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Grim...
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by Grim... » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:28 am
Washington Post wrote: Computer code that could let attackers take complete control over computers cruising the Web with unpatched versions of the Firefox Internet browser has been released, so if you're using Firefox and haven't upgraded to the latest version, do it now.
Full story:
http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/securit ... lease.html
P.S. Yarrrrrrgh!
John Cartwright
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by John Cartwright » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:31 am
Yar.... patches there to beat the scurvy... always patch mateys
Grim...
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by Grim... » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:36 am
Yarrrrrrgh! There be hackers approaching off the aft bow!
patrikG
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by patrikG » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:38 am
Har! The fine Firefox is catching wind on 1.07 sails a'right!
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by John Cartwright » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:38 am
mateys! load the ad-aware! man ye ports! fire ye firewall!
Considering IE has been exploited some 24 hours after a patch..
Makes firefox look like gold
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feyd
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by feyd » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:39 am
Repost 'tis matey... me can't find the post 'twas originally though... yar.
Grim...
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by Grim... » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:52 am
Yarrrrgh! Me mind be full o'gold and me belly be full o'grog, and I did'nea see it before.
Still, the land-lubbers sometimes need telling twice!
Hard to port! Yarrrrrrrrrrrgh!