Archive for Firefox Security
· May 10, 2008 at 4:47 am · Firefox Security, Most Wanted
I have had several questions sent into me lately all about proxy surfing.
When you get into proxy surfing, this is when the request you send into the browser goes to another service, then that other service sends your request from another location and pulls it back to you. Most of the time this is used to provide a means to deny access to certain URLs in a blacklist, thus providing content filtering.
Firefox does deliver a fix though with several add-ons you can install…
FoxyProxy is probably the most widely used, but the others have advantages too. Which one is your favorite?
Tags: addons, anonymous, firefox, firewalls, proxy, surfing
· May 9, 2008 at 6:00 am · Firefox Security
Taking a deeper look at the new site identification button inside of Firefox 3, dria.org does a good job at taking it apart and showing you what it is all about. Honestly, it takes the padlock in browsers past and puts a whole new useful spin on it. No longer is it just a yes or no answer on if a site is safe. You get all kinds of useful information delivered right to you in a way you have yet to see in a next generation browser.
Check out more about Firefox 3: Site Identification button!
Tags: features, Firefox Security, Firefox-3, protection, Resources
· May 9, 2008 at 4:35 am · Firefox Security, Greasemonkey
Like many of the rest of you out there, I love hacking around with web sites and adding functionality to Firefox by plugging in a few Greasemonkey scripts. Do you know what to watch out for when Greasemonkey scripts go bad? You have probably seen the warning up on UserScripts.org but I wanted to touch base to let you know what you should be looking for.
The main problem is that people are writing scripts that steal your cookie. With your cookie, they can grab other information such as your login and other sensitive information. They say these are two things you should search any script for before installing:
.php?cookie=
and
encodeURIComponent(document.cookie)
For more tips on how to stay on the safe side, I would recommend reading through this thread via the UserScripts.org forums. It has a lot of handy information if you install and uninstall a lot of Greasemonkey scripts.
Tags: addons, cookies, firefox, safety, scripts, stealing, userscripts
· May 8, 2008 at 4:35 am · Firefox Security
The fact that Firefox’s show passwords option is so easy to reach is often a godsend for me because more often than not I forget which login I used with which web site.
If your PC is used by more than one person though there is a security issue you may need to worry about when it comes to showing others your login information.
By default, if you go under Tools, then your Options and then the Security section, anybody could get in there and look at your user names and passwords - as long as they had access to your PC. To fix that you want to set a master password.
First go to Tools and then Options. From there your Firefox options window should pop up and you want to go to the Security tab. From there check the box that says “Use a master password”. Now another box should come up asking you for your master password - type it in twice, and make sure you remember it.
Now when you go to Tools, Options, Security and then under the Passwords section hit the “Show Passwords…” button it should ask you for your master password before showing all your saved password information.
Tags: firefox, login, master password, password, protection
· May 2, 2008 at 5:10 am · Firefox Security, Firefox Themes
Still haven’t seen many, but hope to see more. What am I concerned with? Classic Firefox 2 themes that we have all known and loved on Firefox 3. It is not secret that news about themes have dropped some here and elsewhere due to the change from Firefox 2 to Firefox 3 but now it looks like Metal Lion is crossing the line.
Metal Lion - Andromeda gives Firefox 3 a classic sleek look, with your shinny blue icons. If the rest of you desktop is blue, this is the perfect fit for you. Ok, maybe I might be a little short on words for this design but it is a good one so lets let it speak for itself.
Tags: addons, andromeda, Firefox-3, Firefox-themes, metal lion
· April 28, 2008 at 6:23 am · Firefox News, Firefox Security
One of my favorite Mozilla personalities, Asa Dotzler posted an article the other day debunking a lot of F.U.D. about Firefox and how it is the “new security threat” we should all be worried about, according to an article on PC World’s web site. Not often do I sit and read, thinking to myself, “Haha, yeah booyyy!” and “Take that!” but Asa did a great job at taking apart this guy’s argument.
You can check out Asa’s thoughts and the PC World article and make your own decision though. In the red corner from PC World we have Stuart J. Johnson…
“Many people are switching from Internet Explorer to alternative browsers such as Firefox and Safari. Though that might make them feel more secure, the shift has also opened new doors for bad guys.”
In the blue corner, from Mozilla we have Asa Dotzler!
“Stuart J. Johnston, over at PC World’s Bugs and Fixes column, does a fabulous job confusing and unnecessarily alarming Firefox users, while at the same time conflating the valuable contributions being made by the ethical security researcher community with the malicious activities of “bad guy” hackers. That’s quite an accomplishment in just 500 words.”
Who is your money on?
Tags: Asa, fight, firefox, flaws, fud, patches, pc world, updates
· April 24, 2008 at 6:29 am · Firefox Security
Browsing the Web from work or with the chance that somebody might catch a passing glance at your screen can sometimes be like playing Russian roulette. You might get caught, you might not. Now if your not one who seeks the thrill of outsmarting the boss you may wish to play it a ‘bit on the safer side with No-NSFW.
The No-NSFW add-on for Firefox will warn you whenever you are about to view a page that may not be suitable for all ages. It is a tiny addition to the browser that lives in your statusbar. You can vote too, when you reach an unrated page to determine if it is safe for work or not.
For more information, they do have a blog setup, and you can pickup the extension at nonsfw.com.
Tags: addon, caught, filter, firefox, nsfw, warning
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