Mozilla Update v1.7.6
Filed in Freeware, Technology on March 22, 2005 at 10:54 amMozilla has been updated to v1.7.6. This update resolves several important security issues. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Mozilla here.
Symantec Spreads Fear of Mac Viruses
Filed in Technology on at 12:19 amSymantec is spreading fear once again and “warning that Apple’s OS X operating system is increasingly becoming a target for hackers and malware authors.” The entire article is highly exaggerated and bears the horrible “What if?” stench. If we were this concerned about “What if?”, we’d be living in permanent bomb shelters right [...]
Thunderbird Update v1.0.2
Filed in Freeware, Technology on March 21, 2005 at 10:03 pmThunderbird has been updated to v1.0.2. This update improves security and stability. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Thunderbird here.
Blogroll Dive 3/21/05
Filed in Blogs on at 5:00 pmHere are the highlights from today’s Blogroll dive:
Bryan fixes my Comments RSS feed.
Owen prepares a fascinating new WordPress theme.
Michael celebrates two years of Binary Bonsai.
Brian’s daughter plans to take his job.
Khaled prepares to release Rin (fka Manji2).
Kafkaesqui releases his first WordPress theme.
Craig makes the jump to WordPress v1.5 (actually v1.5.1a).
Chris has a lot to say [...]
Favored Freeware: Fugu
Filed in Freeware on March 19, 2005 at 9:07 amFugu is a graphical frontend to the commandline Secure File Transfer application (SFTP). SFTP is similar to FTP, but unlike FTP, the entire session is encrypted, meaning no passwords are sent in cleartext form, and is thus much less vulnerable to third-party interception. Fugu allows you to take advantage of SFTP’s security without having [...]
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