November 2009

Firefox Update

Y'all better check yer Firefox to see that you are running version 3.5.5 - if you aren't then run a manual upgrade (Help - Check for Upgrades). You might also set Firefox to automagically download and install upgrades:

Shockwave Player Update

Your Adobe Shockwave Player should be upgraded to version to 11.5.2.602 which is available here. Don't know if you actually have this POS installed? Go here - if you see an empty box at the top that says "Click here to download plugin," then you don't have Shockwave installed. If you use Firefox you should see a yellow box at the top of the page saying, "Additional plugins are required to display all the media on this page". The security inplications of NOT upgrading can be mitigated by using the Firefox Add-on Adblock Plus.

Damn Yer Quiz, Facebook!

I thought Facebook was a means where by one could (virtually) keep in touch with loved ones, friends and colleagues? A place to share pictures and thoughts? Now it appears cluttered with quizzes, games and virus-filled applications. Yeech. Greasemonkey to the rescue!

What? Never used Greasemonkey? Hmmm . . . You do use Firefox, right? Check this previous post.

Michael Duarf

Read this fine description of what bad guys are doing with your not-quite locked down Facebook account. If this sillyness keeps up I predict a large exodus from Facebook (starting with me). The fear of security breaches may be overblown but it is real. Don't be a victim. Remember, security is a process, not a product.