open IE > windows? A mess) > - Extensions > (http://update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox): This alone > is worth a million switches. Too many nice toys, all of them very tiny > (4-30kb typically). > - Clean rendering, fast. > - Safari-esque google window top right. (With history) > - Simplicity > > A number of people I know appear to be switching, but for those who > haven't, this is to recommend Firefox. Much better way to use the > Internet. > > > > On Jul 14, 2004, at 08:05, Kiggundu Mukasa wrote: > >> http://secunia.com/advisories/12048/ >> >> 1) It is possible to redirect a function to another function with the >> same name, which allows a malicious website to access the function >> without the normal security restrictions. >> >> Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary script code in >> the context of another website. This could potentially allow execution >> of arbitrary code in other security zones too. >> >> 2) Malicious sites can trick users into performing actions like >> drag'n'drop or click on a resource without their knowledge. An example >> has been provided, which allows sites to add links to "Favorites". >> However, resources need not be links and the destination could be >> different than "Favorites". >> >> This issue is a variant of an issue discovered by Liu Die Yu. >> SA9711 >> >> http-equiv has posted a PoC (Proof of Concept), which combined with >> the inherently insecure Windows "shell:" functionality, can be >> exploited to compromise a vulnerable system. >> >> 3) It is possible to inject arbitrary script code into Channel links >> in Favorites, which will be executed when the Channel is added. The >> script code is executed in Local Security Zone context. >> >> 4) It is possible to place arbitrary content above any other window >> and dialog box using the "Window.createPopup()" function. This can be >> exploited to "alter" the appearance of dialog boxes and other windows. >> >> Successful exploitation may potentially cause users to open harmful >> files or do other harmful actions without knowing it. >> >> An additional issue allowing malicious sites to inject script into the >> Local Security Zone using anchor references has also been reported to >> affect Internet Explorer 6 running on Windows XP SP2 (release >> candidate / beta). This issue could not be confirmed on a fully >> patched Windows XP SP1 system. >> >> Issues 1-4 has been confirmed on a fully patched system with Internet >> Explorer 6 and Microsoft Windows XP SP1. >> >> Previous versions of Internet Explorer may also be >> affected..................... >> >> **************** ***************************** >> Kiggundu Mukasa # Computer Network Consultancy### >> KYM-NET LTD. # Intranets & Internet Solutions# Plot >> 80 Kanjokya Street >> P.O. Box 24284 Kampala, Uganda >> Tel: +256 77 972255 >> +256 71 221141 >> Fax: +256 31 262122 >> ***************************************************************** > ----------------------------- > P. A. Bagyenda > Digital Solutions > P.O.Box 23833 > 58 Bukoto Str. > Kampala, UGANDA > > Tel: +256-41-540143 > Mob: +256-77-507743 > Web: http://www.dsmagic.com > ----------------------------- > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may > also > be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may > not > review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this > email in > error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then > delete > this email. > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > http://www.infocom.co.ug -- "Although about 3 million computers get sold every year in China, but people don't pay for the software," he said. "Someday they will, though. As long as they are going to steal it, we want them to steal ours. They'll get sort of addicted, and then we'll somehow figure out how to collect sometime in the next decade." Bill Gates as Quoted by C|Net News.com --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
