Firefox 3.6.7 was just released and addresses a number of security and stability issues. You can update to this latest version by going to Help, Check for Updates... or by downloading the latest version from the Firefox site. While security issues are always good, a number of people have visited 404 Tech Support and commented that they were experiencing stability problems with … [Read more...]
Mozilla Recalls Two Add-Ons
Yesterday, Mozilla announced that they pulled two add-ons from the Mozilla Add-ons site. One add-on was not approved but still installed by roughly 1,800 users with 334 users currently reportedly using it. The problem with this add-on, appropriately called Mozilla Sniffer, is that it compromised users security. If somebody with this add-on installed submitted a login form with … [Read more...]
How to Suck at Information Security
I received this as a hand out yesterday and thought it worth sharing. How to Suck at Information Security is an article written tongue-in-cheek that highlights some of the worst ways IT Security dives in head-first while doing more harm than good. Although it's a year and a half old, it's still worthwhile reading. The cheat sheet is written by Lenny Zeltser and appears on his … [Read more...]
MakerBot and 3D Printing Premieres on CBS News
One of the segments of tonight's CBS News featured MakerBot, the open-source 3D printer. The MakerBot is able to produce three dimensional objects in plastic up to 4" x 4" x 6". 3D printers are nothing new but taking the open-source approach and being provided affordably in home-built kits is what makes MakerBot news-worthy. RepRap is the project that MakerBot is derived from … [Read more...]
PDFVoid – Don’t Send a Malicious PDF
PDFVoid is a web service developed by the same folks behind NoVirusThanks that allows you to scan a PDF for any malicious code or exploits. You can upload a PDF (up to 1MB in size) or submit a URL that points to a PDF to have it scanned to see whether the file is clean or suspicious. The scan only takes a few seconds to completed. If the file is clean, it will be deleted but if … [Read more...]