Use Firefox

Forums » ISP Error Opens Security Holes in Web » Use Firefox


Uniqs: 85	Share Topic:	RSS topic:	toggle: flat / full normal / watch	Post a:	Post a:

« DNS Redirection

AnonymousDolphin @comcast.net	Use Firefox Why not just use Firefox, with Adblock, Flashblock and Noscript extensions installed? That takes care of the great majority of security attacks from websites, since they can't really display anything that's dangerous.
	permalink · 2008-04-20 12:31:35 ·

CWO333 join:2005-02-24 Chicago, IL	Re: Use Firefox Because this is about DNS vulnerabilities and Firefox just like every other program that accesses the internet uses DNS to resolve names to addresses.
	permalink · 2008-04-21 03:50:33 ·

cowboyro

join:2000-10-11
Shelton, CT

·AT&T U-Verse

·Comcast

·Optimum Voice

said by AnonymousDolphin :

Why not just use Firefox, with Adblock, Flashblock and Noscript extensions installed? That takes care of the great majority of security attacks from websites, since they can't really display anything that's dangerous.

...then why not go back to text-only browsing??? Disabling add-ons is just a band-aid, the real solution is re-writing the software from ground-up with security in mind.

permalink · 2008-04-21 10:40:55 ·

your comment..

Forums » ISP Error Opens Security Holes in Web

« DNS Redirection


Sunday, 29-Nov 13:39:33	Terms of Use \| Privacy Policy \| Hosting by www.nac.net - DSL,Hosting & Co-lo \| feedback \| contact over 10 years online! © 1999-2009 dslreports.com. republican-creole page compression OFF

Re: Use Firefox