Tuesday, July 06, 2004

Browsing with IE generates warning I got the following warning when browsing with IE.  This would be kind of funny if it weren't so true.   The message does not appear in Firefox.   1:55:18 PM    comment []  trackback []

RSSFeeds.com. "RSSfeeds.com is a RSS directory containing links to RSS feeds. We do not collect the data in the feeds, like some other sites, but we specialize in categorizing the feeds in a directory that is based on Netscape's DMOZ Open directory." (link via Michael Fagan's Bookmarks)  [Library Stuff] 10:10:21 AM    comment []  trackback []

RoadMap 1.0.7 (Stable). RoadMap is a navigation program for Unix that displays street maps. The maps are provided by the US Census Bureau, and thus only cover the US. A specific area can be displayed by selecting a street address (street number, street name, city, and state). It interfaces with gpsd to track a GPS position, and has been designed to be usable on a desktop or laptop computer, or on a PDA. [freshmeat.net] 9:55:39 AM    comment []  trackback []

New online CLE programs added - Free. Browse our selection of free litigation and trial skills CLE [ABA Section of Litigation - Online Resources for Litigators] Requires registration, but a great idea.  These are audio lectures of varying length that provide CLE credit for attorneys when and where they have the time and inclination. 9:52:16 AM    comment []  trackback []

Microsoft Plugs IE; Report Warns All Browsers At Risk. Microsoft released a stop-gap fix for one of several vulnerabilities that have plagued its Internet Explorer just as a security firm warned that virtually every browser -- not just IE -- can be spoofed by hackers. [InternetWeek] 2 things to note on this: Firefox .91 and Mozilla 1.7 (the latest versions of these browsers) are not affected and the exploit as demonstrated requires that you have a trusted site (a bank, etc) that uses frames open and then browse to an untrusted site that injects data into your trusted sites frame set.  See this advisory for details.  For this to be truly evil, someone would need to craft a phishing email with a URL that opens a trusted site immediately followed by bad site that injects some form that captures sensitive information. 9:47:34 AM    comment []  trackback []